Hong Kong customs import and export regulations in 2020

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Get import and export customs regulation before travelling to Hong Kong. Items allowed to import are Chinese herbal medicines in a reasonable quantity for personal use. Prohibited items are Drugs and psychotropic substances. Some of restricted items are Live animals require a permit from theAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Hong Kong is undefined with main city at Hong Kong. Its Developed country with a population of 7M people. The main currency is Hong Kong Dollar. The languages spoken are English and Chinese.

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Import Regulations

✅ Free to import items into Hong Kong

🚬 Tobacco

19 cigarettes;
1 cigar or 25 grams of cigars; or
25 grams of tobacco.

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on local currency (HKD) or foreign currency.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on local currency (HKD) or foreign currency.

📦 Other items

Chinese herbal medicines in a reasonable quantity for personal use.
Rice, frozen or chilled meat and poultry for personal consumption or gifts in amounts not exceeding 15kg.

🚫 Prohibited items into Hong Kong

Drugs and psychotropic substances.

Smokeless tobacco products.

Weapons such as throwing darts, knuckle-dusters, gravity knives, and gravity operated steel batons.

Counterfeit items and items infringing copyright.

❌ Restricted items into Hong Kong

Live animals require a permit from theAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.

Dangerous drugs require an import licence from theDepartment of Health, and a valid export authorisation from the exporting country.

Various categories of explosives require permits from different Departments. For further information, please visit Customs and Excise DepartmentExplosives.

Firearms and ammunition require a licence issued by theHong Kong Police Force.

Certain foods are subject to different restrictions, depending on the food type. For further information, please visit Customs and Excise DepartmentFood.

Infectious goods such as human remains, pests, and germs of disease require a permit from theDepartment of Health.

Optical disc mastering and replication equipment require a licence from theCustoms and Excise Department.

Ozone depleting substances require permits from different departments, depending on the chemicals involved. For further information, please visit the Customs and Excise DepartmentOzone Depleting Substances.

Pesticides require a import licence from theAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.

Radio transmitting equipment requires an Import Permit from theTelecommunications Authority.

Rough diamonds.

All pets are subject to importation requirements, and some may be prohibited. For further information, please visit theAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.

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Hong Kong 🇭🇰

✅ Free to import items into Hong Kong

🚬 Tobacco

19 cigarettes;

1 cigar or 25 grams of cigars; or

25 grams of tobacco.

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on local currency (HKD) or foreign currency.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on local currency (HKD) or foreign currency.

📦 Other items

Chinese herbal medicines in a reasonable quantity for personal use.

Rice, frozen or chilled meat and poultry for personal consumption or gifts in amounts not exceeding 15kg.

🚫 Prohibited items into Hong Kong

Drugs and psychotropic substances.

Smokeless tobacco products.

Weapons such as throwing darts, knuckle-dusters, gravity knives, and gravity operated steel batons.

Counterfeit items and items infringing copyright.

❌ Restricted items into Hong Kong

Live animals require a permit from theAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.

Dangerous drugs require an import licence from theDepartment of Health, and a valid export authorisation from the exporting country.

Various categories of explosives require permits from different Departments. For further information, please visit Customs and Excise DepartmentExplosives.

Firearms and ammunition require a licence issued by theHong Kong Police Force.

Certain foods are subject to different restrictions, depending on the food type. For further information, please visit Customs and Excise DepartmentFood.

Infectious goods such as human remains, pests, and germs of disease require a permit from theDepartment of Health.

Optical disc mastering and replication equipment require a licence from theCustoms and Excise Department.

Ozone depleting substances require permits from different departments, depending on the chemicals involved. For further information, please visit the Customs and Excise DepartmentOzone Depleting Substances.

Pesticides require a import licence from theAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.

Radio transmitting equipment requires an Import Permit from theTelecommunications Authority.

Rough diamonds.

All pets are subject to importation requirements, and some may be prohibited. For further information, please visit theAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.

✅ Free to export items from Hong Kong

🚫 Prohibited items from Hong Kong

All items in the prohibited to import list.

❌ Restricted items from Hong Kong

Sand requires a permit to be exported from Hong Kong.

Last updated: November 9, 2020