Duty-Free Concessions
Posted on | October 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
Duty-free Concessions for Incoming Passengers currently practiced by Hong Kong Customs
The duty-free concessions granted to a passenger are as follows:
(i) 1 litre of alcoholic liquor with an alcoholic strength above 30% by volume measured at a temperature of 20oC; and
(ii) 60 cigarettes or 15 cigars or 75 grams of other manufactured tobacco.
To qualify for duty-free concessions, a passenger aged 18 or above is allowed to bring into Hong Kong the above goods free of duty for his/her own use. If the passenger holds a Hong Kong Identity Card, he must have spent 24 hours or longer outside Hong Kong.
Verification measure
To verify a passenger’s eligibility for the duty-free concessions, Customs officers may require an incoming passenger to produce his/her Hong Kong Identity Card in order to verify whether he/she has spent 24 hours or longer outside Hong Kong.
Attention
An incoming passenger, who fails to declare or makes a false or incomplete declaration to a Customs officer on the quantity of dutiable goods in his/her possession which are in excess of the duty-free concessions, is liable to prosecution.
For more information , please visit HK Customs website
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