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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1992

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HONG KONG REMAINS COMPETITIVE IN LEATHER TRADE: STI

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QUALITY LEATHER SAID TODAY

HONG KONG IS NOW A WELL-ESTABLISHED SOURCE OF PRODUCTS, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T.H. CHAU, (MONDAY).

THE OPENING

CEREMONY

HONG KONG KONG'S

OF THE AT SPEAKING INTERNATIONAL LEATHER FAIR 92, MR CHAU SAID THE GROWTH IN HONG TOTAL EXPORTS OF LEATHER GOODS IN 1991 WAS AS HIGH AS 47 PER CENT.

CHAU SAID HONG KONG'S RECENTLY BUT ITS RE-EXPORTS

MR SECTOR, REFERRING TO THE LEATHER DOMESTIC EXPORTS HAVE DROPPED SOMEWHAT HAVE BEEN DOING VERY WELL.

MOVED WHILST KEEPING THE

"OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, MANY OF OUR MANUFACTURERS HAVE THE LABOUR INTENSIVE PROCESSES TO SOUTHERN CHINA HIGHER VALUE-ADDED OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG.

"THEY HAVE ALSO IMPROVED THEIR PRODUCT

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SALE SERVICES, MR CHAU SAID.

DESIGN, MARKETING AND

HONG KONG REMAINS COMPETITIVE THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, HE ADDED.

MR CHAU NOTED THAT HONG KONG IS AT THE SAME OF LEATHER GOODS.

"WE HAVE BEEN IMPORTING AN INCREASING LEATHERWARE.

TIME AN IMPORTER

VOLUME OF LEATHER AND

"WE WELCOME IMPORTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

"WITHOUT ANY IMPORT BARRIERS OR TARIFFS, HONG KONG IS MARKET FOR ALL," MR CHAU SAID.

HE CONGRATULATED THE SUCCESS OF LEATHER FAIR 92 WHICH A SHOWCASE FOR AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF LEATHER GOODS.

THE LARGE TURNOUT OF EXHIBITORS AND BUYERS, MANY OF

ΤΟ TESTIFIES WORLD, PARTS OF THE FROM OTHER POPULARITY OF THE FAIR, MR CHAU SAID.

COME

AN OPEN

PROVIDES

WHOM HAVE THE IMMENSE

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