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Media Room > Press Release > June 2022 > HK Export Index rebounds across all markets and sectors
Press Release14 June 2022
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HK Export Index rebounds across all markets and sectors

Sentiment improves as impact of pandemic recedes

14 June 2022 – The HKTDC Export Index grew 6.2 points to 30.9 in the second quarter of 2022, the first rise in the past 12 months, indicating that local exporters have begun to regain confidence in the city’s export outlook as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic gradually subsides and supply chain disruption and logistics bottlenecks show signs of easing.

 

“The lockdown measures in Mainland China may have had an impact on local businesses with regard to production shutdowns and delayed shipments. Nevertheless, with the pandemic beginning to recede, cross-border cargo flows and many manufacturing activities getting back to normal, our latest survey findings show a significant improvement in the overall business sentiment, although exporters remain cautious,” said Irina Fan, Director of Research, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), speaking at a press conference today.

 

Reduced impact

In the latest survey of local exporters, fewer respondents said that their business had been negatively affected by the pandemic over the past few months (79.1%, down 14 percentage points from the last quarter), while only 35.8% cited it as their top concern for the coming months (down 17.7 percentage points).

 

In addition, fewer exporters experienced pandemic challenges such as difficulties in communicating with buyers/suppliers (21.6%, down 20 percentage points), shortages in raw materials/ parts and components (34.6%, down 11.9 percentage points) and order cancellations (16.7%, down 9.7 percentage points). “Nonetheless, increased transportation costs (72.6%) remained as one of the key concerns,” Ms Fan said.

 

Forecast unchanged

Summing up the situation, Ms Fan said a strong recovery in Hong Kong’s trade performance is expected in the second half of 2022. “Our export forecast for this year remains unchanged at an 8% increase compared to 2021,” she said. However, Ms Fan stressed that the strong growth in total export value is mainly driven by cost-induced price rises, while export volumes are likely to remain stagnant, or even see a decline.

 

She also reminded local exporters to be aware of the risks from stagflation, geopolitical tensions and a pandemic resurgence, “all of which may hinder the revival of global demand”.

 

Hong Kong exports outlook by key markets

Hong Kong exports outlook by key sectors

Dark green: projected growth is higher than the 2012-2021 CAGR by more than 2 percentage points 
Light green: projected growth is higher than the 2012-2021 CAGR by 0.5 to 2 percentage points
Yellow: projected growth is between -0.5 and +0.5 percentage points compared with 2012-2021 CAGR
Orange: projected growth is lower than the 2012-2021 CAGR by 0.5 to 2 percentage points

Red: projected growth is lower than the 2012-2021 CAGR by more than 2 percentage points

Note: CAGR – compound annual growth rate

Source: HKTDC    

 

Toy sector and Japan market top the list

The HKTDC conducts the Export Index survey every quarter, interviewing 500 local exporters from six major industries including machinery, electronics, jewellery, watches and clocks, toys and clothing, to gauge business confidence in near-term export prospects. The Index indicates an optimistic or pessimistic outlook, with 50 as the dividing line.

 

HKTDC Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang said the upturn of exporter confidence was seen across all major markets and in all industry sectors. “Among them, the Japan market (47.6) and the toy sector (38.7) provided the most promising outlook, while the EU (42.3, up 2.8 points) and timepieces (34.6, up 14.9 points) showed the greatest improvement.”

 

“Traders are facing rising cost pressure as export prices are set to surge in the next couple of months. The Trade Value Index remained in expansionary territory at 51.7, despite a 1.1-point fall quarter-on-quarter,” she added.

 

All other sub-indexes, including the Employment Index (45.3, up 4.9 points) Procurement Index (25, up 4.7 points) and Offshore Trade Index (23.1, up 8 points) , also saw an upward trend, indicating that recruitment activities have stabilised alongside improvements in offshore trade and procurement.

 

Diversifying products and markets

Ms Tsang said issues such as the US interest rate hike, Russia-Ukraine conflict, and a weakening renminbi have yet to affect the business of Hong Kong exporters, with most respondents reporting no negative impacts (70.7%, 69.1%and 56.9% respectively) to date in these three areas.

 

Some respondents said they had experienced increased operating costs (21.9%), reduced buyer orders (13.8%) and increased financing costs (9.4%) due to the US interest rate hike, while the main impacts resulted from the Russia-Ukraine conflict are increased transportation costs (20.1%), shortages in raw materials/parts and components (13.2%) and disruption to logistics/distribution arrangements (12.8%).

 

She said diversification is Hong Kong exporters’ favoured business strategy to help them spread risks and at the same time capitalise on new market opportunities. Many of them are planning to develop other product lines (41.2%), diversify sales into additional overseas markets (35.6%) and establish a presence in the mainland’s domestic market (22.1%).

 

Media enquiries

Please contact the HKTDC’s Communication and Public Affairs Department:

Beatrice Lam                        Tel: (852) 2584 4049           Email: beatrice.hy.lam@hktdc.org

 

HKTDC Director of Research Irina Fan (right) and Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang (left) announced the HKTDC Export Index for the second quarter of 2022 at a press conference today (14 June)

 

 

 

 

 

 

HKTDC Director of Research Irina Fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HKTDC Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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References

HKTDC Research website: http://research.hktdc.com/

HKTDC Export Index 2Q22: First Rally in Exporter Confidence for 12 months  https://bit.ly/3zLmv4v

2022 Mid-Year Export Review: Expect a Strong Rebound in the Second Half https://bit.ly/3zLmRIn

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