Used Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required

• Copy of passport (identification pages only)
• Original bill of lading (OBL) / air waybill (AWB)
• Detailed inventory
• Owner of the goods’ full contact details in Hong Kong (address, telephone, fax number, email address, etc.)

 

Specific Information

• All household goods and personal effects can be imported free of duty.

 

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required

• Original vehicle documentation
• Original purchase invoice
• Insurance certificate
• Certificate of registration (must show boat dimensions)
• Import declaration

 

Specific Information

• Certificate of registration must be submitted to Marine Department for application of import permit within 24 hours from arrival of effects.
• Left-hand drive cars cannot be imported.
• All vehicles are subject to strict regulatory inspections and high first registration taxes.
• Taxes are set to discourage the personal import of vehicles; it is highly recommended that an estimate of costs before shipping a vehicle, be obtained.
• First registration fee is based on value, as follows:
• • Private Cars:
    • From value HK $0 to 150,000    : 40%
    • On the next HK $150,000          : 75%
    • On the next HK $200,000          : 100%
    • On the remainder                      : 115%
  • Motorbikes:
    • 35% of value
• All vehicles must comply with the exhaust and noise emissions standard.
• Approval / exemption from the Environmental Protection Department before shipping vehicles into Hong Kong are advised.
• Vehicles must satisfy local standards.
• It is difficult to obtain insurance for vehicles older than 10 years.

 

Pets

Documents Required

• Import permit
• Health certificate from origin country

 

Specific Information

• Quarantine is not required for dogs imported directly from the United Kingdom.

 

Restricted/Dutiable Items

• Plants and plant products (special license is required)
• Weapons and ammunition (special license issued by the Hong Kong Police Department is required)
• Alcohol (detailed list showing quantity and CIF value is required):
  • Duty is payable on the CIF value depending on the liquor and the alcohol strength:
    • Liquor with 30% alcohol by volume or less is duty free.
    • Liquor with more than 30% alcohol by volume measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius is charged 100% duties.
    • Liquor other than wine with less than 30% alcohol by volume measured at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius is duty free
    • Wine is duty free.
  • Tobacco (passengers age 18 and older may bring the following limited quantities duty free):
    • Cigarettes (10)
    • Cigars (1 or 25 grams)
    • Other manufactured tobacco (25 grams)

 

Prohibited Items

• Illegal drugs
• Firearms, explosives and ammunition (permission required)
• Knives and deadly weapons
• Controlled chemicals
• Pets and animals (permission required)
• Meat and poultry
• Rough diamonds
• Counterfeit goods
• Pornographic material