23-27  Total Imports and Exports of Goods
	(HKD 100 million)
Type of Trade	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Imports	21111.23	23294.69	25998.04	28680.11	30252.88
Domestic Exports	1259.82	1360.30	1345.27	1091.22	907.57
Re-exports	18931.32	21141.43	23265.00	25783.92	27333.94
Total Exports	20191.14	22501.74	24610.27	26875.13	28241.51
Total Trade	41302.37	45796.43	50608.31	55555.24	58494.39
Merchandise Trade Balance	-920.09	-792.95	-1387.77	-1804.97	-2011.37