The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) disseminates external merchandise trade statistics through various means, including press release, trade publications (print version and free download version), statistical tables at C&SD’s website, self-service at the Service Centre on Trade Statistics and a CD-ROM product produced in collaboration with a private company. Details can be found at the following website: http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/corner_on_trade_matters/trade_and_cargo_statistics/index.jspThis publication provides the most up-to-date trade in goods figures on a monthly basis. It is useful for short-term analysis on Hong Kong's trade performance. It contains summary tables of monthly and year-to-date figures for external merchandise trade with breakdowns by Standard International Trade Classification (Revision 4) commodity groups and/or country/territory and/or mode of transport.Custodian: Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region