Hong Kong Imports Growth Eases in May

2026-06-25 08:41 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

Imports to Hong Kong rose 42.0% year-on-year to USD 655.4 billion in May 2026, easing from a 34-year high growth rate of 44.4% in the previous month.

Purchases increased in electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances, and electrical parts thereof (+56.1%), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (+61.2%), and office machines and automatic data processing machines (+44.5%).

By source, imports recorded the strongest growth among major suppliers from Korea (107.4%), India (95.2%), Vietnam (76.5%), Malaysia (60.2%), and Mainland China (51.2%).



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Hong Kong Imports Growth Eases in May
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