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Hong Kong exports jump nearly 65% in September, highest growth in over 40 years

South China Morning Post28 October 2026, 08:53 UTCHong Kong

Hong Kong’s exports jumped by 64.9 per cent year on year in September, the highest growth in more than 40 years, with artificial intelligence-related (AI) products further fuelling the momentum of recent months. Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Wednesday showed the total value of exports rose to HK$762.6 billion (US$97.8 billion) last month, after a 53 per cent surge in August. A government spokesman said September marked the 12th consecutive month of...

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