notification
based on articles 1:4, 10:4:3, 10:6:2 and 12:2:2
of the agreement on trade facilitation
communication from Hong Kong, China
Revision
The
following communication, dated 1 November 2024, is being circulated at the request
of the delegation of Hong Kong, China.
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Hong Kong, China hereby makes
the following notification in accordance with Articles 1:4, 10:4:3, 10:6:2 and
12:2:2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (_WT/L/931).
This revised notification replaces Hong Kong, China's notification dated 7
October 2022 (_G/TFA/N/HKG/1/Rev.3).
For ease of reference, changes are marked in bold.
(i) Article 1, paragraph 4
(a) The
official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been
published
Subparagraphs 1.1(a), (c), (f),
(g) and (h):
A. For goods in general
B. For
specific types of goods requiring a licence, permit and/or certificate for
import, export and/or transit
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
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http://www.afcd.gov.hk
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Animals, Birds & Reptiles and Animal Products;
Endangered Species of Animals and Plants; Genetically Modified Organisms;
Live Food Animals (except Food Poultry); Live Food Poultry (Imported from
Places other than Mainland China); Pesticides; Plants, Plant Pests and Soil;
Protected Wild Animals; Toothfish Items
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Civil Engineering and Development Department
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http://www.cedd.gov.hk
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Explosives; Sand
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Customs and Excise Department
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http://www.customs.gov.hk
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Alternative Smoking Products (transhipment); Controlled Chemicals; Motor
Vehicles; Optical Disc Mastering and Replication Equipment; Prescribed
Articles (Outboard Engines, Vehicles and Vehicle Parts)
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https://www.dcs.customs.gov.hk/en.html
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Dutiable Commodities (Liquor, Tobacco, Hydrocarbon
Oil and Methyl Alcohol)
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Environmental Protection Department
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http://www.epd.gov.hk
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Asbestos and Asbestos Containing Materials; Mercury
and Mercury Mixtures; Non-pesticide Hazardous Chemicals; Ozone Depleting
Substances; Volatile Organic Compounds Containing Products; Waste (including Glass Container Waste, Hazardous Waste, Regulated Waste
Plastics and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
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Food and Environmental Hygiene Department – Centre
for Food Safety
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http://www.cfs.gov.hk
http://www.ftp.cfs.gov.hk
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Frozen Confections; Frozen or Chilled
Meat, Poultry and Prohibited Meat; Game and Eggs; Live Food Poultry (Imported
from Mainland China); Milk, Milk Beverage and Cream; Smokeless Tobacco
Products
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Department of Health
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http://www.dh.gov.hk
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Biological Materials; Human Corpse
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http://www.cmro.gov.hk/
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Chinese Herbal Medicines; Proprietary Chinese
Medicines
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http://www.drugoffice.gov.hk
http://www.taco.gov.hk/t/
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Dangerous Drugs; Pharmaceutical Products and
Medicines (including Nicotine-Containing Alternative
Smoking Products, except when the nicotine is contained in tobacco)
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http://www.rhd.gov.hk
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Radioactive Substances and Irradiating Apparatus
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Office of the Communications Authority
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https://www.ofca.gov.hk
https://www.coms-auth.hk
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Radiocommunications Transmitting Apparatus
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Trade and Industry Department
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http://www.tid.gov.hk
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Ozone Depleting Substances; Powdered Formula; Rice;
Rough Diamonds
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http://www.stc.tid.gov.hk
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Strategic Commodities
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C. Legislation and Administrative Appeals
Subparagraph 1.1(b): Hong Kong, China does not levy
any tariff on importation or exportation of goods. Hong Kong, China only
levies excise duties on four types of products (namely, liquor, tobacco, hydrocarbon
oil and methyl alcohol). There is no differential treatment on the excise
duties levied on imported and local manufactured dutiable commodities.
Subparagraph 1.1(d):
Subparagraph 1.1(e): Hong Kong, China does not maintain any mandatory Certificate of Origin
system with respect to Hong Kong, China's exports to other markets.
Subparagraph 1.1(i):
Subparagraph 1.1(j): Hong Kong, China does not maintain
any tariff quotas.
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph
2.1
Subparagraphs 2.1(a), (b) and
(c): Same
as part (a) above.
