Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 4 Issue 3

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   HK2024-0022
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: Getting Ready for Lunar New Year With American Lobster; Join us Asia Fruit Logistica 2024; Hong Kong Economy Rebounds to Expand 3.2 Percent in 2023; Consumer Price Index Rises; Macau Businesses Close Out Better in 2023; Macau Hotelier Finds Transport Still a Challenge to Tourism; Why Hongkongers Should Resist Costco FOMO; ATO Sees Great Potential For U.S. Niche Products At Hong Kong’s Pet Food Show; Hong Kong Delays Waste Charging Scheme; Farmers Expect 30 Percent Vegetable Loss If Chilly Weather Persists; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry Meat and Products from One U.S. County and Areas in Sweeden, Germany, Poland, and Korea; Hong Kong Restores Imports of Poultry from Two U.S. Counties.

Related Reports

In March 2024, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament concluded negotiations on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Regulation. The current text is going through a legal review but is now de-facto final and is expected to be formally adopted in the coming months. TEST EDIT
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: Canada Implements a Federal Plastics Registry

On April 22, 2024, Canada announced the implementation of a Federal Plastic Registry to monitor the types and volumes of plastic products, including plastic packaging used in agriculture and food manufacturing, through their life cycle on the Canadian market.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly

Rice export prices increased one percent as exporters are securing rice supplies to fulfill contracted shipment despite the weakening of the Thai baht.