Trade and Industry Department


The Trade and Industry Department of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for supporting traders and small businesses in the global market.

Responsibilities

The Department promotes trade through intra- and international agreements, such as the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with Mainland China. It provides resources to local businesses looking to expand overseas.
To fulfil its duties, the Department estimated expenditure of HK$802,446,000 in the 2017–18 financial year.

Organisation

The Department is run by a Director-General, who oversees two deputies, one for Multilateral Trade, Regional Cooperation & Bilateral Trade and one for Bilateral Trade, Controls & Industries Support. The Department is then split into divisions, each run by an Assistant Director-General:
There is also an Administration Branch and an Information and Public Relations Section.
The Department additionally comprises:
Its headquarters are the Trade and Industry Tower in Kowloon City.