Attendees at HKTDC trade fairs in Hong Kong largely believe the U.S. and China will resolve their current trade dispute.

The trade development commission polled attendees at its seven fairs in April, which included the co-located Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair and Hong Kong Houseware Fair, about their views on the situation.

On-site surveys conducted revealed 70 per cent of respondents expected no negative impact on Hong Kong's export performance, while 80 per cent were neutral or optimistic that the two nations would resolve their differences. Asked about business challenges, 47 per cent expect operating costs to increase and 44% expect raw materials prices will fluctuate.

More than 230,000 buyers from 176 countries and regions attended the seven fairs organised by the HKTDC in April, a yearly increase of nearly 3 per cent. Among them, 130,000 of the buyers were from mainland China and overseas, up 4 per cent, while there were more than 9,000 exhibitors.