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Nonprofit business advocacy group in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC; Chinese: 香港總商會) was founded on 29 May 1861, and is the oldest and one of the largest business organizations in Hong Kong, marking a historic milestone of 165 years of service in 2026. It has thousands of corporate members, who combined employ around one-third of Hong Kong's workforce. It is a self-funding, not-for-profit organization that promotes and represents the interests of the Hong Kong business community.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC; Chinese: 香港總商會) was founded on 29 May 1861, and is the oldest and one of the largest business organizations in Hong Kong, marking a historic milestone of 165 years of service in 2026. It has thousands of corporate members, who combined employ around one-third of Hong Kong's workforce. It is a self-funding, not-for-profit organization that promotes and represents the interests of the Hong Kong business community. A core function of its work is to formulate recommendations on improving the business environment, which its 20 industry-specific committees constantly analyze and make regular submissions to Government of Hong Kong officials and policy makers.2
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was founded on 29 May 1861, just 20 years after the foundation of the Colony of Hong Kong with Alexander Perceval of British owned trading conglomerate Jardine, Matheson & Co as its first chairman. The original membership consisted of 62 companies.
From Wikipedia’s article on Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
The Chamber provides certification services in five districts in Hong Kong, and is the biggest location network in Hong Kong. It began issuing Certificates of Origin in 1920, and is the sole authorised organisation for issuing ATA Carnet documents. It also provides Document Endorsement, Consulate Endorsement Facilitation and Paper to EDI Conversion issued are fully recognized by consulates, banks and customs houses throughout the world.
From Wikipedia’s article on Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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