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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED 29 January 1992 Limited Distribution COUNCIL Original: English TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM Communication from Hong Kong In accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 4.B.(i) of the Decision of the CONTRACTING PARTIES on the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (L/6490), the attached communication has been submitted by Hong Kong. It contains updated information relating to Appendices 5 and 7 to 17 of Document C/RM/G/

2 Page 2 Appendix 5 Dutiable commodities ordinance. Cap. 109 Schedule of duty rates (w.e.f. 18 Nay 1991} PART I : DUTY ON LIQUOR 1. Duty shall be payable on the following types of European-type liquor at the rate of 35 per cent of the value of the liquor (in accordance with Section 26A of the Ordinance) and, in addition, at the rate specified against that type of liquor, per litre measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius: Type of 1iquor Brandy Liqueurs, Whisky, Gin, Rum, Vodka and other spirituous liquors Champagne and other sparking wines 40 Intoxicating liquors in this Part above the strength of 45 per cent alcohol by volume, for every 1 per cent above such strength in addition to the duties specified above A. Duty shall be payable on the following type of European-type liquor at the rate of 20 per cent of the value of the liquor (in accordance with Section 26A of the Ordinance) and, in addition, at the rate specified against that type of liquor, per litre measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius: Type of liquor Still wines Duty shall be payable on the following type of European-type liquor at the following rate per hectolitre measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius: Type of liquor Cider and Perry and other similar beverages Beer Repealed. 4. Duty shall be payable on the following types of non.european liquor at the following rates per hectolitre measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius: Type of liquor Non-European-type wines 1,200 Chinese-type spirits and other spirituous liquors, Sake, Arrack And in addition for every 1 per cent by which the alcoholic strength by volume exceeds 30 per cent Duty shall be payable on the following types of industrial-type liquor at the following rates per hectolitre measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius: Type of liquor Ethyl alcohol, and admixtures containing ethyl alcohol And in addition for every one per cent by which the alcoholic strength exceeds 30 per cent The Commission may assess the duty on: (a) (b) intoxicating liquors not specified in this Part at the rate prescribed for liquor which in his opinion most nearly approximates to the liquor on which duty is to be assessed; and any quantity of liquor of less than 12 litres imported at any time in one consignment at $85.00 per litre. $

3 Page 3 PART II : DUTY ON TOBACCO 1. Duty shall be payable on tobacco at the following rates: (a) for each 1,000 cigarettes (b) cigars (c) Chinese prepared tobacco /kg /kg (d) all other manufactured tobacco except tobacco intended for the manufacture of cigarettes /kg 2. For the purpose of applying the duty under paragraph 1(a) a cigarette more than 90 mm long, excluding any filter or mouthpiece, shall be treated as if each additional 90 mm or portion of 90 mm were a separate cigarette. PART III : DUTY ON HYDROCARBON OIL 1. Duty shall be payable on hydrocarbon oil at the following rates per litre: (a) aircraft spirit 3.76 (b) light diesel oil 7 (c) motor spirit (leaded petrol) 4.17 (d) motor spirit (unleaded petrol) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that light diesel oil on which duty has been paid under paragraph 1(b) has been used in road vehicles owned and operated by the grantee of a franchise under Section 5 of the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230) in maintaining public bus services on specified routes as defined by Section 2 of that Ordinance, a sum amounting to $5 per litre of the light diesel oil so used shall be refunded to the grantee. 3. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that light diesel oil on which duty has been paid under paragraph 1(b) has been used in road vehicles owned and operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation under Section 4(l)(d) of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance (Cap. 372) in maintaining bus services within the North-west Transit Service Area, a sum amounting to $5 per litre of the light diesel oil so used shall be refunded to the Corporation. PART IV : DUTY ON METHYL ALCOHOL 1. Duty shall be payable on methyl alcohol and any admixture containing methyl alcohol at the rate of $ per hectolitre measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and in addition, for every one per cent by which the alcoholic strength by volume exceeds 30 per cent, $20 per hectolitre. PART V : DUTY ON NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 1. Duty shall be payable on non-alcoholic beverages at the rate of $60.00 per hectolitre. PART IV : DUTY ON COSMETICS 1. Duty shall be payable on cosmetics at the rate of 30 per cent of the value of the cosmetics (in accordance with Section 26A of the Ordinance). Prepared by Excise Research Unit 17 May 1991

