HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s exports increased by 18.2 percent in February to HK$241.7 billion, following a 1.2 percent in January, while imports climbed by 25.4 percent to HK$298 billion following a 2.7 percent fall in January, Census and Statistics Department reported today. Re-exports increased by 18.4 percent to HK$238.9 billion in February, while domestic exports grew by 3.8 percent to HK$2.8 billion. The January trade deficit was HK$56.3 billion.
In January and February exports (comprising re-exports and domestic exports) increased by 6.7 percent over the same period of last year. Re-exports increased by 6.8 percent, while domestic exports dropped by 2.1 percent. Imports increased by 9.3 percent. The trade deficit was HK$68.6 billion in the first two months of the year.
