Hog Kong's total good exports jumped 8.8% in July

Imports also soared 8.5%.

In a report, the Census & Statistics Department announced that total goods exports volume rose 8.8% in July over a year earlier, while the volume of goods imports rose 8.5%.

The volume of Hong Kong's goods re-exports for the month rose 9.2%, while domestic exports fell 7.9%.

Total export volume to the Mainland rose 13.1% compared to the same period last year.

The total volume of exports to the US, Germany and India increased 1.8%, 0.6% and 0.1% for the month compared to a year earlier, while the volume of exports to Japan fell 8.6%.

Comparing the first seven months with the same period in 2012, the volume of Hong Kong's goods re-exports rose 4.2%, whereas that of domestic exports fell 7.6%. Taken together, the volume of total goods exports increased 4%, while the volume of goods imports rose 5.1% for the same period.