4 Page 4 Appendix 7 Hong Kong's Exports of Textiles & Clothing Subject to Restraint in 1990 (Value in HK$ million) Country^ ' Total textiles & clothing exports- 2 - (a) Quota Items (b) (at% EA Items (c) (f)% Items under restraint (b) (a)% USA Canada EEC Sweden Finland Norway Austria , , ,862 18, , , _ Total 63, , (A) (B) (C) Exports of textiles and clothing subject to quota Exports of textiles and clothing subject to quota and EA Exports of MFA textiles and clothing to the world = 56,696 = 60,972 = 76,357 (D) Exports of quota items as percentage of all MFA textile exports (A/C x 100%) = 74.3% (E) (F) Exports of quota and EA items as percentage of all MFA textile exports (B/C x 100%) Exports of all textiles and clothing to the World = 79.9% = 89,071 (G) Exports of quota items as percentage of all textile exports (A/F x 100%) = 63.7% (H) Exports of quota and EA items as percentage of all textile exports (B/F x 100%) = 68.5% Note: Source: (1) Total textiles & clothing exports refer to domestic exports of yarn, fabrics, made-ups and clothing of textile materials other than fur, leather, plastic/rubber and other non-textile materials. (2) While the product classification adopted in Hong Kong Trade Statistics does not correlate directly with the textile category under Hong Kong's textiles bilateral agreements with these countries, estimates are applied in the present compilation whenever necessary. Hence figures presented may not tally exactly with the actual amount of trade under restraint. Hong Kong Trade Statistics.

5 Page 5 Appendix 8 Table 1 Value and Volume of Hong Kong's Merchandise Trade, Value Average annual growth Average annual growth (HK$ Mn.) rate in value rate in volume Imports 111, , Domestic 68,17 129,881.9 exports 225, Re-exports 30, ,27 413, Total 98, ,152.3 exports 639, Total 209, ,57 1,282, trade

6 Page 6 Appendix 9 Table 2 Value of Hong Kong's Imports by SITC R2 Division (2-digit), % share in total imports FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS CHIEFLY FOR FOOD 00 Live animals chiefly for food 01 Meat and meat preparations 02 Dairy products and birds' eggs 03 Fish crustaceans and molluscs and preparations thereof 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 05 Vegetables and fruit 06 Sugar, sugar preparations and honey 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations , , , , ,15 3, , , , ,07 2, , ,88 8, , , , , SECTION 0 TOTAL 11, , , BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 11 Beverages 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures SECTION 1 TOTAL , , ,43 13,61 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE. EXCEPT FUELS 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 22 Oilseeds and oleaginous fruit 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 24 Cork and wood 25 Pulp and waste paper 26 Textile fibres (other than wool tops) and their wastes (not manufactured into yarn or fabric) 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals (excluding coal petroleum and precious stones) 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s , , , , , ,129.1 SECTION 2 TOTAL 5, ,99 15, MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 35 Electric current 6.9 7, , , ,65 12, SECTION 3 TOTAL 7, , , (cont'd)

7 Page 7 Appendix 9 Table 2 (cont'd) % share in total imports ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS. FATS AND WAXES 41 Animal oils and fats 42 Fixed vegetable oils and fats 43 Animal and vegetable oils and fats, processed and waxes of animal or vegetable origin , SECTION 4 TOTAL , CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 51 Organic chemicals 52 Inorganic chemicals M) 53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations 56 Fertilizers manufactured 57 Explosives and pyrotechnic products 58 Artificial resins and plastic materials and cellulose esters and ethers 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s , , , , ,94 1, , , , , , , , , , SECTION 5 TOTAL 7, , , ^ 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s. and dressed furskins 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 63 Cork and wood manufactures (excluding furniture) 64 Paper, paperboard and articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 65 Textile yarn fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s. and related products 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s 67 Iron and steel 68 Non-ferrous metals 69 Manufactures of metal, n.e.s. 1, ,26 14, , , , , , , , , , , , , SECTION 6 TOTAL , MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 71 Power-generating machinery and equipment 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 73 Metalworking machinery 1, , ,70 5, {cont'd)

