Statistics on Mainland-HK Trade and Economic Cooperation in January-June 2013

I. Mainland-HK Trade

Mainland-HK trade in January-June 2013 amounted to US$ 206.65 billion, up by 40.2% year on year, accounting for 10.3% of China’s total trade. Of which US$ 198.75 billion was export to HK, and US$ 7.9 billion was import from HK, up by 42.7% and 2.3% respectively. Hong Kong is the 3rd largest trading partner and major export market of the Mainland.

In June 2013, Mainland-HK trade was US$ 26.74 billion, down by 8.8% month on month. Mainland export to HK was US$ 25.71 billion, and import from HK was US$ 1.02 billion, down by 8.1% and 25% respectively month on month.

II. Investment from HK

In January-June, 2013, 5,497 HK-invested projects were approved by the Mainland, down by 1.2% year on year. The actual use of HK capital increased 8.4% year on year to US$ 36.79 billion.

In June 2013, there were 1,140 HK-invested projects approved by the Mainland, up by 14.5% year on year. The actual use of HK capital was US$ 8.67 billion, up by 55.7% month on month.

By the end of June 2013, the accumulated number of HK-invested projects approved by the Mainland was 354,381 with the actual use of US$ 629.06 billion. In terms of actually utilized capital, HK capital accounts for 46.5% of Mainland accumulated foreign capital.

(Source: Ministry of Commerce Website)