HK to host 6 trade fairs with focus on Bangladesh

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will host six international trade fairs this month in a bid to offer trading opportunities mainly to the vendors and buyers in Bangladesh as the country has a significant trade potential with Hong Kong.
“HKTDC will organise six major international fairs in Hong Kong. To tap the potential of Bangladesh, we will market intensively to encourage more trade with this country,” said Assistant Executive Director of HKTDC Raymond Yip at a press conference in Dhaka yesterday.
The six trade fairs are HKTDC Hong Kong Electronic Fair (Spring edition), HKTDC International ICT Expo, HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring edition), HKTDC Hong Kong Houseware Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair and Hong Kong International Printing and Packaging Fair.
The organisers of the shows said the total trade value between Hong Kong and Bangladesh reached $827 million in 2008.
“Telecommunication equipment imported by Bangladesh from Hong Kong grew by 22 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year,” said Yip.
“Hong Kong, characterised by its free trade policy, world-class infrastructure and free flow of information, is an ideal trading platform,” Yip added.