132 Commerce and Industry
The council provides integrated support to innovative and growth-oriented Hong Kong firms across the value chain, with the principal sectoral focus on manufacturing, particularly in Hong Kong's foundation industries and related service activities in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta. Leveraging its expertise in manufacturing technologies, information technologies, environmental technologies, and management systems, the council adopts a three-pronged strategy. It aims to enhance manufacturing technology and process upgrading, tap new manufacturing opportunities arising from CEPA and provide regionalisation and globalisation support to improve the cost-effectiveness of manufacturing activities.
Other Trade and Industrial Organisations
The Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce are among the oldest and the most influential trade and industrial associations in Hong Kong. They are cross sectoral and represent a broad spectrum of business interests. They have the general aim of promoting the interests of and fostering relationship among their members. They issue certificates of origin, organise trade promotion activities, and offer views to the government on general economic issues and government policies which may have an impact on their members. There are numerous other associations representing specific sectors or interests and overseas chambers of commerce.
Established in 1960 by statute, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries has around 3 000 members, which are categorised into 27 groups. It operates a Q-Mark Product Scheme and a Q-Mark Service Scheme to enhance product and service standards. It also organises the annual Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong and the Industrialist of the Year Award.
Established in 1934, the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong has a membership of about 3 700. It organises the annual Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo and helped establish the Hong Kong Brand Development Council which promotes brand building.
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is the oldest business association in Hong Kong. Established in 1861, it has around 4 000 corporate members. It founded both GS1 Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries. It is also the secretariat for the Pacific Basin Economic Council which is based in Hong Kong.
Established in 1900, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce has around 6 000 members. It maintains close contacts with trade organisations on the Mainland and worldwide.
Standards and Conformance Services
The Innovation and Technology Commission's services in the areas of metrology, documentary standards and accreditation provide the technical foundation for Hong Kong's standards and conformance infrastructure.
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