§ Mr. Thorntonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs (1) what proportion of Hong Kong's total external visible trade in 1967 were represented by imports and by exports; and what were the corresponding figures for each of the previous years from 1951;
(2) what proportions of Hong Kong's visible trade with the United Kingdom in 1967 were represented by imports and by exports; and what were the corresponding figures for each of the previous years since 1951.
§ Mr. Whitlock:The following table provides the information available.
Hong Kong's External Visible Trade, 1951–67:
- (1) with all countries; and
- (2) with the United Kingdom.
what were the corresponding figures for each of the preceding years from 1951;
(2) what proportion by value of Hong Kong's total imports pf machinery, electric, machinery, non-electric, and transport equipment in 1967 came from 695W the United Kingdom; and what were the corresponding figures for each of the preceding years from 1951.
§ Mr. Whitlock:The following table provides the information available.
Year Imports of Machinery (non-electric) Imports of Machinery(electric) Imports of Transport Equipment (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) 1967* … … … … 4 27 7 23 2 42 1966 … … … … 4 33 7 32 2 47 1965 … … … … 5 30 6 37 2 48 1964 … … … … 5 19 5 37 2 47 1963 … … … … 5 27 5 49 2 62 1962 … … … … 4 29 4 43 3 52 1961 … … … … 5 33 3 45 2 58 1960 … … … … 5 20 3 45 3 57 1959 … … … … 4 30 3 50 2 54 1958 … … … … 4 50 2 53 2 64 1957 … … … … 3 42 2 56 2 67 1956 … … … … 3 34 2 60 2 57 1955 … … … … 2 42 1 69 2 58 1954 … … … … 2 37 1 62 1 63 1953 … … … … 2 41 2 50 1 58 1952 … … … … 2 42 2 63 1 53 1951 … … … … 2 † 2 † 1 † EXPLANATORY NOTES: (a) From all sources, expressed as a percentage of the value of total visible imports of every description from all sources. (b) From the United Kingdom, expressed as a percentage of the value of total imports of the particular class of goods specified from all sources. * January-November (latest figures available). † Not available.