8 C/RM/G/7/Add.1 Page 8 Appendix 9 Table 2 (cont'd) % share in total imports General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s.and machine parts, n.e.s. 75 Office machines and automatic data processing equipment 76 Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 77 Electrical machinery apparatus and appliances, n.e.s..and electrical parts thereof 78 Road vehicles (including air-cushion vehicles) 79 Other transport equipment 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , SECTION 7 TOTAL 25, ,28 179, MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 81 Sanitary, plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and fittings, n.e.s. 82 Furniture and parts thereof 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 85 Footwear 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s., watches and clocks 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s ,00 1, , ,07 1,70 1, , , , , , , , ,78 46, SECTION 8 TOTAL , COMMODITIES AND TRANSACTIONS NOT CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO KIND AND TRANSACTIONS IN GOLD AND COIN 91 Postal packages not classified according to kind +93 Declarations of a value of HK$6.000 or less 94 Live animals, not for food 95 Armoured fighting vehicles, firearms and ammunition 96 Coin, other than gold, not current , SECTION 9 TOTAL ,37 2,887.5 MERCHANDISE TOTAL 111,65 231, ,53 Denotes less than 0.05 per cent. Nil Division 93 covers declarations of value <HK$4,000 in 1985 and those of value <HK$2,000 in

9 Page 9 Appendix 10 Table 3 Value of Hong Kong's Domestic Exports by SITC R2 Division (2-digit) % share in total domestic exports FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS CHIEFLY FOR FOOD 3» 00 Live animals chiefly for food 01 Meat and meat preparations 02 Dairy products and birds' eggs 03 Fish crustaceans and molluscs and preparations thereof 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 05 Vegetables and fruit 06 Sugar, sugar preparations and honey 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations SECTION 0 TOTAL BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 11 Beverages 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures SECTION 1 TOTAL , , CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 22 Oilseeds and oleaginous fruit 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 24 Cork and wood 25 Pulp and waste paper 26 Textile fibres (other than wool tops) and their wastes (not manufactured into yarn or fabric) 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals (excluding coal petroleum and precious stones) 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s , , SECTION 2 TOTAL 1, , , MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 35 Electric current SECTION 3 TOTAL Tcônt T 3T

10 Page 10 Appendix 10 Table 3 (cont'd) % share in total domestic exports ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 41 Animal oils and fats 42 Fixed vegetable oils and fats 43 Animal and vegetable oils and fats, processed and waxes of animal or vegetable origin SECTION 4 TOTAL 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S Organic chemicals 52 Inorganic chemicals 53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations 56 Fertilizers manufactured 57 Explosives and pyrotechnic products 58 Artificial resins and plastic materials and cellulose esters and ethers 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s , SECTION 5 TOTAL 54 1, , MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s. and dressed furskins 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 63 Cork and wood manufactures (excluding furniture) 64 Paper, paperboard and articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 65 Textile yarn fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s. and related products 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 67 Iron and steel 68 Non-ferrous metals 69 Manufactures of metal, n.e.s , , , , , , , SECTION 6 TOTAL 7, , , MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 71 Power-generating machinery and equipment 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 73 Metalworking machinery , , {"cont'd)

11 Page 11 Appendix 10 Table 3 (cont'd) % share in total domestic exports General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s. 75 Office machines and automatic data 2,079.0 processing equipment 76 Telecommunications and sound 5,029.5 recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 77 Electrical machinery apparatus 4,490.0 and electrical parts thereof 78 Road vehicles (including 26.0 air-cushion vehicles) 79 Other transport equipment , , , , , , , SECTION 7 TOTAL 12, MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 28, , Sanitary, plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and fittings, n.e.s. 82 Furniture and parts thereof 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 85 Footwear 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s., watches and clocks 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s , , , , , , ,60 44,91 1, , , ,49 21, , SECTION 8 TOTAL 44, , COMMODITIES AND TRANSACTIONS NOT CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO KIND AND TRANSACTIONS IN GOLD AND COIN 91 Postal packages not classified according to kind +93 Declarations of a value of HK$6,000 or less 94 Live animals, not for 95 Armoured fighting vehicles, firearms and ammunition 96 Coin, other than gold, not current SECTION 9 TOTAL , ,89 MERCHANDISE TOTAL 68,17 129, Denotes less than HK$0.05 million Denotes less than 0.05 percent Nil Division 93 covers declarations of value <HK$4,000 in 1985 and those of value <HK$2,000 in 198

