{"topic_id":"intl_hk_012","category":"intl-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: intl_hk_012\ncategory: INTL-HK\ntitle: HK Section 12\nlang: en\nsource: hk_local.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 877\n---\n\nSECTION VI. COMPETITION\n(A)\nImport Costs\nHong Kong is an open, highly competitive market. In 2025, the top five pet food suppliers (United\nStates, Thailand, Germany, Japan, and Canada) accounted for 65 percent of Hong Kong’s total pet food\nimports. U.S. pet food products were price-competitive compared with those of major competitors.\nDespite the presence of several leading global brands (Table 9), the market remains highly fragmented,\nwith numerous smaller brands collectively accounting for the majority of sales.\nHong Kong: Table 8 - Pet Food Import Unit Cost4\n(Unit Cost: USD/Kg)\nSupplier\n2021\n2022\n2023\n2024\nWorld Total\n4.21\n4.31\n4.90\n4.61\nUnited States\n4.17\n3.99\n5.56\n4.89\nThailand\n3.17\n3.72\n3.83\n3.43\nJapan\n8.50\n7.25\n8.05\n8.05\nGermany\n4.42\n4.47\n4.82\n7.16\nTaiwan\n12.88\n14.87\n12.46\n8.71\n(Source: Calculation based on Trade Data Monitor data)\n\nImport value (USD)/Import volume (KG)\n\n2025\n4.51\n5.15\n3.77\n8.59\n4.30\n9.27\n\nHong Kong: Table 9 - Major Dog Food Brands/Share\nMajor Brands\nSupplier/Manufacturer Share in 2024 value\nRoyal Canin\nMars Hong Kong Ltd\n5.8%\nHill's Science Diet\nHill's Pet Nutrition Inc\n4.7%\nPedigree\nMars Hong Kong Ltd\n3.9%\nHill's Prescriptions Diet\nHill's Pet Nutrition Inc\n2.0%\nDoggyMan\nDoggyMan Hayashi KK\n1.7%\nSunrise\nSunrise Co Ltd\n1.5%\nOthers\n80.4%\n(Source: Euromonitor International)\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":877,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}