Q: How to apply for Visa to travel to the United States?
A: Both Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visa application information
is available from the U.S. Consulate website http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/consular/visa.htm,
or you may visit the Visa Information Unit located on the first
floor of the U.S. Consulate General, 26 Garden Road, Central,
Hong Kong. Fax: (852) 2147-3586, or contact them by email
at http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/visa_inquiry_form.html
Q: How do I start my business in Hong Kong?
A: Please visit Invest Hong Kong website:http://www.investhk.gov.hk. This website includes
all the information you need to know about starting your business
in Hong Kong. How to register a company? Where to find suitable
premises? What is the profit tax rate? How to get a work visa?
What regulations would affect your business? Is there any support
from the government?
Q: Does the U.S. Consulate General have an official
website?
A: Yes, the U.S. Consulate General website is http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov.
Q: Where can I find tariff (duty, customs) information for US
and/or Hong Kong?
A: You can contact the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office
in Hong Kong Inquiry Hotline: (852) 2524-1136, fax: (852)
2810-6550, email: sirhk@ or website: nwtbb.comhttp://www.cbp.gov.
Q: How and where can I find information on importing Hong Kong
(China) products to the U.S.?
A: You can contact the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office
in Hong Kong Inquiry Hotline: (852) 2524-1136, fax: (852)
2810-6550, email: sirhk@ or website: nwtbb.comhttp://www.cbp.gov.
Q: How to establish a new company in the U.S.?
A: Please note that each state has its own sets of law and
regulations in terms of setting up a new office, it will be best
for you to visit the web pages of each respective States:
http://www.state.xx.us (xx stands for States abbreviation, e.g.
California is CA, New York is NY etc.).
Q: Where can I find trade and investment figures?
A: You can find trade and investment figures from Consulate’s
Statistics of the United States at http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/usinfo_statistics.html.
Q: Where can I get notarial service?
A: For notarial service please contact the American Consulate
General, American Citizens Services, tel: (852) 2841-2211, email:
acshnk@ , or visit
yahoo.comhttp://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/acs_notarial.html
for details.
Q: How can I get assistance in exporting agricultural products,
processed foods and wood products to Hong Kong?
A: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Trade Office (ATO) in Hong
Kong assists U.S. exporters of agricultural products. ATO can be
reach at tel: (852) 2841-2350; fax: (852) 2845-0943, email:
ATOHongkong@ or
visit usda.govhttp://www.usfoods-hongkong.net for details.
Q: If I want to register a product in the US, what do I need to
do? Where can I find information on Patent and Trademark?
A: Please contact the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at
http://www.uspto.gov.
Q: Where can I find US importers information?
A: U.S. importers information can be located at the following
website:
http://www.americanimporters.org.
Q: Where can I find US exporters information?
A: The Business Information Center maintains an extensive
reference collection of U.S. suppliers of products and services,
both published and in electronic format. These resources are
readily available to Hong Kong and Macau importers free of
charge. To use the facility, simply send your inquiries by fax:
(852) 2810-0970, or email to: carrie.chan@ .
mail.doc.gov
Q: Where can I find trade shows in the U.S.?
A: U.S. trade shows can be located at the following
websites:
http://www.tsnn.com and http://www.tradeshowweek.com.
Q: Where can I find trade shows in Hong Kong?
A: Hong Kong trade shows can be find at the following website:
http://www.tdctrade.com.
Q: Where can I find information on U.S. holidays?
A: You can find the federal holidays at http://www.opm.gov/fedhol/.