12 C/RM/6/7/Add.1 Page 12 Appendix 11 Table 4 Value of Hong Kong's Re-exports by SITC R2 Division (2-digit), % share in total re-exports FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS CHIEFLY FOR FOOD 00 Live animals chiefly for food 01 Meat and meat preparations 02 Dairy products and birds' eggs 03 Fish crustaceans and molluscs and preparations thereof 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 05 Vegetables and fruit 06 Sugar, sugar preparations and honey 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations , , , , SECTION 0 TOTAL 1, , , BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 11 Beverages 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures , ,62 SECTION 1 TOTAL , CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE. EXCEPT FUELS 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 22 Oilseeds and oleaginous fruit 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 24 Cork and wood 25 Pulp and waste paper 26 Textile fibres (other than wool tops) and their wastes (not manufactured into yarn or fabric) 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals (excluding coal petroleum and precious stones) 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. SECTION 2 TOTAL 2, , , MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS , , , , , Coal, coke and briquettes 33 Petroleum, petroleum products ,269.9 and related materials 34 Gas, natural and manufactured Electric current SECTION 3 TOTAL , (cont'd)

13 Page 13 Appendix 11 Table 4 (cont'd) % share in total re-exports ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 41 Animal oils and fats 42 Fixed vegetable oils and fats 43 Animal and vegetable oils and fats, processed and waxes of animal or vegetable origin «SECTION 4 TOTAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 51 Organic chemicals 52 Inorganic chemicals 53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations , , , ,80 1, , ,50 2, Fertilizers manufactured 57 Explosives and pyrotechnic products 58 Artificial resins and plastic materials and cellulose esters and ethers 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s , , , SECTION 5 TOTAL 2, , , MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s. and dressed furskins 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. 63 Cork and wood manufactures (excluding furniture) 64 Paper, paperboard and articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 65 Textile yarn fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s. and related products 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. 67 Iron and steel 68 Non-ferrous metals 69 Manufactures of metal, n.e.s ,31 15, , , , , , ,59 13, SECTION 6 TOTAL 8, MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 71 Power-generating machinery and equipment 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 73 Metalworking machinery , (cont'd)

14 Page 14 Appendix 11 Table 4 (cont'd) % share in total re-exports General industrial machinery and and equipment and machine parts, n.e.s. 75 Office machines and automatic data processing equipment 76 Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 77 Electrical machinery apparatus and appliances, n.e.s., and electrical parts thereof 78 Road vehicles (including air-cushion vehicles) 79 Other transport equipment , , ,22 5, , ,15 6, , , , , SECTION 7 TOTAL 6,76 31, , MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 81 Sanitary, plumbing, heating and and lighting fixtures and fittings, n.e.s. 82 Furniture and parts thereof 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 85 Footwear 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s., watches and clocks 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s , ,81 1, , , , , , , , , , SECTION 8 TOTAL 6, , , COMMODITIES AND TRANSACTIONS NOT CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO KIND AND TRANSACTIONS IN GOLD AND COIN 91 Postal packages not classified according to kind +93 Declarations of a value of HK$6.000 or less 94 Live animals, not for food 95 Armoured fighting vehicles, firearms and ammunition 96 Coin, other than gold, not current , SECTION 9 TOTAL , MERCHANDISE TOTAL ,27 413,998.7 Denotes less than 0.05 percent Nil Division 93 covers declarations of value <HK$4.000 in 1985 and those of value <HK$2,000 in 1

