Content Group 8 of Syrian Arab Republic
Hong Kong’s Trade with Syria
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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)
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2019 |
Growth rate (%) |
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Number of Syrian residents visiting Hong Kong |
237 |
-12.5 |
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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
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2019 |
Growth rate (%) |
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Number of Syrian companies in Hong Kong |
N/A |
N/A |
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- Regional headquarters |
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- Regional offices |
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- Local offices |
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