Il valore del commercio estero via mare di Hong Kong è diminuito del 7,8% nel 2001

Nel 2001 il valore delle merci trasportate via mare ha rappresentato il 38,3% del valore totale del commercio estero di Hong Kong. Il 30% del valore complessivo è invece risultato derivante da merci trasportate via terra, il 27% per via aerea e il 3,8% per via fluviale. Il restante 0,8% include le merci inviate per via postale o quelle a seguito dei passeggeri.

Lo scorso anno il valore complessivo del commercio estero di Hong Kong è ammontato a 3.049 miliardi di dollari di Hong Kong (391 miliardi di dollari USA), con una flessione del 5,6% rispetto al 2000. Il valore delle merci trasportate via mare è ammontato a 1.168 miliardi di dollari di Hong Kong (-7,8%), mentre quelle trasportate via terra hanno totalizzato 914 miliardi di dollari di Hong Kong (-2,4%) e quelle trasportate via aerea 824 miliardi di dollari di Hong Kong (-4,4%). Il valore dei carichi trasportati per via fluviale ha subito un calo più sensibile, attestandosi a 117 miliardi di dollari di Hong Kong (-14,4%). EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE BY MODE OF TRANSPORT

MODE OF TRANSPORT/ TYPE OF TRADE	JAN-DEC 2001	JAN-DEC 2000	JAN-DEC 2001 COMPARED WITH JAN-DEC 2000
	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(% CHANGE)
OCEAN
DOMESTIC EXPORTS	65,190	71,248	- 6,058	- 8.5
RE-EXPORTS	625,262	671,173	- 45,911	- 6.8
TOTAL EXPORTS	690,452	742,421	- 51,970	- 7.0
IMPORTS	477,799	524,902	- 47,104	- 9.0
TOTAL BY OCEAN	1,168,250	1,267,324	- 99,073	- 7.8
AIR
DOMESTIC EXPORTS	43,700	61,630	- 17,930	- 29.1
RE-EXPORTS	301,121	313,012	- 11,891	- 3.8
TOTAL EXPORTS	344,820	374,641	- 29,821	- 8.0
IMPORTS	479,260	487,518	- 8,259	- 1.7
TOTAL BY AIR	824,080	862,159	- 38,079	- 4.4
LAND
DOMESTIC EXPORTS	39,173	42,044	- 2,871	- 6.8
RE-EXPORTS	331,135	323,522	+ 7,614	+ 2.4
TOTAL EXPORTS	370,309	365,565	+ 4,743	+ 1.3
IMPORTS	544,127	571,557	- 27,430	- 4.8
TOTAL BY LAND	914,436	937,122	- 22,687	- 2.4
RIVER
DOMESTIC EXPORTS	4,131	4,533	- 403	- 8.9
RE-EXPORTS	66,959	80,212	- 13,254	- 16.5
TOTAL EXPORTS	71,089	84,745	- 13,656	- 16.1
IMPORTS	46,079	52,118	- 6,039	- 11.6
TOTAL BY RIVER	117,168	136,863	- 19,695	- 14.4
OTHERS
DOMESTIC EXPORTS	1,327	1,512	- 185	- 12.2
RE-EXPORTS	2,990	3,804	- 813	- 21.4
TOTAL EXPORTS	4,317	5,316	- 998	- 18.8
IMPORTS	20,930	21,867	- 937	- 4.3
TOTAL BY OTHERS	25,247	27,183	- 1,936	- 7.1
ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT
DOMESTIC EXPORTS	153,520	180,967	- 27,447	- 15.2
RE-EXPORTS	1,327,467	1,391,722	- 64,255	- 4.6
TOTAL EXPORTS	1,480,987	1,572,689	- 91,702	- 5.8
IMPORTS	1,568,194	1,657,962	- 89,768	- 5.4
TOTAL TRADE	3,049,181	3,230,652	- 181,470	- 5.6

EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE BY OCEAN BY MAIN TRADING PARTNER