15 Page 15 Appendix 12 Table 5 Value of Hong Kong's Total Exports by SITC R2 Division (2-digit), % share in total re-exports FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS CHIEFLY FOR FOOD 00 Live animals chiefly for food 01 Meat and meat preparations 02 Dairy products and birds' eggs 03 Fish crustaceans and molluscs and preparations thereof 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 05 Vegetables and fruit 06 Sugar, sugar preparations and honey 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations , SECTION 0 TOTAL 2,23 6, , BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 11 Beverages 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures SECTION 1 TOTAL , , , , , CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 22 Oilseeds and oleaginous fruit 23 Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) 24 Cork and wood 25 Pulp and waste paper 26 Textile fibres (other than wool tops) and their waste (not manufactured into yarn or fabric) 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals (excluding coal petroleum and precious stones) 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s , , , , ,28 3,898.0 SECTION 2 TOTAL 3,48 7, , MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 35 Electric current , SECTION 3 TOTAL 42 1, ,17 (cont'd)

16 C/RM/G/7/Add.1 Page 16 Appendix 12 Table 5 (cont'd) share in total re-exports ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS. FATS AND WAXES 41 Animal oils and fats Fixed vegetable oils and fats Animal and vegetable oils and fats, processed and waxes of animal or vegetable origin SECTION 4 TOTAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. 51 Organic chemicals 52 Inorganic chemicals 53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 55 Essential oils and perfume materials, toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations 56 Fertilizers manufactured 57 Explosives and pyrotechnic products 58 Artificial resins and plastic materials and cellulose esters and ethers 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. SECTION 5 TOTAL 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL 61 Leather, leather manufactures, ,696.4 n.e.s. and dressed furskins 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s Cork and wood manufactures ,737.0 (excluding furniture) 64 Paper, paperboard and articles of , ,365.1 paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 65 Textile yarn fabrics, made-up ,82 64, articles, n.e.s. and related products 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures , , n.e.s. 67 Iron and steel 28 2, , Non-ferrous metals ,40 69 Manufactures of metal, n.e.s. 2, ,75 11, SECTION 6 TOTAL 16, MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 71 Power-generating machinery and equipment 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries 73 Metalworking machinery 74 General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s , , ,04 9, , , , , , ,89 7, Tcônt^T

17 Page 17 Appendix 12 Table 5 (cont'd) % share in total re-exports Office machines and automatic data processing equipment 76 Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 77 Electrical machinery apparatus and applieances, n.e.s., and electrical parts thereof 78 Road vehicles (including air-cushion vehicles) 79 Other transport equipment , , , ,52 1, , , SECTION 7 TOTAL 19, , , MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 81 Sanitary, plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and fittings, n.e.s. 82 Furniture and parts thereof 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 85 Footwear 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s., watches and clocks 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s ,35 4, , , , ,76 16,28 24, , , , , , , , ,66 12, , SECTION 8 TOTAL 51, , , COMMODITIES AND TRANSACTIONS NOT CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO KIND AND TRANSACTIONS IN GOLD AND COIN 91 Postal packages not classified according to kind +93 Declarations of a value of HK$6,000 or less 94 Live animals, not for food 95 Armoured fighting vehicles, firearms and ammunition 96 Coin, other than gold, not current , , SECTION 9 TOTAL 1, , MERCHANDISE TOTAL denotes less than 0.05 percent + Division 93 covers declarations of value <HK$4,000 in 1985 and those of value <HK$2,000 in

18 Page 18 Appendix 13 Table 6 Value of Hong Kong's Iaports by Main Supplier Region and country H Share in total imports NORTH AMERICA 13, ,44 54, United States , , WESTERN EUROPE 17, , , Switzerland Germany, Fed. Rep. Netherlands Belgium/Luxembourg France Italy United Kingdom 2, , , , , ,58 8, , , , , , , MIDDLE EAST 2 1, ,293.1 Israel 1, , ,82 ASIA 73, , , Taiwan Indonesia Korea, Rep. of Thailand Japan China India Malaysia AFRICA Singapore South Africa AUSTRALASIA/OCEANIA Australia MERCHANDISE TOTAL 7, ,19 2, , ,65 20, , , , , , , , ,29 4,13 3, , , , , ,15 103,36-236, , , , , ' In connection with the unification of Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and German Democratic Republic (GDR) as from October 1990, trade figures for FRG in 1990 and previous years have been revised by adding the trade figures for the previous GDR. At the same time, the trade figures for "Western Europe" in 1990 and previous years have been revised accordingly. This is to ensure comparability of these trade figures with those after the German unification.

