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Second-hand smartphone traders eye Hong Kong as springboard for global exports

Second-hand smartphone traders eye Hong Kong as springboard for global exports
South China Morning Post Sunday 18 October 2026, 12:00 UTC By Kristen Cheung 1 min read
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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 (HKICEC) and Global Sources, opened on Sunday at AsiaWorld-Expo as part of phase two of the Global...

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 (HKICEC) and Global Sources, opened on Sunday at AsiaWorld-Expo as part of phase two of the Global... [Image text:] ccm NO:5G10
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