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| Duty Free Concessions For Incoming Passengers to Hong
Kong (Effective from 1st April 2007) |
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| A passenger aged 18 or above is allowed to bring into Hong Kong free of duty,
for his/her own use, dutiable commodities to the extent of: |
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1 litlre of alcoholic liquor ; and
60 cigarettes or 15 cigars or 75 grams of other manufactures tobacco |
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| A passenger holding a Hong Kong identity Card must spend 24hours or longer
outside Hong Kong in order to be qualified for the above duty - free concessions. |
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| Duty Free Concessions |
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Existing |
Revised (1 Apr. 2007) |
Passengers holding HKID card
(24 hours outside HK) |
750 ml of still wine |
1 litre of alcoholic liquor |
| 60 cigarettes or 15 cigars or 75 grammes
of other manufactured tobacco |
Same |
| Visitors |
1 litre of alcoholic liquor |
Same |
| 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 gram
of other manufactured tobacco |
60 cigarettes or 15 cigars or 75 gram of
other manufactured tobacco. |
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| New Duty Rates On Liquor |
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Old Rate |
New Rate (since 28 Feb. 2007) |
| Liquor with an alcoholic strength > 30% |
100% |
100% |
| Liquor, other than wine, with an alcoholic
strength < 30% |
40% |
20% |
| Wine |
80% |
40% |
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| Duty Rates On Tobacco |
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| Tobacco |
Rate (unchanged) |
| For each 1000 cigarettes |
$804 |
| Cigars |
$1,035 / kg |
| Chinese prepared tobacco |
$197 / kg |
| Other manufactured tobacco |
$974 / kg |
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| Common Prohibited / Controlled Items |
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Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances including - |
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narcotic analgesics such as Opium, Morphine, Heroin, Methadone
and others |
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hallucinogens such as Cannabis, Ketamine and others |
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depressants such as Methaqualone, Barbiturates and others |
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stimulants such as Cocaine, Methyl amphetamine (commonly known as "Ice"),
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or commonly known as "Ecstasy"),
other Amphetamines and others |
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tranquillizers such as Diazepan, Estazolam, Midazolam, Triazolam, other Benzodiazepines
and others |
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Antibiotics and other poisons such as Penicillin, Tetracycline and Corticosteroid
and others |
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Controlled chemicals such as Acetic Anhydride, Ephedrine and others |
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Arms and ammunitions including any firearms and
electric stunning devices |
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Weapons including gravity knives and spring- loaded
steel batons |
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Game, meat, poultry and smokeless tobacco products |
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Animals and plants including - |
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all live animals, birds and plants (cut flowers, fruits and vegetables for
consumption, and non - endangered plants produced in and imported from Mainland
China are excepted from the requirement of plan import license) |
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all endangered species of animals and plants, whether alive or dead, their
parts or derivatives (including medicines) are controlled by law. Common examples
include crocodiles (meat and products). American ginseng, orchids, ivory, live
huamei, stony corals, cacti, pitcher plants and sea turtles (stuffed specimens
and parts) |
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Textiles |
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Fireworks and explosives |
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Strategic commodities including munitions items
and a wide variety of goods that are capable of being used for both industrial
and military purpose, such as chemicals, electronic components, computers, telecommunication
equipment, production etc, of chemical biological or nuclear weapons |
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Counterfeit goods, articles infringing copyright
and unauthorized decoders for viewing encrypted television programmes |
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telecommunication equipment such as mobile phones
and radio transceivers |
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| Attention |
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Passengers possessing cigarettes / alcoholic liquor in excess
of the duty-free concessions or any prohibited / controlled items should enter
the "Goods to Declare" Channel (Red Channel) at an entry point and
have the items declared to a Custom officer. Otherwise they are liable to prosecution/penalty
and confiscation of the items. |
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At the "Goods to Declare" Channel, passengers are liable to prosecution
and confiscation of the items if any fail to produce a valid license or permit
for the prohibited / controlled items. |
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If in doubt, please proceed to the "Goods to Declare" Channel and
seek assistance form Customs officers on duty. |
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| For further information: |
| Customs and Excise Department |
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