TRADE AND INDUSTRY
investment partners, including the Netherlands, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria.
Industry Breakdown
31.3%
9.3%
9.2%
31.1%
5.1%
5.5%
8.5%
Electronics #
Textiles & clothing
5 Electrical products
Chemical products
Food and beverage
Printing and publishing
Others
Note: #Percentage for the electronics industry excludes electronic toys, watches and clocks.
Chart 3: External Investment in Hong Kong's Manufacturing Industries
38.7%
15.8%
Japan
2.4%
U.S.A
3.7%
50 China
4.8%
U.K.
7.0%
Netherlands
Switzerland
Others
27.6%
Chart 4: Source of External Investment
Documentation of Imports and Exports
As a free port, Hong Kong keeps its import and export licensing requirements to a minimum. Most products do not need licences to enter or leave the territory. Where licences or notifications are required, they are intended to achieve two main objectives. First, they help Hong Kong to fulfil its international obligations to restrain exports of textiles products and to monitor the flow of these products into and out of Hong Kong. Secondly, they are imposed on health, safety, environmental, security or anti-smuggling grounds. Items covered included strategic commodities,
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