HK exports drop 5.3% in November
30-12-2008
Hong Kong's exports have declined for the first time in five months - slipping 5.3 percent last month. Imports fell 7.9 percent, leaving a trade deficit of $8.2 billion. The government says the global economic downturn is taking its toll on world trade, adding that Hong Kong's exports are bound to be negatively affected in the near-term.