19 C/RM/6/7/Add.l Page 19 Appendix 14 Table 7 Value of Hong Kong's Domestic Exports by Main Market, Region and country % Share in total domestic ex ports NORTH AMERICA 24, United States Canada 22,59 1,78 57, , , WESTERN EUROPE , Sweden Switzerland Austria Germany, Fed. Rep. Netherlands France Italy United Kingdom , , , , , ,79 1, , , , , , , , , ASIA 9, , Taiwan Philippines Indonesia Korea, Rep. of Thailand Japan China Malaysia Singapore , ,79 1, , , , , , , ,73 7, AUSTRALASIA/OCEANIA 2, , Australia 1,94 3, , MERCHANDISE TOTAL , ,875.5 In connection with the unification of Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and German Democratic Republic (GDR) as from October 1990, trade figures for FRG in 1990 and previous years have been revised by adding the trade figures for the previous GDR. At the same time, the trade figures for "Western Europe" in 1990 and previous years have been revised accordingly. This is to ensure comparability of these trade figures with those after the German unification.

20 Page 20 Appendix 15 Table 8 Value of Hong Kong's Re-exports by Nain Market Region and country % Share in total Re-exports NORTH AMERICA 3, , United States Canada 3, , , , WESTERN EUROPE , , Switzerland Germany, Fed. Rep. Netherlands Belgium/Luxembourg France Italy United Kingdom , , , ,91 3, , ,86 12, CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA 66 1, , Panama ASIA 19, ,94 210, Taiwan Indonesia Macau Philippines Korea, Rep. of Thailand Japan China Singapore 2, ,20 4,64 2,51 4, , , , , , , , , , , " AUSTRALASIA/OCEANIA , , Australia 43 1, MERCHANDISE TOTAL 30, , In connection with the unification of Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and German Democratic Republic (GDR) as from October 1990, trade figures for FRG in 1990 and previous years have been revised by adding the trade figures for the previous GDR. At the same time, the trade figures for "Western Europe" in 1990 and previous years have been revised accordingly. This is to ensure comparability of these trade figures with those after the German unification.

21 C/RM/6/7/Add.l Page 21 Appendix 16 Table 9 Value of Hong Kong's Total Exports by Main Market, Region and country % Share in total exports NORTH AMERICA 27, , , United States Canada 25, , , ,57 154, , WESTERN EUROPE 26, , Switzerland Germany, Fed. Rep. Netherlands Belgium/Luxembourg France Italy United Kingdom 1,90 8, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,91 10, , ASIA 29, , , Taiwan Indonesia Macau Philippines Korea, Rep. of Thailand Japan China Malaysia Singapore 3, , ,14 1, , , ,30 5, , , , , , , , ,74 6, , , , , ,38 36, , , , AUSTRALASIA/OCEANIA 3, , , Australia 2, , , MERCHANDISE TOTAL 98, , ,874.1 a In connection with the unification of Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and German Democratic Republic (GDR) as from October 1990, trade figures for FRG in 1990 and previous years have been revised by adding the trade figures for the previous GDR. At the same time, the trade figures for "Western Europe" in 1990 and previous years have been revised accordingly. This is to ensure comparability of these trade figures with those after the German unification.

22 Page 22 Appendix 17 Macroeconomic Indicators Average annual rate of increase yrs (%) yrs (%) GDP (HK$ bn) (at current market prices) Per capita GDP (HK$) (at current market prices) 27,075 47,871 94, GDP (HK$ bn) (at constant market prices) INFLATION - as measured by GDP deflator - as measured by CPI # Daily manufacturing wages (HK$) (including fringe benefits) 15.5%@ 15.5%@ %@ 3.2%@ %6 9.8%@ 184 Unemployment rate (%) This refers to the CPI(A) which is based on the expenditure pattern of 50% of urban households in Hong Kong derived from the 1984/85 Household Expenditure Survey. Figures are as at September of the year. Refer to percentage change over previous year.

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