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     â€‹Hongkong Post announced today (November 28) that, as advised by the postal administration of Korea, due to the impact of severe weather, mail delivery services to Korea are subject to delay. read more

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 28) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highl… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announced t… read more

     In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety Order which prohibits all aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds originating from the 10 metropolis/prefectures, namely Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, from being imported into and supplied in Hong Kong.
 
     For other Japanese aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds that are not prohibited from being imported into Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will conduct comprehensive radiological tests to verify that the radiation levels of these products do not exceed the guideline levels before they are allowed to be supplied in the market.
 
     As the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water is unprecedented and will continue for 30 years or more, the Government will closely monitor and step up the testing arrangements. Should anomalies be detected, the Government does not preclude further tightening the scope of the import ban.
 
     From noon on November 27 to noon today (November 28), the CFS conducted tests on the radiological levels of 97 food samples imported from Japan, which were of the “aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt” category. No sample was found to have exceeded the safety limit. Details can be found on the CFS’s thematic website titled “Control Measures on Foods Imported from Japan” (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fc_01_30_Nuclear_Event_and_Food_Safety.html).

     In parallel, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has also tested 50 samples of local catch for radiological levels. All the samples passed the tests. Details can be found on the AFCD’s website (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/fisheries/Radiological_testing/Radiological_Test.html).
 
     The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has also enhanced the environmental monitoring of the local waters. No anomaly has been detected so far. For details, please refer to the HKO’s website
(www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/seawater.html).
 
     From August 24, 2023, to noon today, the CFS and the AFCD have conducted tests on the radiological levels of 102 512 samples of food imported from Japan (including 65 919 samples of aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt) and 23 014 samples of local catch respectively. All the samples passed the tests. read more

     According to the results of the 2023 Annual Survey of Economic Activities – Industrial Sector released today (November 28) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the manufacturing sector’s total receipts (comprising sales and other receipts) amounted to $243.3 billion in 2023, representing an increase of 12.1% compared with 2022; on a per establishment basis, total receipts increased by 12.5% compared with 2022 to $37.7 million in 2023.

     Operating expenses and compensation of employees of the manufacturing sector altogether amounted to $226.8 billion in 2023, representing an increase of 13.2% compared with 2022; on a per establishment basis, they increased by 13.6% compared with 2022 to $35.2 million in 2023.

     Gross surplus of the manufacturing sector, which is equal to total receipts less operating expenses and compensation of employees, decreased by 1.2% compared with 2022 to $16.5 billion in 2023; on a per establishment basis, gross surplus decreased by 0.8% compared with 2022 to $2.6 million in 2023. Gross surplus accounted for 6.8% of total receipts of this sector in 2023, down by 0.9 percentage point compared with 2022.

     Industry value added of the manufacturing sector, which is a measure of its contribution to Hong Kong’s Gross Domestic Product, increased by 4.8% compared with 2022 to $37.0 billion in 2023; on a per establishment basis, the industry value added was $5.7 million in 2023, which increased by 5.2% compared with 2022.

     According to the survey results, it was estimated that the manufacturing sector comprised some 6 400 establishments and engaged about 76 700 persons, or an average of 11.9 persons per establishment in 2023.

     Within the manufacturing sector, the four largest industry groupings in terms of industry value added in 2023 were (1) food, beverages and tobacco, (2) metal products, machinery and equipment, (3) chemicals, rubber, plastics and non-metallic mineral products, and (4) paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media. They together accounted for 89.1% of the industry value added of the manufacturing sector.

     In the food, beverages and tobacco industry, total receipts amounted to $46.8 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $40.5 billion in 2023. Gross surplus amounted to $6.3 billion, accounting for 13.5% of total receipts in 2023. Industry value added increased by 7.8% compared with 2022 to $13.0 billion.

     In the metal products, machinery and equipment industry, total receipts amounted to $143.0 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $139.3 billion in 2023. Gross surplus amounted to $3.7 billion, accounting for 2.6% of total receipts in 2023. Industry value added increased by 5.4% compared with 2022 to $10.0 billion.

     In the chemicals, rubber, plastics and non-metallic mineral products industry, total receipts amounted to $27.7 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $23.8 billion in 2023. Gross surplus amounted to $3.9 billion, accounting for 14.1% of total receipts in 2023. Industry value added increased by 8.1% compared with 2022 to $6.4 billion.

     In the paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media industry, total receipts amounted to $10.7 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $9.5 billion in 2023. Gross surplus amounted to $1.2 billion, accounting for 10.8% of total receipts in 2023. Industry value added increased by 7.7% compared with 2022 to $3.6 billion.

     In addition to manufacturing establishments, the industrial sector also includes establishments engaged in mining and quarrying; electricity and gas supply; and sewerage, waste management and remediation activities. Selected statistics for the industrial sector (except mining and quarrying) in 2023 are shown in the attached table.

     More detailed survey results on the industrial sector will be given in the report “Key Statistics on Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Industrial Sector in 2023”. Users can browse and download this report at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1080012&scode=310) as from end-December 2024.

     For enquiries about the key statistics on business performance and operating characteristics of the industrial sector, please contact the Industrial Production Statistics Section of the C&SD (Tel: 3903 7246; email: manufacturing@censtatd.gov.hk). read more