Hong Kong's goods exports rose 27.6 percent year-on-year in January to 283.7 billion HK dollars (about 36.4 billion U.S. dollars) while the imports increased 19 percent over a year earlier to 299.6 billion HK dollars, the authority said Thursday.
According to Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department, the value of re-exports grew 28.1 percent to 277.6 billion HK dollars in January, while the value of domestic exports rose 9.1 percent to 6.1 billion HK dollars.
A visible trade deficit of 16 billion HK dollars, equivalent to 5.3 percent of the value of goods imports, was recorded in the month.
Moreover, comparing the three-month period ending January with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of total goods exports rose 4.7 percent while the value of goods imports increased 5.6 percent.
The value of re-exports grew 4.5 percent while the value of domestic exports went up 14.1 percent. (1 U.S. dollar equals about 7.8 HK dollars.)
According to Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department, the value of re-exports grew 28.1 percent to 277.6 billion HK dollars in January, while the value of domestic exports rose 9.1 percent to 6.1 billion HK dollars.
A visible trade deficit of 16 billion HK dollars, equivalent to 5.3 percent of the value of goods imports, was recorded in the month.
Moreover, comparing the three-month period ending January with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of total goods exports rose 4.7 percent while the value of goods imports increased 5.6 percent.
The value of re-exports grew 4.5 percent while the value of domestic exports went up 14.1 percent. (1 U.S. dollar equals about 7.8 HK dollars.)
