Applying for a Strategic Materials Entry Permit in Hong Kong
Hong Kong colleagues this month,
Apply for strategic supplies.
The following are common prohibited/controlled items entering Hong Kong:
#1.Game,meat,poultry and eggs
Any imported game,meat,poultry and eggs are not allowed to be brought into Hong Kong
#2.Eat rice
Many people like to go to Japan to buy rice and bring it back to Hong Kong,such as Minami-Uonuma rice.However,if the rice exceeds 15 kilograms and is not for personal consumption or gifts,
It cannot be brought into Hong Kong freely,and an import license must be applied for separately.
#3.Endangered Species
Unless exempted by law,a permit must be obtained in advance to bring any endangered species(whether alive or dead)or their parts/finished products,such as specimens,skins,horns,meat,medicines,ivory carvings and ornaments.Here are some examples of endangered plants and animals:
Animals:monkeys,elephants,wild cats(tiger,leopard,tiger cat,etc.),rhino,bear,hippo,saiga antelope,musk deer,pangolin,sea turtle,tortoise,crocodile,monitor lizard,dragonfish,eagle,owls,parrots,giant clams and corals.
Plants:orchids,cacti,American ginseng,pitcher plants,flytraps,certain types of air grass,gastrodia elata,dendrobium and agarwood.
#4.Animals and Plants
A valid permit or license issued by the Director of Agriculture,Fisheries and Conservation is required to bring any animals,birds,reptiles,plants,pesticides,soil and plant pests into Hong Kong.
For animals imported for food,a valid health certificate issued by the livestock and poultry sanitation authority of the source place and an import permit issued by the Director of Agriculture,Fisheries and Conservation must be attached.
However,if you bring cut flowers/vegetables/non-endangered plants produced in mainland China,you do not need to obtain an import permit or certificate.
There are quarantine restrictions on dogs or cats brought into Hong Kong.
Each person is limited to one pet such as dog or cat with an animal quarantine certificate and vaccination certificate issued by the official agency of the exporting country or region.
When transporting,these animals should be placed in baskets,crates,cages or suitable containers.In addition,the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance(Cap.169)must also be complied with.
#5.Drugs,dangerous drugs or psychotropic substances
It is strictly prohibited to bring the following drugs,dangerous drugs or psychotropic substances,as well as controlled chemicals or antibiotics into Hong Kong:
Drugs:opium,morphine,heroin(commonly known as white powder),methadone,narcotic analgesics,cannabis(commonly known as grass),ergotamine(commonly known as black sesame or Fingba),cocaine,ketamine(commonly known as K Zai),
hydroxybutyric acid(commonly known as rape water),amphetamines(such as methamphetamine(commonly known as ice),methylenedioxymethamphetamine(commonly known as ecstasy),α-αdimethylphenylethylamine(commonly known as powerful pills)),benzodiazepines
Drugs:such as chlordiazepoxide(commonly known as green beans),midazolam(commonly known as Smurfs),sulazepam,flunitrazepam(commonly known as cross),triazolam,nimetazepam,diazepam(commonly known as Roche No.5,Roche No.10)),
Zopiclon,barbiturates(such as subcobarbital,methylphenidate)(commonly known as Hud)and other hallucinogens,depressants,stimulants and sedatives.
Controlled chemicals:acetic anhydride,ephedra,potassium permanganate and other controlled chemicals.
Antibiotics:erythromycin,penicillin,tetracycline and other antibiotics.
#6.Counterfeit goods and infringing copyright articles
Travelers may be prosecuted if they bring counterfeit goods with forged trademarks/false trade descriptions(such as watches,handbags and clothing)
or infringing copies of copyright works(such as CDs containing computer software,movies,music or computer/video games)into Hong Kong.
#7.Explosives and inflammable items
For example,fireworks,firecrackers,gunpowder paper,Christmas cannons,pyrotechnic items or other explosives are not allowed to be brought into Hong Kong
#8.Rough Diamonds
It is strictly prohibited to bring diamonds that have not been processed or have only been sawn,cut or roughly polished into Hong Kong.
#9.Firearms,Ammunition and Weapons
It is strictly prohibited to bring any firearms or ammunition into Hong Kong without a valid permit.
Unless exempted by law,it is also illegal to possess imitation firearms.Travelers who bring"weapons"including Chinese darts,gravity knives,gravity-operated steel bars,
telescopic sticks,knuckledusters,chains with handles,spring steel bars,any knife with a spring or other mechanical/electric device showing the blade,
and any weapon with a blade/pointed end into Hong Kong may be prosecuted.
Note:Arms refer to any firearm;airguns/airguns/pistols capable of firing any projectile,bullet or missile with a muzzle energy exceeding 2 joules;electric shock devices(such as stun guns,etc.);guns/pistols or other propellants/projectiles from which or by means of which projectiles containing gas or chemicals can be fired;any weapon that discharges harmful liquids/gases/powders(such as self-defense sprays,etc.);and harpoons or spearguns.
#10.Telecommunications Equipment
Travelers who bring into Hong Kong for trade or business purposes any apparatus that transmits by radio waves without a valid licence or permit,or any component of any such apparatus(such as mobile phones and walkie-talkies),may be prosecuted.
#11.Strategic Commodities
High-speed digital computers,memory devices made of multiple semiconductors,single-mode optical fibre precision communication systems,chemical weapons precursors,articles related to nuclear,chemical or biological weapons use,and certain firearms and ammunition,etc.,are generally regarded as strategic commodities.
The purpose of the visa is to monitor and control the circulation of strategic commodities to prevent Hong Kong from being used as a channel for the proliferation of weapons and to ensure that Hong Kong can continue to obtain high-tech products.All strategic commodities listed in the Import and Export Ordinance(Chapter 60 of the Laws of Hong Kong)and the Schedule G to the Import and Export(Strategic Commodities)Regulations(Subsidiary Legislation)(Chapter 60 of the Laws of Hong Kong)must comply with the visa control measures implemented by the Trade and Industry Department.
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