Hong Kong will negotiate with 12 World Trade Organisation members on the Environmental Goods Agreement, which seeks to eliminate tariffs on a range of eco-friendly goods.
The Government made the announcement today, adding that Hong Kong's export trade will benefit from the elimination or reduction of tariffs when the agreement is implemented.
The elimination of tariffs will also lower the cost of green goods, promoting their wider adoption and improving the environment.
The negotiations will also attempt to address non-tariff issues relevant to trade liberalisation in environmental goods.
Other WTO members joining the negotiations include Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, the European Union, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States.
