From: mte152s@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: soc.culture.china,soc.culture.hongkong,soc.culture.taiwan
Subject: DATA: Value-added exports of Nations
Date: 14 Dec 92 11:07:35 +1100
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

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High Value Exports
Source: AsiaWeek, December 4, 1992; World development report, 1992
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Of all merchandise exported, machinery's worldwide share increased from 25% in
1965 to 36% in 1990. That means everything from cars to computers to
wrist-watchers. Big gainers included Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
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Machinery as %                                    Rank
of exports, 1990        Country                 1990    1965

66                      Japan                   1       8
54                      Czechoslovakia          2       1
49                      West Germany            3       2
48                      Singapore               4       21
47                      United States           5       4
44                      Sweden                  6       6
40                      Britain                 7       3
39                      Spain                   8       21
38                      Italy                   9       9
37                      Canada                  10      18
37                      South Korea             10      30
37                      Austria                 10      15
37                      France                  11      11
36                      Taiwan                  14      28
34                      Poland                  15      5
32                      Ireland                 16      26
32                      Switzerland             16      9
31                      Finland                 18      20
30                      Yugoslavia              19      12
27                      Belgium                 20      15
27                      Malaysia                20      35
26                      Denmark                 22      13
26                      Hungary                 22      7
25                      Mexico                  24      43
24                      Israel                  25      35
23                      Hongkong                26      24
22                      Neitherlands            27      14
20                      Thailand                28      65
19                      Portugal                29      35
18                      Brazil                  30      35
17                      China                   31      23
13                      Norway                  32      17
10                      Philippines             33      65
8                       Tunisia                 34      65
7                       Argentina               35      43
7                       Haiti                   35      -
7                       India                   35      43
7                       Turkey                  35      65
6                       Australia               39      26
5                       NewZealand              40      65
1                       Indonesia               61      30
0                       Pakistan                76      43
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