Doing Business in Hong Kong. Asia economic center.

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Learning unit: Foreign trade and business in Hong Kong. Syllabus:


- Hong Kong: gateway to China.
- HK economy. International trade.
- The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).
- New Zealand Hong Kong China Closer Economic Partnership.
- Setting up in Hong Kong.

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Course summary (Business in Hong Kong):

Hong Kong has a prime location at the geographical, financial and economic center of Asia.

  • Business executives in Hong Kong have fast and easy access to all the major markets in the Asia Pacific region. This key position is one of the main reasons for the popularity of Hong Kong as a location for regional operations. Executives can travel back and forth to Beijing, Shanghai and other major Chinese cities in a single day while making their home in Hong Kong.
  • Situated on the southeast coast of Mainland China, Hong Kong has the huge hinterland which, with 1.3 billion people, is the biggest single market in the world.
  • Hong Kong is the biggest Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mainland China
  • 100 mainland companies are listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. At least 1,800 Mainland-backed companies are incorporated in Hong Kong. There are 26 Chinese banks and 7 representative offices operating in Hong Kong.
  • Free trade is the vision of Hong Kong. HK is one of the most open, externally-orientated economies in the world.
  • The Heritage Foundation have consistently rated it as the freest economy of the world.

Example of the course doing business in Hong Kong:
Business in Hong Kong

The Greater Pearl River Delta region, which consists of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the Pearl River Delta Economic development Zone part of Guangdong Province, has emerged as one of the most dynamic economic regions of the world.

The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), which took effect at the beginning of 2004, provides Hong Kong with additional and exclusive Mainland international market access benefits. Thousands of international companies implicated in international trade with the People's Republic of China have chosen to set up their headquarters in Hong Kong.

Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Every investor has a broad range of business vehicles to choose from when Doing business in Hong Kong. All companies are subject to the same rules. Requisites for establishing a business in Hong Kong are famous for being simple and straight forward. You can set up a new company in 6 days and it will cost you only a few hundred US USD.

The type of structure that is most appropriate will depend on tax issues, strategic plans, financial aspects, willingness to take on ongoing obligations and much more. Because of the complex and long term impact of this decision, it is advisable to seek professional advice.

The most common forms of business vehicles foreign investors choose are:

- Private limited companies
- Branch offices of foreign companies
- Rep offices
- Partnerships / sole proprietorships
- Joint ventures

Institutions, Agreements and FTA of Hong Kong:

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ©

Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)

New Zealand Hong Kong China Closer Economic Partnership

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

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