Reference Links

The following reference websites are hyperlinked for your interest. From these websites, you may find trade and Industry-related information of major local and overseas organizations. Please note that hyperlinking to these websites does not mean the Trade and Industry Department has endorsed the content of these websites.

Hong Kong

• Bureaux and Departments
• Business and Trade Associations
• Business and Trade Promotion
• Offices outside Hong Kong
• Access to Information

Asia, China and Middle East (Government Links)

• The Mainland China
• Asia Regions
  • Australia
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Myanmar
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Korea
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

• Middle East
  • Israel
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Africa (Government Links)

• South Africa

Europe (Government and Other Links)

• The European Union (EU)
• France
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• The European Free Trade Association
• Other Links

US and Canada (Government Links)

Trade Organization (Government Links)

Hong Kong

Bureaux and Departments

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
• Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
• Companies Registry
• Customs and Excise Department
  • Road Cargo System (ROCARS)
• Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit
• Department of Health
• Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
  • Guidelines on Voluntary Labelling of Genetically Modified Food
• Government Logistics Department
  • e-Tender Box
• Hong Kong Economy
• Intellectual Property Department
• Invest Hong Kong
• Department of Justice
  • Bilingual Laws Information System
• Trade and Industry Department
  • SME Funding Schemes
  • Strategic Commodities Control System
    • The Chemical Weapons Convention (Ordinance) Website
  • Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS)

Business and Trade Associations

• Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
• The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
• The Chinese Manufacturer's Association of Hong Kong
• Federation of Hong Kong Industries
• The Hong Kong Chinese Importers' & Exporters' Association

Business and Trade Promotion

• Brio Electronic Commerce Limited (Government Electronic Trading Services Provider)
• Global e-Trading Services Limited (Government Electronic Trading Services Provider)
• Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research
• Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation
• HKPC Publication Online
• Hong Kong Productivity Council
• Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
• Hong Kong Tourism Board
• Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Government Electronic Trading Services Provider)
  • www.tradelink-ebiz.com
• Hong Kong Trade Development Council
  • HKTDC SME Centre
  • Global Contacts

Offices outside Hong Kong

• Offices outside Hong Kong

Access to Information

• Code on Access to Information

Asia

Asia Region

• Australia
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Australian Trade and Investment Commission
  • Information on trade remedy cases
• Brunei Darussalam
  • Brunei Darussalam National Trade Repository
• Cambodia
  • Ministry of Commerce
  • Business Registration Department
  • General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia
  • National Trade Repository of Cambodia
• India
  • Department of Commerce
  • Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
• Indonesia
  • Ministry of Trade
  • Indonesian Customs and Excise
  • Indonesia National Trade Repository (INTR)
  • Information on trade remedy cases: Anti-dumping | Safeguards
• Japan
  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Japan Customs
  • Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  • Japan Tariff Association
  • Information on trade remedy cases
• Laos
  • Lao PDR Trade Portal
• Macao
  • Economic and Technological Development Bureau
• Malaysia
  • Royal Malaysian Customs Department
  • Malaysia Ministry of International Trade and Industry
  • Information on trade remedy cases
• Myanmar
  • Ministry of Commerce
  • National Trade Portal Myanmar
• New Zealand
  • New Zealand Customs Service
  • New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Information on trade remedy cases
• Pakistan
  • Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue
• Philippines
  • Department of Trade and Industry
  • Philippine National Trade Repository
  • Tariff Commission (with information on trade remedy cases)
• Korea
  • Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • Korea Customs Service
  • Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
• Singapore
  • Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • Enterprise Singapore
  • Singapore Customs
• Taiwan
  • Information on trade remedy cases
  • Information on sanitary and phytosanitary measures
• Thailand
  • Ministry of Commerce
  • Thai Customs Department
  • Thailand National Trade Repository
• Viet Nam
  • Ministry of Industry and Trade
  • General Department of Viet Nam Customs
  • Viet Nam Trade Information Portal

Middle East

• Israel
  • Ministry of Economy and Industry
• Saudi Arabia
  • Ministry of Commerce
• United Arab Emirates
  • Ministry of Economy

Africa

• South Africa
  • Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

Europe

• The European Union (EU)
  • Homepage
  • European Commission - External Trade
  • European Commission - Press Room
  • EU Tariff Information (TARIC)
  • EurLex (Access to EU law)
  • Integrated System for Managing Exports and Import Licences (provides information on quota levels applied in the EU for imports of steel, aluminium, wood and textile products)
• France
  • French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development
• Germany
  • Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
• United Kingdom
  • Department for Business and Trade
  • Export Control Joint Unit
• The European Free Trade Association
  • Homepage
• Other Links
  • European Documentation Centre - Hong Kong Baptist University

US and Canada

• US Customs and Border Protection
  • Homepage
  • Import & Export
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Textiles & Quotas
• US Department of Commerce
  • Homepage
  • Import Administration- anti-dumping and countervailing measures
  • International Trade Administration
  • US Bureau of Industry and Security
  • US Office of Textiles and Apparel - US quota system, textile trade data
• Office of the US Trade Representative
  • Homepage
• US Library of Congress
  • Homepage
• US Government Printing Office
  • Homepage
  • Code of Federal Regulations
  • Federal Register
  • US Code
• US Federal Trade Commission
  • Homepage
  • Textile, Wool, Apparel & Fur Matters- on labelling requirements
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Homepage- on product safety requirements, recalls
• US International Trade Commission
  • Homepage
  • Tariff Affairs and Related Matters - includes interactive tariff database
• US Department of Agriculture
  • Homepage
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - on solid wood packing materials
• US Food and Drug Administration
  • Homepage
• US Consulate-General in Hong Kong
  • Homepage
• Government of Canada
  • Homepage
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
  • Homepage
• Canada Revenue Agency
  • Homepage
• Canada Border Services Agency
  • Homepage
• Department of Justice Canada
  • Legislative Information
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Homepage
  • Wood packing material
• Consulate-General of Canada in Hong Kong
  • Homepage

Trade Organization

• ASEAN Secretariat
• Asia - Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat
  • APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)
  • Tariffs Database
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)
  • Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation(HKCPEC)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)