How do exports from Hong Kong to China compare with exports to the US and the EU?
Hong Kongs electronics exports to mainland China accounted for 53 percent of Hong Kongs total electronics exports in 2006, while the US and the EU accounted for 11 percent and 13 percent, respectively, during the same period. On the other hand, electronics exports to the Chinese mainland are mainly parts and components, while exports to the US and the EU are largely finished products. What role does Hong Kong have as a trading hub for electronic parts and components in the Asia-Pacific? Hong Kong is an important trading hub for electronic parts and components in the Asia-Pacific region. Apart from Chinese products, many items from Japan, Taiwan, the US and South Korea are re-exported via Hong Kong. A number of multinational manufacturers of parts and components have opened offices in Hong Kong, engaging in sales, distribution and sourcing activities in the Asia-Pacific. Before Chinas membership to the WTO, Hong Kong manufacturing and trade were restrained from establishing a direct dis
