./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/285/Add.1
28 November 2003
(03-6333)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
THE THRESHOLDS IN APPENDIX I OF THE AGREEMENT AS EXPRESSED
IN NATIONAL CURRENCIES FOR 2004-2005
HONG KONG, CHINA
Addendum
In pursuance of the agreed procedures (GPA/1 , Annex 3), delegations have been invited to
notify their respective national thresholds for the period 2004-2005.
The information notified by Hong Kong, China is reproduced below.
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1. Calculation of threshold figures in national currency
Annex 1 Entities Threshold Value
(SDR)Threshold Value in
Hong Kong Dollars
1. Goods and services other
than construction services130,000 1,351,000
2. Construction services 5,000,000 51,951,000
Annex 3 Entities Threshold Value
(SDR)Threshold Value in
Hong Kong Dollars
1. Goods and services other
than construction services400,000 4,156,000
2. Construction services 5,000,000 51,951,000GPA/W/285/Add.1
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2. Method of calculation
The calculation of national threshold is based on the monthly average exchange rate of
SDR to Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) over 24 months from November 2001 to October 2003.
Period
(Month/Year)Average HKD
Equivalent of SDRNo. of Days HKD Equivalent
November 2001 9.89266 30 296.77980
December 2001 9.84739 31 305.26909
January 2002 9.76918 31 302.84458
February 2002 9.70819 28 271.82932
March 2002 9.74945 31 302.23295
April 2002 9.80108 30 294.03240
May 2002 9.96041 31 308.77271
June 2002 10.14424 30 304.32720
July 2002 10.37548 31 321.63988
August 2002 10.30638 31 319.49778
September 2002 10.30778 30 309.23340
October 2002 10.27635 31 318.56685
November 2002 10.38125 30 311.43750
December 2002 10.44987 31 323.94597
January 2003 10.64860 31 330.10660
February 2003 10.68814 28 299.26792
March 2003 10.68388 31 331.20028
April 2003 10.67753 30 320.32590
May 2003 10.96336 31 339.86416
June 2003 11.03284 30 330.98520
July 2003 10.90418 31 338.02958
August 2003 10.80000 31 334.80000
September 2003 10.87090 30 326.12700
October 2003 11.08790 31 343.72490
TOTAL 730 7,584.84097
HKD equivalent of SDR for the 24-month period preceding November 2003:
7,584.84097 ÷ 730 = 10.39019311
that is, 1 SDR = HKD 10.39019
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