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TRADE AND INDUSTRY

General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. Other organisations include the Hong Kong Management Association, the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, the Hong Kong Exporters' Association, the various overseas chambers of commerce in Hong Kong such as the American, Australian, British, Canadian, Indian and Japanese chambers.

The Federation of Hong Kong Industries is a statutory body established in 1960 to promote and foster the interests of Hong Kong's industrial and business communities. It has more than 2 700 member companies. Its services include the issuance of certificates of origin, the operation and award of the Hong Kong Quality Mark and the provision of ISO 9000 quality management consultancy and intellectual property services. It has seven industry councils with respective focus on the chemical and pharmaceutical, electronics, mould and die, plastics, toys, watches and clocks, and transport services industries. The federation organises the annual Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong and the consumer product design category of the Hong Kong Awards for Industry.

The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong (CMA), established in 1934, is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce and has a membership of nearly 4000. Services rendered include the issuance of certificates of origin, handling trade enquiries, organising trade promotion activities, seminars and training courses, and the running of two pre-vocational schools. It encourages product development and quality improvement. Through the CMA Testing and Certification Laboratories, it provides technical backup services, including materials and product testing, pre-shipment inspection and technical consultancy services. Since 1989, the CMA has organised the machinery and equipment design award category of the Hong Kong Awards for Industry.

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is the oldest business association in Hong Kong. Founded in 1861, it has over 4 000 corporate members. It organises and receives trade/goodwill missions to and from overseas, provides informational programmes and handles trade enquiries. It issues certificates of origin and is the sole local issuing authority for International Association Temporarie Admission Carnets. The chamber is represented on many official advisory committees/bodies. It founded and formed the Hong Kong Article Numbering Association, the Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries and the Hong Kong Franchise Association. It also sponsors the Hong Kong Committee of the Pacific Basin Economic Council.

Established in 1900, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce is an association of local Chinese firms, businessmen and professionals. It has a membership of around 6 000. Services provided include the issuance of certificates of origin and organisation of seminars, exhibitions, trade missions and other trade promotional activities. The chamber also maintains close links with trade organisations world wide. Since 1957, it has issued invitations on behalf of the Chinese Export Commodities Fair authorities to local Chinese firms. The chamber also runs regular familiarisation courses on Hong Kong's economy for senior Mainland officials.

The Hong Kong Management Association is a professional management organisation incorporated in 1960 to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of management in Hong Kong. With a membership of around 14 000, it conducts some 1 700 training programmes each year, provides various management services, and organises seminars and award competitions.

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