{
  "id": 15406146,
  "title": "Second-hand smartphone traders eye Hong Kong as springboard for global exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/second-hand-smartphone-traders-eye-hong-kong-as-springboard-for",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3371309/second-hand-smartphone-traders-eye-hong-kong-springboard-global-exports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Second-hand smartphone traders are eyeing Hong Kong as a prime location to export used devices globally. A new pavilion, the Global Mobile Exchange Pavilion, opened at AsiaWorld-Expo during the Global Sources Hong Kong Shows, co-hosted by HKICEC and Global Sources. Over 60 companies from various countries gathered at the pavilion, including mainlander e-commerce platforms Zhuan Zhuan and ATRenew, and US kiosk network ecoATM. Industry leaders highlighted Hong Kong's duty-free port, streamlined customs processes, and strategic location as key factors making the city an ideal hub for second-hand device exports. HKICEC's Jacky Chan Man-lung noted that Dubai and Southeast Asia were primary export markets, with trade extending to Latin America. Mainland companies can leverage Hong Kong as a testing ground and transit point for overseas expansion. For instance, ATRenew's AHS Device Hong Kong operates over 30 kiosks in the city, expanding internationally. EcoATM, with 8,000 kiosks in the US and Canada, is exploring expansion into mainland China through public-private partnerships, utilizing Hong Kong's existing infrastructure.",
  "summary": "A pavilion dedicated to second-hand smartphones has made its debut at a Hong Kong trade show now under way, drawing international recycling platforms, refurbishers and automated kiosk operators hoping to use the city as a springboard to export used devices to other markets. The inaugural Global Mobile Exchange Pavilion, co-hosted by the Hong Kong International Communications Electronic Chamber…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/china-mobile-hong-kong-trials-u6g-for-next-gen-networks",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:50:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "More drug, semiconductor firms eyeing Hong Kong for expansion, OASES head says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/more-drug-semiconductor-firms-eyeing-hong-kong-for-expansion-oases",
        "published": "2026-10-18T06:54:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}