Parallel Trading in Hong Kong

Parallel Trading in Hong Kong

1. Methodology

   • First-hand
     • Interviews
       • District councilers
     • Survey
       • Opinions of citizens
       • Frequency of seeing parallel traders
     • Observation
       • Number of parallel traders
   • Second-hand
     • Books
       • Suggestions to deal with the issue
     • Newspaper/ Videos
       • Different people's opinions towards the issue
     • Websites
       • Background information

2. Impacts

   • Quality of life
     • Social
       • Social disturbance
         • Affecting our daily lives
       • Shortage of goods
         • Hong Kong citizens cannot buy necessities
     • Economic
       • Inflation
       • Earn profit by shops
     • Environment
       • hygienic problems
     • Cultural
       • Cultural differences
     • Political
       • More socio-political participation
         • Express opinions to the government
           • Windsand
           • Realpower
   • Conflicts between mainland and Hong Kong
     • National identity
     • Discontent
     • Tense relationship

3. Causes

   • Low quality of goods in mainland
     • Hong Kong has higher quality of goods
       • More parallel traders buy in Hong Kong
   • Absence of tax and duties
     • More convenient to transport goods
       • Sell to mainlanders
         • Earn profit

4. Policies

   • Once-a-week visa
   • Limiting milk powder purchase
   • luggage limits in MTR stations