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Hong Kong consumers enjoy a variety of shell eggs, including fresh hen and duck eggs, dyed eggs for special occasions, eggs cooked in salt or tea leaves, pigeon eggs and preserved duck eggs.Fresh hen eggs, however, are the most popular item.
Each consumer in Hong Kong eats an average of 215 fresh eggs and 20 preserved or dyed eggs each year. According to Hong Kong import statistics, the territory annually imports more than 1.2 billion shell eggs valued at $52 million.In addition Hong Kong produces 4.5 million dozen hen, duck and goose eggs and 12 million dozen quail eggs annually.
Chinese eggs dominate the fresh egg market with more than an 80% share. Thailand became the second largest supplier in 1984, following a nearly cightfold increase over 1983 shipments. The United States is currently the third largest supplier with a 7. 5% market share in 1985-up from 6.8%. Egg imports from the Netherlands also showed a dramatic increase in 1985.
38.What is currently the third largest supplier of fresh eggs?