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Hong Kong
  • Imports from Hong Kong A$1,193 million
  • Exports to Hong Kong A$2,595 million
  • Capital Hong Kong
  • Official Languages Chinese, English
  • Surface Area 1,000 sq km
  • Population 7.2 million

Market profile

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Media releases
Australia In The Asian Century White Paper: Australia's Roadmap For Navigating The Asian Century (Prime Minister)
28 Oct 2012
Prime Minister Julia Gillard today released the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, a roadmap showing how Australia can be a winner in the Asian century.
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Austrade: your guide to the world’s growth markets
2 Mar 2012
Interviewed on Sky Business this week, Tim Beresford said Australia's prosperity is fundamentally linked to exports, and Austrade plays an important role in helping businesses meet the demands of the ...
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Australia’s natural health and beauty industry shines in Hong Kong
10 Nov 2011
Some of Australia’s most sought-after cosmetic and natural health products are on show at Cosmoprof Asia 2011, the region’s premier industry event.
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Australian rail suppliers on fast track to Hong Kong
8 Dec 2010
Australian rail expertise is on a fast track to Hong Kong following a series of workshops outlining supply opportunities to the Hong Kong Metro rail sector.
Success stories
Providing workplace advice when it is needed most
25 Nov 2010
Australian company, IPS Worldwide is taking its employee assistance and trauma management expertise to the world.

Doing Business

Austrade’s business development specialists have prepared a range of market profiles that offer potential to assist in your exporting investigations. Austrade’s in-market teams have identified opportunities for Australian exporters in various industries (see profiled industries on the right side of this page).

More information on doing business in Hong Kong

Country Profile

Content supplied by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Hong Kong is governed by the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the Basic Law).
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    Hong Kong is a major international and regional financial centre and arguably amongst the freest economies in the world.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Australia and Hong Kong work together in the WTO and APEC on trade liberalisation and facilitation.
    » read more at DFAT

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IP Passport fact sheets

These fact sheets outline foreign Intellectual Property (IP) regimes and some of the issues and challenges which may be faced by Australian exporters.

The current fact sheets are available on the IP Australia website.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Multinational Enterprises should be aware of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business behaviour in a variety of areas, consistent with applicable domestic laws. These Guidelines are endorsed and promoted by the Australian Government. For more information, go to the AusNCP website.

APEC Business Travel Card Scheme

Managed by the Department of Immigration, the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme was developed to make travelling within the 21 APEC member countries much simpler and more efficient.

  • International Readiness Indicator

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    Austrade's International Readiness Indicator is an online tool to help Australian businesses determine whether they are ready for exporting.

    International Readiness Indicator

  • How Austrade can help

    Austrade provides information and advice to assist Australian companies reduce the time, cost and risk of exporting.

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