For more than a century Hong Kong has been one of the places where the world's gold changes hands. Its role today rests on a long trading tradition, open rules and its position next to the largest gold-consuming country.

A trading tradition since 1910

The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society was founded in Hong Kong in 1910. For generations its members traded gold in taels and Hong Kong dollars, and the tael remains the everyday unit in local shops and dealing rooms. Alongside it, the city's banks and dealers trade gold in US dollars per ounce, linking the local market to London, New York and Shanghai.

A free port

Hong Kong charges no customs duty on gold and has no sales tax or VAT. Capital moves freely in and out, and the Hong Kong dollar has been linked to the US dollar since 1983. Together these make the cost of buying, holding and moving gold through the city simple to calculate.

A bridge between time zones

Gold trades around the clock. Hong Kong's trading day sits between the close of New York and the opening of London, so Asian buyers and sellers can deal during their own working hours.

The gateway to mainland China

China is the world's largest consumer of gold. Over many years, large amounts of gold refined in Switzerland and elsewhere have passed through Hong Kong on their way to the mainland, and the city's dealers, vaults and logistics firms have grown around that flow.

Regulation of dealers

Since April 2023, dealers in precious metals and stones who carry out cash transactions of HK$120,000 or more must register with the Customs and Excise Department under Hong Kong's anti-money-laundering law. Registered dealers are required to check the identity of customers in those transactions and keep records.

Looking ahead

In 2025 the Hong Kong government set out plans to develop the city further as an international gold trading centre, including more vault capacity and better trading infrastructure. For buyers, the practical result is a deep local market with many ways to buy, store and sell.

一百多年來，香港一直是全球黃金買賣的重要地點。今天的地位，建基於悠久的交易傳統、開放的制度，以及毗鄰全球最大黃金消費國的地理位置。

始於1910年的交易傳統

香港金銀業貿易場於1910年成立。多年來，行員以「兩」及港元買賣黃金，至今「兩」仍是本地金舖及交易室的日常單位。與此同時，本地銀行及金商亦以每盎司美元買賣黃金，將香港市場與倫敦、紐約及上海連接起來。

自由港優勢

香港不徵收黃金進出口關稅，亦沒有銷售稅或增值稅。資金可自由進出，港元自1983年起與美元掛鈎。這些因素令黃金在香港買賣、存放及運送的成本清晰易算。

連接時區的橋樑

黃金全天候交易。香港的交易時段正好介乎紐約收市與倫敦開市之間，讓亞洲買賣雙方可在本地辦公時間內進行交易。

通往內地的門戶

中國是全球最大的黃金消費國。多年來，大量在瑞士等地精煉的黃金經香港轉運內地，本地的金商、金庫及物流業亦因此而發展。

對交易商的規管

自2023年4月起，凡進行港幣12萬元或以上現金交易的貴重金屬及寶石交易商，均須根據香港的打擊洗錢法例向香港海關註冊。註冊交易商須在此類交易中核實客戶身份並保存記錄。

未來發展

2025年，香港特區政府提出進一步發展香港成為國際黃金交易中心的計劃，包括擴大金庫容量及完善交易設施。對買家而言，這意味着一個深厚的本地市場，以及多元的買賣與存放選擇。

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