M. Melinda Meador, ATO Director. Hong Kong Market Brief HOFEX 2015

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1 M. Melinda Meador, ATO Director Hong Kong Market Brief HOFEX 2015

2 Welcome U.S. Foods Events Cocktail Reception : May 6 (Wednesday) 18:30-20:30 Oasis Room, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Consul General Walk-through : May 8 (Friday) 15:30-16:30 U.S. Foods Tasting : May 8 (Friday) 16:30-17:30, HKCEC Event Hall 3C Survey

3 U.S. Agricultural Trade Office Market Promotion Trade Policy

4 Promotions F&B Trade Shows HOFEX (May 6 9) - Hong Kong Food Expo (Aug 13 17) - Natural & Organic Products Asia (Aug 26 28) - Asia Fruit Logistica (Sep 2 4) - Seafood Expo Asia (Sep 8 10) - HK Int l Wine & Spirits Fair (Nov 5-7) - AgriPro Asia/Bakery Expo (Dec 3-5) Other Activities - Instore Promotions (May-Summer) - Menu Promotions (Summer) - Cyberport BBQ (Oct 24-25) - Great American BBQ (Nov) - United Tastes of America Cooking Competition

5 Promotion Trade Shows HOFEX 2013 Asia Fruit Logistica Asian Seafood Exposition Vinexpo Asia Pacific HK Int l Wine & Spirits Fair LOHAS Expo

6 Promotion Retail Great Food Hall New Yaohan (Macau) ParknShop AEON YATA CitySuper

7 Other Promotions Menu Promotion Cooking Competition Food Rescue Program School Lunch Program Wine Tasting Education Culinary Diplomacy

8 Trade Policy Market Access: Liberal Food Import Regime: Science-Based Trade Servicing: Sophisticated

9 Current Policy Issues GM Pre-market Safety Assessment Scheme Certification for Eggs Certification for Edible Oil Amendment to veterinary drugs regulation Health Claims for Infant Formula

10 Hong Kong Fast Facts

11 Hong Kong Fast Facts A Densely Populated City Frequent shopping trips due to limited storage space Dining out a regular pastime for local residents

12 Hong Kong Fast Facts Sophisticated Consumers with Western Influence Asian palate with western exposure Welcome new ideas and new products Consumers demand high quality and safe food products

13 Hong Kong Fast Facts Steadily Rising Economic Indicators Affluent consumers willing to spend on food & beverages Opportunities for high quality imported products

14 Hong Kong Fast Facts A Business-Friendly City Economic Freedom - #1 in World Few Trade Barriers Excellent infrastructure Transparent and Efficient Government

15 Hong Kong Fast Facts Platform to the Region No. of tourists: 60.8 million ( 12% over 2013) (78% from Mainland China) No. of regional headquarters in Hong Kong: 1,389 22% from the US 17% from Japan 8.6% from the UK 8.6% from China Destinations of Hong Kong Re-exports of Consumer-Oriented Agricultural Products and Seafood (2014) 7% 13% 33% 14% Gateway to markets in the region Nearly 30% gross food imports were re-exported outside Hong Kong 33% China Vietnam Macau Taiwan Others

16 U.S. Food Exports

17 U.S. Food Exports Hong Kong Position in U.S. Exports in 2014 (by value): Total Agricultural Products Consumer-Oriented F&B Products Tree Nuts Beef & Beef Products Poultry Meat & Products Fish & Seafood Wine of Fresh Grapes # 6 ($4.3 billion) # 4 ($3.8 billion) # 1 ($926 million) # 3 ($1.15 billion) # 3 ($521 million) # 7 ($147 million) # 3 ($84 million) (Source: Global Trade Atlas and BICO using U.S. Census Bureau Trade Data)

18 Hong Kong Food Imports

19 Hong Kong Imports Hong Kong Imports of Total Agricultural Products (Value in US$ Million) Others $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 11% 16% 18% Japan Canada Denmark France Australia Thailand Netherlands Brazil China United States Source: Global Trade Atlas using Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department Data

20 Hong Kong Imports Hong Kong Imports of High Value Food & Beverage Products (Value in US$ Million) $25,000 Others Chile $20,000 Iran Thailand $15,000 France $10,000 $5,000 $0 11% 16% 18% Japan Australia Netherlands Brazil China United States Source: Global Trade Atlas using Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department Data

