| Where your customers are |
Strong for technology, hardware, export and finance-sector buyers, including Hong Kong SAR clients |
Strong for domestic consumer, retail, trade and services markets across the Greater Bay Area |
Strong for tourism, healthcare, agriculture, logistics and consumer markets across the island |
| Dominant industries and access conditions |
Technology, electronics, cross-border e-commerce, logistics, professional services; access is generally open, with sector approvals required for regulated activities |
Trade, wholesale and retail, manufacturing support, consumer services, cultural and media work; access is broad and competitive |
Tourism, duty-free retail, healthcare and wellness, agriculture and deep processing, logistics and transshipment; some activities carry additional conditions under the local framework |
| Registered address options and difficulty |
Cluster registration and registered address hosting are widely available, but demand is high and requirements are strictly checked |
Cluster registration and hosting are widely available, with a range of districts and cost levels |
Options vary by city and park; availability depends on the industry and on whether substantive operation is expected |
| Office and warehousing cost level |
Higher for core districts, moderate to high for warehousing near the port areas |
Moderate, with a wider spread between central and outer districts |
Relatively manageable outside prime tourism areas; warehousing is competitive along the main logistics corridors |
| Talent pool and employment cost |
Deep technical and cross-border talent pool; employment cost is higher |
Broad general and commercial talent pool; employment cost is moderate |
Narrower specialist pool outside major sectors; employment cost is relatively manageable, with local recruitment effort required |
| Government service and tax administration convenience |
Highly digitalised filing and a mature online service platform |
Highly digitalised filing and a mature online service platform |
Digitalised filing, with service quality varying by city and park |
| Cross-border and port convenience |
Very strong: land ports to Hong Kong SAR, sea and air freight, mature cross-border payment and e-commerce ecosystems |
Strong: air and sea freight, established trade infrastructure, and good access to Hong Kong SAR |
Strong for air and sea connectivity, and a distinct regime for certain cross-border and island-specific activities |
| Access to financial support measures |
Support programmes exist for defined sectors and applicant profiles; eligibility and amounts are subject to the latest official announcements |
Support programmes exist for defined sectors and applicant profiles; eligibility and amounts are subject to the latest official announcements |
Support programmes exist for defined sectors and applicant profiles; eligibility and amounts are subject to the latest official announcements |
| Ongoing maintenance cost |
Higher, driven by address, labour and operating costs |
Moderate |
Relatively manageable |
| Ease of amendment and relocation out |
Straightforward within the city; relocation out requires the full transfer sequence |
Straightforward within the city; relocation out requires the full transfer sequence |
Straightforward within the city; relocation across cities requires the full transfer sequence |