Global Sources Hong Kong opens

Global Sources opened Phase I of its April 2026 Hong Kong show on April 11, bringing hardware buyers and Asian suppliers together at AsiaWorld-Expo. (prnewswire.com) The first phase runs from April 11 to April 14 and combines three trade shows focused on gaming, consumer electronics and electronic components. Organizers said the event has more than 4,000 booths, over 2,000 suppliers and about 150,000 products on display. (prnewswire.com) Global Sources said it expects more than 60,000 professional business-to-business buyers for Phase I, with more than 40% coming from Europe and the United States. The April series continues in two later phases from April 18 to 21 and April 27 to 30. (prnewswire.com) (globalsources.com) Trade shows like this work as in-person marketplaces: retailers, importers and brand owners walk booths, compare factories and place orders or shortlists for later deals. Global Sources said this year’s supplier mix includes companies from mainland China, Vietnam, South Korea and India. (prnewswire.com) That country mix comes as trade officials and economists keep warning that policy shifts are scrambling sourcing plans. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said in September 2025 that trade policy uncertainty had become a major source of instability and could reshape supply chains because policy changes in one large market can ripple across suppliers and manufacturers. (unctad.org) Hong Kong remains a major trading hub even as those routes shift. The city’s Census and Statistics Department said total exports and imports of goods rose 14.7% and 15.8% year over year in April 2025, while official 2025 data showed the United States took HK$2.875 billion of Hong Kong domestic exports, down 51.3% from a year earlier. (info.gov.hk) (tid.gov.hk) The show is also part of a crowded April electronics calendar in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is opening InnoEX and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, Spring Edition, from April 13 to April 16 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. (techinasia.com) (markets.financialcontent.com) Global Sources has been based in Hong Kong for 55 years, and its shows run every April and October. This week’s opening puts the city back in its familiar role: a place where buyers test prices, compare factories and decide how much risk they want in any one supply chain. (prnewswire.com)