24-27  Imports and Exports of Goods by Supplier or Destination
           
        (HKD 100 million)
Type of Trade/ 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Main Country/Territory
           
  Imports (Supplier)                  16579.62 15681.94 16194.19 18057.70 21111.23
      The mainland of China             7149.87 6819.80 7170.74 7856.25 9182.75
      Japan                             1989.76 1765.99 1825.69 2139.95 2561.41
      Taiwan, China                     1241.72 1079.29 1159.06 1252.03 1538.12
      United States of America          1128.01 1049.41 914.78 987.30 1119.94
      Singapore 749.98 728.98 757.40 905.70 1109.86
  Domestic Exports (Destination)      1809.67 1535.20 1309.26 1216.87 1259.82
      United States of America          544.38 475.89 419.08 391.30 386.36
      The mainland of China             541.58 495.47 413.74 367.57 378.98
      United Kingdom                    106.81 85.78 75.88 77.62 81.90
      Germany 92.94 58.18 42.73 48.53 49.85
      Taiwan, China                     61.04 53.46 43.88 36.53 46.64