HK Toy Exports Earn 88.55 Billion HK Dollars

Hong Kong's toy exports went down 10 percent to 88.55 billion HK dollars (11.35 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2009, according to figures released by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Monday at a toys and games fair.

Toy exports to Russia fell 57.1 percent while exports to Czech rose 58.2 percent. Exports to the U.S. dropped 23.6 percent and that to the European Union dipped 8 percent.

As for baby products in the first 11 months of 2009, the exports reached approximately 6 billion HK dollars (726 million U.S. dollars). Its top export markets were the U.S., the U.K., Macao, Italy and France.

The 36th Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair, Asia's largest toy show, opened on Monday featuring about 2,000 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions.