In September, the overall export volume and import volume of Hong Kong goods rose by 36.1% and 30.7% year-on-year respectively.

On November 12, the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government released the statistics on the volume and price of external merchandise trade for September. Comparing September 2026 with September 2025, the overall export volume and import volume of Hong Kong's merchandise rose by 36.1% and 30.7% respectively. Comparing the first nine months of 2026 with the same period of 2025, the overall export volume and import volume of Hong Kong's merchandise rose by 29.9% and 30.1% respectively. Seasonally adjusted figures show that, comparing the third quarter of 2026 with the preceding quarter, the overall export volume and import volume of merchandise rose by 1.8% and 1.0% respectively. Comparing September 2026 with September 2025, the overall export prices and import prices of merchandise rose by 20.3% and 19.7% respectively. Comparing the first nine months of 2026 with the same period of 2025, the overall export prices and import prices of merchandise rose by 11.4% and 11.0% respectively. Comparing September 2026 with September 2025, the overall export volume to Taiwan Province of China (120.5%), the United States (90.1%), Vietnam (36.8%) and the mainland of China (the Mainland) (34.7%) recorded increases. On the other hand, the overall export volume to India fell by 2.4%. Meanwhile, the overall export prices to all major destinations rose: the Mainland (23.8%), the United States (20.3%), Taiwan Province of China (15.3%), Vietnam (13.6%) and India (12.3%). Comparing September 2026 with September 2025, the import volume from all major suppliers recorded increases: Korea (118.2%), Vietnam (73.6%), the Mainland (29.7%), Singapore (25.6%) and Taiwan Province of China (18.3%). Meanwhile, import prices from all major suppliers rose: Korea (50.8%), Taiwan Province of China (29.4%), Vietnam (22.2%), the Mainland (19.8%) and Singapore (16.7%).