The value of Hong Kong's total exports decreased to $338.3 billion in April, down 13% on the same month last year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. The value of imports of goods decreased 11.9% to $374.9 billion for the same period. A trade deficit of $36.6 billion, or 9.8% of the value of imports, was recorded in April. Comparing the three-month period ending April with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of exports rose 15.4%, while that of imports increased 10.7%. The Government noted that the value of merchandise exports declined further from a year earlier in April. Exports to the Mainland, the US and the European Union all shrank and exports to other major Asian markets recorded decreases of varying degrees. Looking ahead, it added that the weakness in the advanced economies will continue to weigh on Hong Kong's export performance, though the expected faster recovery of the Mainland economy should
The Government today announced that 16 COVID-19 cases were found in the compulsory testing exercise for the restricted area in Kwai Chung.
It made a restriction-testing declaration yesterday to cover Shek Fu House of Shek Lei (II) Estate, where around 1,510 people were tested.
A total of 16 positive cases were detected.
The Centre for Health Protection will follow up on the cases.
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