US tariff war ‘will not kill Hong Kong’, Trade Development Council says

US tariff war ‘will not kill Hong Kong’, Trade Development Council says

City’s increasingly diversified exports helped businesses prepare, and they are aware of risks of relying on single market, body says.

The US government announced earlier that it would cancel the small duty-free arrangement for goods sent from Hong Kong to the US from May 2, and increase the tariffs payable on mail containing goods shipped to the US. Hong Kong Post will suspend the acceptance of air mail containing goods tomorrow (27th). Hong Kong Post has suspended the acceptance of air mail containing goods since April 16...