Brisbane businesses will have significant opportunities to grow exports with a Queensland trade mission to Hong Kong and Chongqing.

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner, who is leading the delegation, says businesses from the region were grabbing those opportunities with both hands at HOFEX, a major international trade event.

Mr Furner says Queensland is in prime position being only an eight hour flight from Hong Kong  with Hong Kong importing 95% of its food.