In value terms, $121.1 billion of Hong Kong's total exports to the Mainland in the second quarter of 2007 were for outward processing, representing an increase of 10% over the second quarter of 2006.
The value of domestic exports to the Mainland for outward processing decreased by 7% to $5.4 billion while the value of re-exports to the Mainland for outward processing went up by 11% to $115.6 billion.
Over the same period of comparison, the value of imports from the Mainland related to outward processing increased by 11% to $206.9 billion. On the other hand, $204.1 billion of Hong Kong's re-exports of Mainland origin to other places were produced through outward processing in the Mainland, representing an increase of 4%.
In the first half of 2007, $224.4 billion of Hong Kong's total exports to the Mainland were for outward processing, representing a significant increase of 15% over the first half of 2006.
The value of domestic exports to the Mainland for outward processing decreased significantly by 13% to $9.1 billion whereas that of re-exports to the Mainland for outward processing increased significantly by 16% to $215.3 billion.
Over the same period of comparison, the value of imports from the Mainland related to outward processing increased by 9% to $387.3 billion. On the other hand, $384.8 billion of Hong Kong's re-exports of Mainland origin to other places were produced through outward processing in the Mainland, which represents an increase of 4%.
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