Indo-Hong Kong trade, which went up by 45 per cent to USD 8.9 billion in the first half of 2010, is likely to grow at the same pace in the coming months, Hong Kong Trade Development Council said on Thursday, according to PTI. "I am hopeful that the growth will continue in the second half of the calendar year," Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Senior Exhibitions Manager Johnny Wan told reporters here. HKTDC is a Hong Kong government trade promotion body. In 2009 (calendar year), Honk Kong's total trade stood at USD 661 billion with India contributing USD 12 billion. India is Hong Kong's seventh largest trading partner.