MAIN TRADING PARTNER	JAN-DEC 2001	JAN-DEC 2000	JAN-DEC 2001 COMPARED WITH JAN-DEC 2000
	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(% CHANGE)
DOMESTIC EXPORTS (DESTINATION)
UNITED STATES	32,344	32,896	- 552	- 1.7
UNITED KINGDOM	5,898	6,711	- 813	- 12.1
GERMANY	3,344	3,980	- 636	- 16.0
THE MAINLAND OF CHINA	3,072	3,947	- 875	- 22.2
CANADA	2,419	2,443	- 24	- 1.0
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	65,190	71,248	- 6,058	- 8.5
RE-EXPORTS (DESTINATION)
UNITED STATES	219,136	234,208	- 15,072	- 6.4
JAPAN	55,855	52,029	+ 3,826	+ 7.4
THE MAINLAND OF CHINA	52,219	54,040	- 1,821	- 3.4
UNITED KINGDOM	35,308	37,392	- 2,083	- 5.6
GERMANY	31,143	35,756	- 4,613	- 12.9
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	625,262	671,173	- 45,911	- 6.8
TOTAL EXPORTS (DESTINATION)
UNITED STATES	251,480	267,104	- 15,624	- 5.8
JAPAN	57,078	53,683	+ 3,395	+ 6.3
THE MAINLAND OF CHINA	55,290	57,987	- 2,696	- 4.7
UNITED KINGDOM	41,206	44,102	- 2,896	- 6.6
GERMANY	34,488	39,736	- 5,249	- 13.2
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	690,452	742,421	- 51,970	- 7.0
IMPORTS (SUPPLIER)
JAPAN	104,070	112,055	- 7,985	- 7.1
THE MAINLAND OF CHINA	57,241	55,618	+ 1,624	+ 2.9
TAIWAN	57,171	69,078	- 11,907	- 17.2
REPUBLIC OF KOREA	41,944	51,961	- 10,017	- 19.3
UNITED STATES	37,253	42,294	- 5,041	- 11.9
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	477,799	524,902	- 47,104	- 9.0

EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE BY AIR BY MAIN TRADING PARTNER

MAIN TRADING PARTNER	JAN-DEC 2001	JAN-DEC 2000	JAN-DEC 2001 COMPARED WITH JAN-DEC 2000
	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(% CHANGE)
DOMESTIC EXPORTS (DESTINATION)
UNITED STATES	15,127	21,403	- 6,276	- 29.3
TAIWAN	3,290	3,781	- 490	- 13.0
NETHERLANDS	2,929	1,771	+ 1,158	+ 65.4
THE MAINLAND OF CHINA	2,903	3,460	- 557	- 16.1
JAPAN	2,809	3,389	- 580	- 17.1
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	43,700	61,630	- 17,930	- 29.1
RE-EXPORTS (DESTINATION)
UNITED STATES	62,694	76,140	- 13,446	- 17.7
THE MAINLAND OF CHINA	51,649	36,880	+ 14,768	+ 40.0
JAPAN	27,483	29,818	- 2,336	- 7.8
TAIWAN	19,353	20,484	- 1,131	- 5.5
REPUBLIC OF KOREA	16,178	18,081	- 1,902	- 10.5
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	301,121	313,012	- 11,891	- 3.8
TOTAL EXPORTS (DESTINATION)
UNITED STATES	77,821	97,543	- 19,722	- 20.2
THE MAINLAND OF CHINA	54,551	40,340	+ 14,211	+ 35.2
JAPAN	30,292	33,207	- 2,916	- 8.8
TAIWAN	22,643	24,265	- 1,622	- 6.7
GERMANY	17,050	20,066	- 3,016	- 15.0
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	344,820	374,641	- 29,821	- 8.0
IMPORTS (SUPPLIER)
JAPAN	70,612	84,822	- 14,209	- 16.8
UNITED STATES	65,976	68,540	- 2,563	- 3.7
TAIWAN	49,812	53,813	- 4,001	- 7.4
SINGAPORE	43,878	42,894	+ 984	+ 2.3
REPUBLIC OF KOREA	28,651	28,456	+ 196	+ 0.7
ALL COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES	479,260	487,518	- 8,259	- 1.7

EXTERNAL TRADE BY OCEAN BY MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION

MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION	JAN-DEC 2001	JAN-DEC 2000	JAN-DEC 2001 COMPARED WITH JAN-DEC 2000
	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(% CHANGE)
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	45,153	46,691	- 1,538	- 3.3
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (MAINLY PRINTED MATTER)	4,909	5,847	- 938	- 16.0
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS	4,147	4,708	- 560	- 11.9
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	1,373	1,998	- 625	- 31.3
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	1,181	1,817	- 636	- 35.0
RE-EXPORTS
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS)	129,559	149,019	- 19,460	- 13.1
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	83,646	82,287	+ 1,359	+ 1.7
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT	73,528	81,956	- 8,428	- 10.3
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	62,120	62,727	- 607	- 1.0
FOOTWEAR	42,505	46,695	- 4,190	- 9.0
IMPORTS
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS	53,028	62,514	- 9,485	- 15.2
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	42,574	44,753	- 2,179	- 4.9
PLASTICS IN PRIMARY FORMS	33,835	42,535	- 8,700	- 20.5
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT	24,240	26,052	- 1,812	- 7.0
PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS	21,374	25,529	- 4,156	- 16.3

EXTERNAL TRADE BY AIR BY MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION

MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION	JAN-DEC 2001	JAN-DEC 2000	JAN-DEC 2001 COMPARED WITH JAN-DEC 2000
	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(% CHANGE)
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	15,227	21,777	- 6,550	- 30.1
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	10,874	14,255	- 3,380	- 23.7
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (MAINLY JEWELLERY, GOLDSMITHS' AND SILVERSMITHS' WARES)	6,899	7,768	- 869	- 11.2
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS	3,720	7,041	- 3,321	- 47.2
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	1,903	3,309	- 1,406	- 42.5
RE-EXPORTS
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	82,281	91,544	- 9,263	- 10.1
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	51,420	53,187	- 1,768	- 3.3
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS	36,226	35,961	+ 265	+ 0.7
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT	34,276	33,905	+ 371	+ 1.1
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	22,502	25,389	- 2,886	- 11.4
IMPORTS
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	152,552	174,031	- 21,478	- 12.3
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	82,427	76,297	+ 6,130	+ 8.0
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT	64,951	62,290	+ 2,661	+ 4.3
NON-METALLIC MINERAL MANUFACTURES	32,348	34,881	- 2,534	- 7.3
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS	26,239	23,600	+ 2,639	+ 11.2

EXTERNAL TRADE BY LAND BY MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION

MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION	JAN-DEC 2001	JAN-DEC 2000	JAN-DEC 2001 COMPARED WITH JAN-DEC 2000
	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(% CHANGE)
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	16,071	16,348	- 278	- 1.7
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS	3,234	3,550	- 316	- 8.9
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	3,196	3,881	- 684	- 17.6
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS	2,450	2,421	+ 28	+ 1.2
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT	2,413	2,747	- 335	- 12.2
RE-EXPORTS
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	64,232	59,067	+ 5,165	+ 8.7
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS	53,355	56,192	- 2,836	- 5.0
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	36,433	26,558	+ 9,875	+ 37.2
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT	31,492	30,074	+ 1,419	+ 4.7
PLASTICS IN PRIMARY FORMS	23,148	26,458	- 3,310	- 12.5
IMPORTS
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	105,712	105,819	- 107	- 0.1
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS)	77,134	87,148	- 10,014	- 11.5
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT	66,866	69,885	- 3,019	- 4.3
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	61,230	62,696	- 1,466	- 2.3
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	43,173	43,509	- 336	- 0.8

EXTERNAL TRADE BY RIVER BY MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION

MAIN COMMODITY DIVISION	JAN-DEC 2001	JAN-DEC 2000	JAN-DEC 2001 COMPARED WITH JAN-DEC 2000
	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(HKD Mn.)	(% CHANGE)
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP	580	375	+ 205	+ 54.5
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	495	822	- 326	- 39.7
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	411	409	+ 2	+ 0.5
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS	406	254	+ 151	+ 59.6
PULP AND WASTE PAPER	384	405	- 21	- 5.3
RE-EXPORTS
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	6,848	6,739	+ 108	+ 1.6
IRON AND STEEL	6,439	8,882	- 2,443	- 27.5
OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES	5,255	4,893	+ 362	+ 7.4
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS	4,853	5,825	- 972	- 16.7
MACHINERY SPECIALIZED FOR PARTICULAR INDUSTRIES	3,836	3,658	+ 179	+ 4.9
IMPORTS
FOOTWEAR	5,747	5,952	- 206	- 3.5
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	5,654	6,004	- 351	- 5.8
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS)	5,512	6,280	- 769	- 12.2
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF	4,059	4,408	- 350	- 7.9
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS	2,784	3,125	- 341	- 10.9

(Source: Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department)