All applications for
refund of overpaid declaration charges must meet
the following criteria :
The applicant should be the declarant of the
declaration in question; and
an application should be made within 2 years
from the date of shipment.
(II)
For all refund applications,
please apply in writing either to the Trade Statistics Processing General Unit of Census & Statistics Department
on 18/F., Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wanchai,
Hong Kong ( for lodgement of declarations through
EDI service provided by Tradelink, Ge-TS or Tradelink's, Ge-TS's
website using the web browser ) or to the relevant
Electronic Trading Access Service ( ETAS ) Centres
( for lodgement of declarations through ETAS centres
) as appropriate. You should state the reasons for
refund together with the UDR number concerned and
attach the relevant bill of lading for ocean shipment,
air waybill for air shipment, or road manifest for
land shipment.
If the overpayment
of charges is due to an overstated value of the
goods, please also attach the following documents:
Supplier's invoice;
Packing list or weight list showing the net weight;
Insurance certification and premium note showing the premium;