June exports down 1.3%

2020-07-30 23:52:52

The value of Hong Kong's total exports decreased to $305.6 billion in June, down 1.3% compared with the same month last year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.

The value of imports of goods dropped 7.1% to $338.9 billion year-on-year in the same month.

A trade deficit of $33.3 billion, or 9.8% of the value of imports, was recorded for the period.

Comparing the second quarter of this year with the preceding quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of exports rose 5.8% while that of imports increased by 0.3%.

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