Hong Kong Regulations

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES REGULATIONS - REGULATION 64

Restrictions on movement of certain liquors

If any intoxicating liquor-

   (a)  is not accompanied by the certificate of origin required by regulation
        63; or

   (b)  is found on analysis to differ materially in nature or quality from
        that specified in the certificate of origin; or

   (c)  is not of the standard of quality, if any, prescribed by these
        regulations for that type of liquor, a permit shall not be issued for
        the removal of the liquor from the place where it may be, except-

        (i)    to a ship, or from one ship to another, for export; or

        (ii)   to a warehouse or from a warehouse to another warehouse; or
               (L.N. 452 of 1996)

        (iii)  to any other place, if the liquor is for the private
               consumption of the importer, but only in such quantities as the
               Commissioner may determine; or

        (iv)   from a warehouse, after the liquor has, to the satisfaction of
               the Commissioner, been manufactured; or

        (v)    from a warehouse, after the liquor, not being brandy or whisky,
               has, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, been repacked or
               relabelled; or

        (vi)   for the removal of the liquor that would, but for the fact that
               it contains an alcoholic strength of less than 36% by volume at
               200C, be of the standard of quality prescribed by these
               regulations for brandy if the Commissioner is of the opinion
               that that liquor is a very old liqueur brandy. (L.N. 7 of 1987;
               L.N. 452 of 1996)