Hong Kong follows China in complaining to WTO over Trump tariffs

Japanese and U.S. business pessimism about the city -- and mainland -- deepens

Japanese companies in Hong Kong reported dimming assessments of the city's economy and that of mainland China in the latest JETRO survey. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)

KENJI KAWASE

February 7, 2025 20:50 JST

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government on Friday announced that it has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization over U.S. President Donald Trump's additional 10% tariff on the city's exports.

The move follows similar action by Beijing earlier this week in response to Trump slapping a blanket 10% extra levy on Chinese goods coming into the U.S.