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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

Hong Kong’s biotech situation has not changed over the past year. Hong Kong has no GE animal production with crop production limited to GE papayas for self-consumption.

Eleven U.S. exhibitors reported $100,000 in projected sales following a successful participation in the Hong Kong Food Expo held in Hong Kong August 11-13, 2016.

Twenty-five U.S. exhibitors reported US$850,000 on-site sales and US$5.25 million in projected sales following a successful Seafood Expo Asia 2016 trade show held in Hong Kong September 6-8.

Sixteen U.S. exhibitors reported over $100,000 in projected sales following their successful participation in the Natural and Organic Products Asia trade show held in Hong Kong...

Fourteen U.S. exhibitors reported over $7.67 million in sales following a successful Asia Fruit Logistica 2016 trade show held in Hong Kong September 7-9.

In 2016, U.S. pork exports to Hong Kong have shown a positive upward trend due to competitive pricing.

Bar chart showing annual growth in U.S. agricultural exports to top destinations.

At a combined $23.8 billion, China and Hong Kong represent 18 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to the world, up from 10 percent just a decade ago.