Content Group 8 of Syrian Arab Republic
Hong Kong’s Trade with Syria
Export Commodity | Commodity Detail | Value (US$ thousand) |
| Commodity 1 | Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof | 595.4 |
| Commodity 2 | Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus | 138.5 |
| Commodity 3 | Manufactures of metals | 55.0 |
| Commodity 4 | Office machines and automatic data processing machines | 49.3 |
| Commodity 5 | Machinery specialized for particular industries | 22.5 |
Import Commodity | Commodity Detail | Value (US$ thousand) |
| Commodity 1 | Live animals other than animals of division 03 | 12.0 |
| Commodity 2 | Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment | 4.2 |
| Commodity 3 | Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s., and electrical parts thereof | 2.4 |
| Commodity 4 | Special transactions and commodities not classified according to kind | 2.3 |
| Commodity 5 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. | 0.1 |
Exchange Rate HK$/US$, average
7.75 (2014)
7.75 (2015)
7.76 (2016)
7.79 (2017)
7.83 (2018)
7.77 (2019)
2019 | Growth rate (%) | |
Number of Syrian residents visiting Hong Kong | 237 | -12.5 |
Number of Middle East residents visiting Hong Kong | 113,849 | -12.8 |
Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board
Date last reviewed: March 14, 2020
Commercial Presence in Hong Kong
2019 | Growth rate (%) | |
| Number of Syrian companies in Hong Kong | N/A | N/A |
| - Regional headquarters | ||
| - Regional offices | ||
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Treaties and Agreements between Hong Kong and Syria
Syria has a bilateral investment treaty with Mainland China that came into force on November 1, 2001.
Source: UNCTAD
Visa Requirements for Hong Kong Residents
A visa is required for HKSAR passport holders.
Note: Hong Kong's Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) system currently categorises Syria as black, indicating a severe threat and to avoid all travel.
Source: Hong Kong Immigration Department
Date last reviewed: March 14, 2020