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in
paragraph 3.1
A. For goods in general
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Customs and Excise Department
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E-mail: customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2815
7711
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Import and Export Clearance
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Census and Statistics Department
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E-mail: trade‑declaration@censtatd.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2877
1818
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Electronic Cargo Manifest Submission; Import and
Export Declaration Lodgement; Trade Classification
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B. For
specific types of goods requiring a licence, permit and/or certificate for
import, export and/or transit
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
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E-mail: mailbox@afcd.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2708
8885
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Animals, Birds & Reptiles and Animal Products; Endangered
Species of Animals and Plants; Genetically Modified Organisms; Live Food
Animals (except Food Poultry); Live Food Poultry (Imported from Places other
than Mainland China); Pesticides; Plants, Plant Pests and Soil; Protected
Wild Animals; Toothfish Items
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Civil Engineering and Development Department
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E-mail: enquiry@cedd.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2762
5111
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Explosives; Sand
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Customs and Excise Department
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E-mail: customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2815 7711
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Alternative Smoking Products (transhipment); Controlled Chemicals; Motor
Vehicles; Optical Disc Mastering and Replication Equipment; Prescribed
Articles (Outboard Engines, Vehicles and Vehicle Parts); Dutiable Commodities
(Liquor, Tobacco, Hydrocarbon Oil and Methyl Alcohol)
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Environmental Protection Department
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E-mail: enquiry@epd.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2838 3111
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Asbestos and Asbestos Containing Materials; Mercury
and Mercury Mixtures; Non-pesticide Hazardous Chemicals; Ozone Depleting
Substances (enquiries on the substances under control); Volatile Organic
Compounds Containing Products; Waste (including Glass Container
Waste, Hazardous Waste, Regulated Waste Plastics and Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
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Food and Environmental Hygiene Department – Centre
for Food Safety
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E-mail: enquiries@fehd.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2868 0000
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Frozen Confections; Frozen or Chilled Meat, Poultry
and Prohibited Meat; Game and Eggs; Live Food Poultry (Imported from Mainland
China); Milk, Milk Beverage and Cream; Smokeless Tobacco Products
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Department of Health
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E-mail: enquiries@dh.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2961 8989 / 2961 8991
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Alternative Smoking Products; Biological Materials;
Chinese Herbal Medicines; Dangerous Drugs; Human Corpse; Pharmaceutical
Products and Medicines; Proprietary Chinese Medicines; Radioactive Substances
and Irradiating Apparatus
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Office of the Communications Authority
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E-mail: license.rdd@ofca.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2961 6671 / 2961 6724
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Radiocommunications Transmitting Apparatus
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Trade and Industry Department
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E-mail: enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Tel: (852) 2392 2922
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Ozone Depleting Substances (enquiries on licence
application); Pesticides (enquiries on licence application for methyl bromide
only); Powdered Formula; Rice; Rough Diamonds; Strategic Commodities
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(ii) Article 10, paragraph 4.3
Hong Kong, China is implementing the Trade Single
Window in three phases to provide a one-stop electronic platform for the trade
to submit Business-to-Government documents for trade declaration and customs
clearance purposes. Phase 1 and Phase 2 of
the Trade Single Window, launched in December 2018 and May 2023
respectively and fully implemented in December 2023, covers 42 types of trade documents in total. Phase 3, the final and most complex phase, is
targeted to be rolled out by batches from
2026 onwards. Details can be found on the
following website:
https://www.tradesinglewindow.hk/portal/en/index.html
(iii) Article 10, paragraph 6.2
Hong Kong, China does not require the use of customs brokers.
(iv) Article 12, paragraph 2.2
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Controlled Chemicals
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Head of Customs
Drug Investigation Bureau
Customs Drug
Investigation Bureau
Customs and
Excise Department
Address:
20/F, Customs Headquarters Building,
222 Java Road,
North Point,
Hong Kong
Tel: (852)
3759 2888
E-mail: customs_ss_d@customs.gov.hk
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Motor Vehicles; Prescribed Articles (Outboard
Engines, Vehicles and Vehicle Parts); Dutiable Commodities (Liquor, Tobacco,
Hydrocarbon Oil and Methyl Alcohol)
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Head
of Intelligence Bureau
Intelligence
Bureau
Customs
and Excise Department
Address:
19/F, Customs Headquarters Building,
222 Java Road,
North Point,
Hong Kong
Tel: (852)
3759 3223
E-mail: customs_ss_i@customs.gov.hk
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Optical Disc Mastering and Replication Equipment
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Head
of Intellectual Property Investigation Bureau
Intellectual
Property Investigation Bureau
Customs
and Excise Department
Address:
25/F, Customs Headquarters Building,
222 Java Road,
North Point,
Hong Kong
Tel: (852)
3759 3008
E-mail: customs_ss_ip@customs.gov.hk
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For other goods
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Customs and Excise Department
Address: Customs
Headquarters Building,
222
Java Road,
North
Point,
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2815 7711
E-mail: customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk
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