| The categories of exempted
articles as stipulated in regulation 3 of
the Import and Export (Registration) Regulations
are as follows : |
| (a) |
transhipment cargo
consigned on a through bill of lading or a
through air waybill; |
| (b) |
transit cargo destined
for a place outside Hong Kong and is passing
through Hong Kong on the same ship or aircraft
without transhipment; |
| (c) |
articles imported or
exported by the Government or the armed forces
of the Central People's Government; |
| (d) |
ships' stores, including
bunker fuel, for use by or consumption on
board the vessel on which the stores are carried; |
| (e) |
aircraft stores, including
aviation fuel, for use by or consumption on
board the aircraft on which the stores are
carried; |
| (f) |
personal baggage including
any article which is shown to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner to be imported or exported
otherwise than for trade or business, but
not including motor vehicles; |
| (g) |
any postal packet the
contents of which are valued at less than
HK$4,000; |
| (h) |
any article - |
|
(i) |
which consists solely of, and is marked
clearly as, advertising material and which
is supplied free of charge; |
|
(ii) |
which consists solely of, and is marked
clearly as, a sample of any product and which
is intended, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner,
to be distributed free of charge for the purpose
of advertising the article of which it is
a sample; |
|
(iii) |
valued at less than HK$1,000, which consists
solely of a sample of any product and is intended,
to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, to
be used for the purpose of advertising the
article of which it is a sample; |
|
(iv) |
which is imported solely for the purpose
of exhibition and which is intended, to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner, to be exported
after it has been exhibited and is neither
sold nor disposed of in any other way in Hong
Kong; |
|
(v) |
which is exported solely for the purpose
of exhibition and which is intended, to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner, to be imported
after exhibition; |
|
(vi) |
which is imported after having been exported
for exhibition in accordance with sub-paragraph
(v); |
|
(vii) |
which is imported or exported under and
in accordance with an A.T.A. Carnet; |
|
(viii) |
which is imported solely for the purpose
of being used in a sports competition and
which is intended, to the satisfaction of
the Commissioner, to be exported after the
competition and is neither sold nor disposed
of in any other way in Hong Kong; |
|
(ix) |
which is exported solely for the purpose
of being used in a sports competition and
which is intended, to the satisfaction of
the Commissioner, to be imported after the
competition; or |
|
(x) |
which is imported after having been exported
for use in a sports competition in accordance
with sub-paragraph (ix); |
| (i) |
marine fish, including
edible crustaceans, molluscs and other similar
edible products derived from the sea, arriving
in Hong Kong direct from fishing grounds on
fishing craft registered or licensed in Hong
Kong; |
| (j) |
gifts of a personal
nature where no payment is or is to be made
by the receiver thereof; |
| (k) |
used empty freight
containers which are - |
|
(i) |
regularly imported and exported;
and |
|
(ii) |
used solely for the carriage
of articles which are imported or exported; |
| (l) |
any aircraft part of
accessory imported or exported by an air transport
undertaking operating air services on international
route; the principal place of business of
which is situated outside Hong Kong, for the
purpose of being - |
|
(i) |
used in the repair or maintenance
of aircraft owned or chartered by such undertaking
and operated by it on any international air
route; or |
|
(ii) |
given in non-profitable exchange
for any other aircraft part or accessory to
any other similar air transport undertaking
for a similar use, and which is used for such
purpose or so exchanged and used; |
| (m) |
any article imported
by a transport undertaking operating sea or
air freight transport services on international
routes, the principal place of business of
which is situated outside Hong Kong, for the
purpose of being used in the repair and maintenance
of freight containers operated by that undertaking
in the transport of goods by sea or air on
its international routes and which is used
for such purpose; |
| (n) |
banknotes and coins
after issue into circulation, being legal
tender in any country; |
| (o) |
any radio and television
production and broadcasting equipment and
specially adapted radio or television vans
and their equipment - |
|
(i) |
which is owned and imported by
a person established or resident outside Hong
Kong; and |
|
(ii) |
which is intended, to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner, to be exported after
having been used in Hong Kong; |
| (p) |
any means of transport
for the purpose of being used as a means of
conveyance at the time when it is being imported
or exported, other than those which are imported
or exported as cargo or part thereof. |
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