Hong Kong, 14th November: During the autumn trade fair season, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) attracted nearly 156,000 buyers from 165 countries and regions to its seven trade fairs. Comparisons with 2018 figures were not released. Increases were recorded in the number of buyers from Turkey, Brazil, Iran, Vietnam and Macau.

More than 9,600 exhibitors attended the seven trade fairs, including: Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition), electronicAsia, jointly organised with MMI Asia, Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), Hong Kong International Optical Fair and Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, all held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), and Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo and Eco Expo Asia, jointly organised with Messe Frankfurt (HK) and held at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE).