HKTDC Twin Jewellery Shows - Twin shows make a strong comeback

The five-day fairs attracted over 60,000 buyers from 130 countries and regions, with 60% exhibitors and buyers predicting an uptick in sales this year.

The 39th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and the 9th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), are the first major trade fairs that were held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai after the territory returned to normalcy. The twin shows ran from March 1 to March 5.

The five-day fairs attracted over 60,000 buyers from 130 countries and regions, with a significant increase in participation from Mainland China and the Asia region. In an on-site survey with around 700 exhibitors and buyers, about 60% exhibitors and buyers expected their business to return to pre-pandemic levels in one year, reflecting a positive outlook for the jewellery sector.

SOPHIA CHONG
Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC

Looking ahead, we have many more trade events lined up for different sectors throughout the rest of the year, and with the policy support from the Hong Kong SAR Government, we are confident that trade fairs and conferences will help to re-energise the city’s economic recovery.

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, CHEUK Wing-hing, GBS, JP was the Guest of Honour. Speaking at the ceremony, Lawrence Ma, Chairman of the Fairs’ Organising Committee, said: "The twin jewellery shows are the first major international trade event since the complete lifting of anti-epidemic measures, projecting a gradual recovery of economy and trade between Hong Kong, the Mainland and the rest of the world.”