asked the President of the Board of Trade what has been the value of the pharmaceutical imports into Hong Kong for each month since January, 1951, from each of the following countries: United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, respectively.
I have been asked by my right hon. Friend to reply.
The total imports of pharmaceuticals into Hong Kong, from the countries mentioned
| — | United Kingdom | Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Switzerland | Total all Countries | |
| 1951 | ||||||||
| January | … | 348,429 | 3,624 | 15,925 | 4,1074 | 8,359 | 49,809 | 1,013,476 |
| February | 369,555 | 5,943 | 20,199 | 77,133 | 31,478 | 41,347 | 987,011 | |
| March | … | 212,332 | 4,741 | 60,506 | 78,232 | 28,482 | 21,296 | 1,096,271 |
| April | … | 212,269 | 18,903 | 89,121 | 114,267 | 56,853 | 48,283 | 987,522 |
| May | … | 270,467 | 13,256 | 101,703 | 113,447 | 10,384 | 52,823 | 1,027,304 |
| June | … | 347,508 | 22,111 | 120,616 | 223,349 | 18,657 | 20,593 | 1,297,689 |
| July | … | 295,666 | 16,472 | 16,464 | 88,021 | 37,317 | 59,555 | 995,331 |
| August | … | 183,198 | 72,701 | 91,854 | 87,482 | 33,246 | 27,660 | 814,385 |
| September | 177,618 | 76,534 | 43,966 | 67,662 | 34,902 | 27,397 | 769,863 | |
| October | … | 180,011 | 73,249 | 70,197 | 138,414 | 67,795 | 89,814 | 1,033,893 |
| November | 22,718 | 56,298 | 20,730 | 91,026 | 43,633 | 24,443 | 919,637 | |
| December | 235,923 | 40,647 | 113,192 | 117,793 | 34,256 | 50,111 | 1,106,628 | |
| 1952 | ||||||||
| January | … | 195,837 | 21,973 | 21,741 | 92,356 | 81,598 | 17,263 | 662,301 |
| February | 121,906 | 8,254 | 5,596 | 44,357 | 49,355 | 9,986 | 364,314 | |
| — | United Kingdom | Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Switzerland | Total all Countries | |
| 1951 | ||||||||
| July: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 34,706 | Nil | 3,333 | 30,009 | 13,517 | 8,583 | 136,832 |
| Sulphonamides | 28,465 | Nil | Nil | 11,100 | 3,046 | Nil | 87,181 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 922 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 3,408 |
| August: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 10,922 | Nil | 10,196 | 13,627 | Nil | 1,210 | 88,755 |
| Sulphonamides | 29,219 | 1,208 | 493 | 25,838 | 23,826 | 371 | 101,756 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 5,046 | Nil | Nil | 258 | Nil | Nil | 10,592 |
| September: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 28,896 | 278 | 7,646 | 23,767 | 4,743 | Nil | 156,326 |
| Sulphonamides | 9,065 | 272 | 4,919 | 15,517 | 13,438 | 9,375 | 92,716 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 155 | Nil | Nil | 16 | Nil | Nil | 369 |
| October: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 22,322 | 5,206 | 21,474 | 1,500 | 9,301 | Nil | 122,864 |
| Sulphonamides | 6,838 | Nil | 10,495 | 28,343 | 49,881 | 9,831 | 166,773 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 90 | Nil | Nil | 1,495 | Nil | Nil | 17,294 |
| November: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 25,191 | Nil | 9,641 | 611 | 9,334 | Nil | 85,603 |
| Sulphonamides | 8,944 | Nil | 919 | 10,597 | 20,150 | Nil | 120,070 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 1,163 | Nil | Nil | 438 | Nil | Nil | 7,110 |
| December: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 49,871 | Nil | 52,645 | 15,548 | Nil | Nil | 185,372 |
| Sulphonamides | 21,525 | 5,438 | 1,000 | 8,375 | 20,892 | 3,375 | 163,605 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 431 | Nil | 303 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 17,283 |
| 1952 | ||||||||
| January: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 16,558 | 4,567 | 7,000 | 24,054 | Nil | 10 | 85,041 |
| Sulphonamides | 49,967 | Nil | 13,172 | 44,636 | 73,075 | Nil | 255,998 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 19,734 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 19,767 |
| February: | ||||||||
| Antibiotics | … | 5,168 | 2,175 | Nil | 9,407 | Nil | Nil | 40,405 |
| Sulphonamides | 31,363 | Nil | 1,978 | 9,645 | 48,682 | Nil | 107,156 | |
| Anti-malarials | … | 408 | Nil | Nil | 286 | Nil | Nil | 742 |
asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the pharmaceutical products to which the Hong Kong Government applies essentiality certificates.
and over the period in question, have been as follows, in pounds sterling:
Essential Supplies Certificates are issued by the Government of Hong Kong in respect of any pharmaceutical products for which exporting countries demand them. The United Kingdom at present demands them for certain antibiotics, sulphonamides and anti-malarials.
asked the President of the Board of Trade to which countries exporting pharmaceutical products to Hong Kong do essentiality certificates apply.
Hong Kong Essential Supplies Certificates may be issued in respect of imports from any country which requires them.