21 Hong Kong Imports from the U.S. Hong Kong Imports of U.S. Agricultural Products in 2014 (in Value) Meat Of Bovine Animals, Boneless, Frozen, 15% $608 million Total: $4.1 billion Others (approx 500 categories), 37% Chicken Cuts And Edible Offal (Inc Livers), Frozen, 12% $475 million Pistachios, In Shell, Fresh Or Dried, 7% $292 million $253 million Oranges, Fresh, 3% Grapes, Fresh, 3% Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried, In Shell, 3% Almonds, Fresh Or Dried, Shelled, 4% $243 million Almonds, Fresh Or Dried, In Shell, 5% Meat, Bovine Cuts With Bone In, Frozen, 6% Offal Of Swine Except Livers, Edible, Frozen, 6%

22 Hong Kong Imports from the U.S. Hong Kong Imports of U.S. Agricultural Products in 2014 (in Value) Meat Of Bovine Animals, Boneless, Frozen, 15% $608 million Total: $4.1 billion Others (approx 500 categories), 37% Chicken Cuts And Edible Offal (Inc Livers), Frozen, 12% $475 million Pistachios, In Shell, Fresh Or Dried, 7% $292 million $253 million Oranges, Fresh, 3% Grapes, Fresh, 3% Walnuts, Fresh Or Dried, In Shell, 3% Almonds, Fresh Or Dried, Shelled, 4% $243 million Almonds, Fresh Or Dried, In Shell, 5% Meat, Bovine Cuts With Bone In, Frozen, 6% Offal Of Swine Except Livers, Edible, Frozen, 6%

23 Hong Kong Regional Trading Hub Strategically located, at the heart of Asia

24 Hong Kong Regional Trading Hub Connecting to Pearl River Delta and South East Asia Hong Kong

25 Hong Kong Regional Trading Hub Sophisticated - Infrastructure - Finance - Logistics - Distribution - Storage China Shanghai Sea route Land route Vietnam Hong Kong

26 Hong Kong Sea and Land Transport Railways Highways Border Checkpoint

27 HK Regional Trading Hub

28 China s new land-based Silk Route

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30 Hong Kong and Macau

31 Macau Fast Facts A Small City of History Population: 631,000 (as at Q3 2014) Area: 11.3 square miles (1/6 of size of Washington D.C.) Ethnic Groups: 95% Chinese Languages: Cantonese, Portuguese (Mandarin, English) History: : Portugal-administered trading post : Portuguese colony : Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC

32 Macau Fast Facts Rising Economic Indicators GDP: $56.7 billion (est. for 2014, 10% over 2013) GDP Per Capita: $89,857 (est. for 2014, 3% over 2013) Gross Food Imports: approx. $1.1 billion ( 17% over 2013) Approx. 74% from Hong Kong Lacking deep sea water port No. of Tourists: 31.5 million ( 7.5% over 2013) 67.4% from Mainland China Affluent consumers interested in Asian and Western cuisines Opportunities for high quality imported products

33 Macau Fast Facts The Asia s Las Vegas The only place in China where casino gambling is legal No. of Casinos: 35 Employees in Gaming Industry: Over 83,000 Gaming Revenues: $43.9 billion ( 2.6% over 2013) Las Vegas Gaming Revenues in 2014: $6.37 billion Gaming Tax as a % of Government Revenue: Over 70% Cash payouts increase spending power Casinos serve high quality food to employees

34 Trends in HK and Macau Increasing concerns in food safety & reliability F&B Categories expected to grow - Beef and high value meat - Natural and healthy food - Wine & spirits Increased Connection between Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland and the Region - The Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge (2016*) - The Beijing Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong High-Speed Line (2017* HK-Shenzhen; 2020* nationwide) - Potential Expansion of Airport Terminal to 3-Runway System (2023*) - Qianhai Special Economic Zone near Hong Kong - Hengqin Special Economic Zone near Macau (* Estimated completion date)

35 Thank You U.S. Consulate General U.S. Agricultural Service Hong Kong & Macau Address: 18/F, St. John s Building 33 Garden Road, Central Hong Kong Tel: (852) Fax: (852) Atohongkong@fas.usda.gov Website:

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