The Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ and Exporters’ Association strongly condemns the call by radical, selfish groups for holding a strike and class boycott as a so-called referendum amid the pandemic and severe economic downturn.

Hong Kong’s economy heavily relies on the financial industry, the local economy is less stable and less capable in building resilience. We support the Government’s proposal for promoting the development of innovation & technology and re-industrialisation, as we believe it helps improving Hong Kong’s economic development, building foundation for the advanced manufacturing industry, as well as assisting innovations.

The business sector is now facing immense difficulties while unemployment rate soars, the economic outlook of Hong Kong seems gloomy. As a large proportion of SMEs plan to have their pay frozen in the coming year, we are suggesting to keep the Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) rate and make no amendment at $37.5 per hour. […]

財政司司長發表本屆政府第三份財政預算案，司長以「風高浪急、荆棘滿途」形容過去一年本港的經濟環境，因此這次財政預算案重點放在「撐企業、保就業、振經濟、紓民困」。本會認為本次預算案，在社會面臨重大挑戰，而財政儲備充裕的情況下，大手筆回應中小企業界及市民的訴求，做到「應使則使」…

特區政府2019-2020施政報告主要著墨4點主題：房屋、土地供應、改善民生、經濟發展。其中因應整體社會對房屋及土地需求的形勢，施政報告積極提出舒緩土地及房屋壓力的措施，香港中華出入口商會對此表示認同。但是在推動經濟方面，我會認為施政報告未有足夠回應工商界 — 特別是受近幾個月社會事件影響的中小企的期望。

財政司司長發表本屆政府第二份財政預算案，司長以「烏雲密佈」形容現時本港經濟環境，但他亦提及「背後仍是耀眼陽光」，鼓勵大家對前景抱有信心。本會認為預算案採取務實及審慎的方針，以確保香港公共財政穩健，體現了「撐企業、保就業、穩經濟」

中央政府二月二十六日向香港特別行政區發函，內容：一﹑支持特區政府依法禁止香港民族黨的運作；二﹑重申維護國家安全﹑統一和領土完整的決心；三﹑要求特首提交報告。香港中華出入口商會對此表示歡迎和擁護。