Statistics

Source: Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Bilateral Merchandise Trade between Hong Kong and Canada

January – December 2006

  • HK’s total exports to Canada: US$3.5 billion (+4% over the same period of 2005)
  • HK’s total imports from Canada: US$1.4 billion (+16.3%)
  • Total trade between HK and Canada: US$4.9 billion (+7.3%)
  • Canada was the 13th largest market for Hong Kong
  • Canada was the 21st largest supplier for Hong Kong
  • Canada was the 18th largest trading partner for Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong’s major exports to Canada:
    Clothing and accessories; toys, games & sporting goods; footwear; telecommunications equipment & parts; computers; travel goods & handbags; audio & video recorders & players; electrical apparatus for electrical circuits; articles of plastics; watches and clocks; jewellery; electric power machinery & parts; optical goods; and housewares
  • Hong Kong’s major imports from Canada:
    High-tech and natural resources-related products such as telecommunications equipment & parts; metals; food; paper; and furskin

Hong Kong’s merchandise trade with the world

January – December 2006

  • HK’s total exports: US$323 billion (Note: Canada’s total exports: US$388 billion)
  • HK’s total imports: US$336 billion (Note: Canada’s total imports: US$357 billion)
  • HK’s total trade: US$659 billion (Note: Canada’s total trade: US$745 billion)
  • Hong Kong was the world’s 11th largest trading economy (Note: Canada’s ranking was 9th)
  • Hong Kong’s major exports and re-exports:
    Semi-conductors, electronic valves & tubes; telecommunications equipment & parts; parts & accessories of office machines/computers; electrical apparatus for electrical circuits; toys, games and sporting goods; clothing and accessories; computers; electrical machinery & apparatus; audio & video recorders & players; electric power machinery & parts; pearls, precious & semi-precious stones; watches & clocks; footwear; travel goods and handbags; jewellery; articles of plastics; and optical goods
  • Hong Kong’s major imports:
    Semi-conductors, electronic valves & tubes, etc.; telecommunications equipment & parts; parts & accessories of office machines/computers; electrical apparatus for electrical circuits; computers; toys, games & sporting goods; pearls, precious & semi-precious stones; electrical machinery & apparatus; petroleum oils (other than crude); audio & video recorders & players; clothing and accessories; electric power machinery & parts; footwear; travel goods & handbags; leather; optical instrument & apparatus; jewellery; metals and food

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