The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (July 26) the external merchandise trade statistics for June 2021. In June 2021, the values of Hong Kong’s total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases, at 33.0% and 31.9% respectively.

In June 2021, the value of total exports of goods increased by 33.0% over a year earlier to $406.6 billion, after a year-on-year increase of 24.0% in May 2021. Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 31.9% over a year earlier to $447.1 billion in June 2021, after a year-on-year increase of 26.5% in May 2021. A visible trade deficit of $40.5 billion, equivalent to 9.0% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in June 2021.

For the first half of 2021 as a whole, the value of total exports of goods increased by 30.0% over the same period in 2020. Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 26.8%. A visible trade deficit of $165.6 billion, equivalent to 6.7% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in the first half of 2021.

Comparing the second quarter of 2021 with the preceding quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of total exports of goods decreased by 1.9%. Meanwhile, the value of imports of goods increased by 1.7%.

Enquiries on merchandise trade statistics may be directed to the Trade Analysis Section (2) of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 5042).