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Relationship dossier

Hong Kong Iceland

Relationship assessment

Trade cooperation is anchored by the EFTA-Hong Kong free trade agreement, within Hong Kong’s special administrative status.

Hong Kong toward Iceland

+25

Hong Kong participated in the EFTA-Hong Kong free trade agreement, which extends trade commitments to Iceland as an EFTA member. Hong Kong conducts external economic relations within its status as a special administrative region of China.

Iceland toward Hong Kong

+25

Iceland participates in the EFTA-Hong Kong free trade agreement, establishing a framework for trade with Hong Kong.

Overall relationship

+20

The principal enduring feature is the EFTA-Hong Kong free trade agreement, which provides a formal basis for trade cooperation involving Iceland and Hong Kong. Broader bilateral cooperation and the agreement’s practical effects are less clear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Hong Kong participates in a free trade agreement with the EFTA states, including Iceland. The agreement provides a concrete framework for trade cooperation, although the broader scope of direct government cooperation between Hong Kong and Iceland is unclear. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China; its external relations operate within that constitutional framework.

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