The Customs and Excise Department today (November 22) reminded importers and exporters that import and export declarations for shipments on or after January 1, 2011 must be completed in accordance with amended classifications made to the current edition of the Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List (Harmonised System).
The amendments, published in the Gazette on November 19, will take effect on January 1, 2011.
They involve 48 commodity items, mainly including prepared foodstuffs, chemical products, jewellery, milling tools, machinery, electrical equipment, and ships.
These amendments will bring the classifications more in line with current requirements through the introduction and adoption of more appropriate sub-classifications.
Importers and exporters can obtain the amended list free of charge in the following ways:
(a) by downloading the list from the website of the Census and Statistics Department at
(b) by calling the Import/Export Declaration and Cargo Manifest Enquiry Hotline of the Census and Statistics Department 2877 1818.
Enquiries can be made to the Trade Classification Section of the Census and Statistics Department through the Commodity Code Enquiry Hotline at 3178 8933; by fax to 2824 2782; or by email to trade-declaration@censtatd.gov.hk.
Ends/Monday, November 22, 2010