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The US community in Hong Kong


Over the years, American culture, food and lifestyle have left their mark on Hong Kong and have helped make it a truly cosmopolitan city. The US community is one of the larger non-Chinese groups within the city. In fact The American Chamber of Commerce is Hong Kong's largest international business association.

Which US companies?

The 1,100 plus US companies in Hong Kong are a vibrant and diverse group. There is a strong presence of professional services with the leading accounting firms, law firms and consultancies all having offices here. Large financial institutions, insurance companies and investment banks also have a significant presence in Hong Kong.

The US is the fifth largest source of foreign direct investment. In 2003, US direct investment in Hong Kong amounted to US$24.1 billion.

The US is Hong Kong's second largest trading partner after the Mainland of China. For further information about trade between the nations, go to TDCTrade.com

Hong Kong and beyond

Many of the firms establish their Hong Kong offices to serve their operations in the Mainland and more in Asia. Hong Kong is the preferred location in Asia for regional headquarters and offices. As at mid 2006, there were 295 regional headquarters of US companies, and 594 regional offices in Hong Kong. There totals are the largest from any one country.

US people in Hong Kong

There are over 55,000 American passport holders in Hong Kong. With an alumni of some 100,000, there are many connections to US academia, in addition to the over 7,300 students who study at American schools each year.

Leading US companies operating in Hong Kong include:
3M
American Express
American International Group
Apple Computer
AT&T
Bank of America
Bechtel
Boeing
Caltex
Citigroup
Coca-Cola
Dow Chemical
Dow Jones
DuPont
Emerson Electric
EMC Corporation
ExxonMobil
Federal Express
General Electric
Gillette
Goldman Sachs
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
J P Morgan Chase
Kodak
Marriot International
McDonald's
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Motorola
Nike
Northwest Airlines
Oracle
Polo Ralph Lauren
Proctor & Gamble
Sybase
Time Warner
United Airlines
UPS
Walt Disney
Yahoo!


Key contacts for the US community in Hong Kong
US Consulate General
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
The American Club
The American Women's Association of Hong Kong
American International School


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What leading American people in Hong Kong say about the city


“In Hong Kong, investors have a true 21st Century city: efficient, fast-paced, and well governed. Businesses operate on a level playing field, with unparalleled access to the fastest growing region of the world. Hong Kong's list of "firsts" and "bests" is under-reported, but grows longer every year. If you haven't visited Hong Kong lately, you owe it to your shareholders to check it out before you make another move in Asia.”

Jack Maisano, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong



“With the experience of establishing and operating offices of my company in 43 countries, I have a solid base for comparison. There is nowhere in the world that has made it as easy open and operate a business as Hong Kong - and that’s why we have made our world headquarters here. It's truly an ideal business environment.”

James Thompson, Chairman, Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd



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Last updated on: 24/9/2008