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Despite a small population of 7.3 million people, Hong Kong is the tenth-largest export market for U.S. consumer-ready agricultural products. Hong Kong has always been an attractive market for innovative U.S. food and beverage products as well as a gateway to the region.

Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: Update on Hong Kong’s imports of Poultry Products and Eggs; Keep Spending is Main Strategy to Stabilize Economy; Hong Kong Named the Second Most Expensive Location in the World

The Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) implemented the Producer Responsibility Scheme on Glass Beverage Containers (GPRS) on May 1, 2023. Upholding the “polluter pays” principle, the GPRS requires stakeholders to share the responsibility for the collection, recycling, treatment, and disposal of glass beverage container products.

Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: First Quarter U.S. Exports Grow For the First Time in Five Years; Hong Kong’s Economy Can Grow 5.5 percent; Hong Kong Inflation Hits 2.1 percent in April

This report provides general guidelines on import regulations for alcoholic beverages to Hong Kong and Macao.

Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency has launched a Wine Registration Scheme whereby companies can be registered only when they are able to provide proper documents showing product traceability.

Eight U.S. exhibitors reported $200,000 in sales following a successful participation in the Hong Kong Food Expo 2014 held August 14-16.

The recent detection of substandard lard produced from recycled cooking oil has caused the recall of hundreds of food products in Hong Kong and generated new proposals to regulate cooking oil waste.

Seven U.S. exhibitors reported over $130,000 in projected sales following a successful participation in the inaugural Natural and Organic Products Expo Asia 2014 held in Hong Kong during August 27-29.