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Hong Kong’s supply of toilet paper to improve this week, importer says
- Temporary shortage occurred amid buying frenzy as mainland Chinese workers resumed work on February 10 instead of February 3 after Spring Festival
- Consumer Council says challenge is distribution of toilet rolls as some districts have enough stocks while others stare at empty shelves
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Hong Kong’s toilet paper supply is expected to improve this week, according to a major importer who revealed on Wednesday that he had tripled his usual stock to meet the escalated demands amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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But the consumer watchdog said that the challenge remained the distribution of the rolls across the city, while calling for quick and accurate adjustments in its allocation to reduce panic among shoppers and restore a stable market.
Philip Ho, an importer and chairman of the Hong Kong Suppliers Association, said his company had tripled the product’s supply in February, shipping several containers every day, each carrying 50,000 to 72,000 rolls of toilet paper to the city.
Ho believed the availability would improve later this week.
The importer said his company had been coordinating with factories to ramp up supply and hiring additional drivers to speed up deliveries to stores.
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