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title: "Trump's new tariffs underscore Hong Kong's advantages, city official says"
description: "President Donald Trump's decision to add a new 10% tariff on imports going into the U.S. will benefit Hong Kong as a trade hub, a senior official in the city said on Saturday.Christopher Hui, the secr"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276503608.md"
published_at: "2026-02-21T04:33:35.000Z"
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# Trump's new tariffs underscore Hong Kong's advantages, city official says

> President Donald Trump's decision to add a new 10% tariff on imports going into the U.S. will benefit Hong Kong as a trade hub, a senior official in the city said on Saturday.Christopher Hui, the secretary for financial services and the Treasury, called the tariff situation in the U.S. a "fiasco" during an interview with Commercial Radio Hong Kong.The new levy serves to underscore Hong Kong's "unique trade advantages", Hui said.

President Donald Trump's decision to add a new 10% tariff on imports going into the U.S. will benefit Hong Kong as a trade hub, a senior official in the city said on Saturday.

Christopher Hui, the secretary for financial services and the Treasury, called the tariff situation in the U.S. a "fiasco" during an interview with Commercial Radio Hong Kong.

The new levy serves to underscore Hong Kong's "unique trade advantages", Hui said.

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