By air (852) 2116 4130 / 2116 4170 (24 hours). Facsimile: (852) 2116 4201
	By sea Containerized Cargo - (852) 2410 8045     0800 hours to 2230 hours (Monday to Friday); and     0900 hours to 1700 hours (Saturday)     Facsimile: (852) 2420 2429 Sea Cargo - (852) 2534 7188 (24 hours). Facsimile: (852) 2524 6066 River Trade Vessels Cargo - (852) 2180 8977/4635     0815 hours to 1815 hours (Monday to Friday); and     0815 hours to 1630 hours (Saturday to Sunday)     Facsimile: (852) 2180 8976
	By land Lok Ma Chau Control Point - (852) 2482 8758 (24 hours). Facsimile: (852) 2482 2552 Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point - (852) 2486 0222 (0630/2230 hours). Facsimile: (852) 3404 6066 Man Kam To Control Point - (852) 2679 2000 (0700/2200 hours). Facsimile: (852) 2679 5828 Sha Tau Kok Control Point - (852) 2674 4384/4436 (0700/2000 hours). Facsimile: (852) 2674 9345 Shenzhen Bay Control Point - (852) 3527 0069 (0630/2400 hours). Facsimile: (852) 3527 0829 Through Train Unit - (852) 2954 0219/2774 3494 (0615/2400 hours). Facsimile: (852) 2363 8242
	General enquiries (852) 2815 7711 (24 hours)

A person who imports any goods is required to lodge with the Customs and Excise Department an import declaration within 14 days after the importation of the goods. (See "Import/Export Declaration")

Goods that are subject to duty in Hong Kong are liquors, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil and methyl alcohol. An importer is required to obtain an import and export licence from the Customs and Excise Department. In addition, removal permits will also be required. (See "Licence and Permit Application")

Prohibited articles are articles the import of which are prohibited or controlled under the provisions of the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60, Laws of Hong Kong) or any other laws of Hong Kong. Importers who wish to import prohibited articles should obtain in advance import licences, permits or certificates.

Examples of prohibited articles are dangerous drugs, chemicals that are essential for the manufacturing of dangerous drugs or psychotropic substances, firearms and ammunition, strategic commodities, pharmaceutical products, medicines, radioactive substances, irradiating apparatus, radio transmitting equipment, endangered species, animals and plants, pesticides, ozone depleting substances, textiles, rough diamonds and certain foodstuff. (See "Prohibited Goods")

The documents required for Customs clearance are:

	manifests
	copy of detention notice (if any)
	bill of lading, air waybill or other similar document
	invoice, packing list
	other documents, such as import licence, removal permit, etc.

	Pharmaceutical products and medicines as defined by Section 2 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138, Laws of Hong Kong), except dangerous drugs as defined by Section 2 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap.134, Laws of Hong Kong);
	Proprietory Chinese medicines as defined in Section 2 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549, Laws of Hong Kong); Chinese herbal medicines as specified in Schedule 1 of Cap. 549; and 5 Chinese herbal medicines as specified in Schedule 2 of Cap. 549, namely, Flos Campsis (­â¾]ªá), Processed Radix Aconiti (»s¤t¯Q), Processed Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii (»s¯ó¯Q), Radix Clematidis («ÂÆF¥P) and Radix Gentianae (ÀsÁx);
	Rice as specified in Schedule to the Reserved Commodities (Control of Imports, Exports and Reserve Stocks) Regulations (Cap. 296, sub. leg. A, Laws of Hong Kong);
	Frozen or chilled meat and poultry as specified in Part I of the First Schedule to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60, sub. leg.A, Laws of Hong Kong); and
	Rough diamonds as specified in Part I of the First Schedule and Part I of the Second Schedule to the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60, sub. leg.A, Laws of Hong Kong).

For details, please visit the web site:
http://www.tid.gov.hk/english/import_export/tces/tces_maincontent.html

Enquiries concerning the Transhipment Cargo Exemption Scheme may be made to the Manifest Checking Unit of the Trade and Industry Department at Room 409, 4/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Telephone: (852) 2398 5565 or (852) 2398 5656. Facsimile: (852) 2398 3747.

When entering Hong Kong, travellers should declare to Customs officers the quantity of dutiable goods that are in excess of the duty-free concessions, prohibited articles or merchandise imported for commercial purposes. Excise duties will be levied on dutiable goods imported in excess of the duty-free concession. For prohibited articles, relevant import licences, permits or certificates are required upon importation of the goods. (See "Advice to Travellers")

If travellers bring in goods that are for trade or business, they are required to lodge import declarations to the Commissioner of Customs and Excise. (See "Trade Declaration")

A brief outline on the control of prohibited articles is contained in the brochure 'Prohibited/Controlled Items - Advice to Travellers' which is available at all Customs entry points.

The procedures and documents required for Customs clearance of personal effects which are sent by freight as imported cargo are the same as that of commercial consignments mentioned in "(A) Customs clearance : commercial consignments" above.

No duty-free concessions will be given in respect of dutiable goods contained in unaccompanied baggage.