Hong Kong Regulations

RESERVED COMMODITIES (CONTROL OF IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND RESERVE STOCKS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Prohibition of import of reserved commodities except under licence

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), no person shall import into Hong Kong
any reserved commodity except under an import licence issued by the Director.
(L.N. 336 of 1981)

(2) If there is brought into Hong Kong in any ship an amount of any
reserved commodity not exceeding that which is reasonably required for
consumption or use in the working of such ship then such reserved  commodity
shall be deemed not to have been imported within the meaning of this
regulation so long as it remains on such ship.

(3) No import licence shall be required in respect of any reserved  commodity
imported into Hong Kong in the personal luggage of a person solely for his own
consumption or as gifts, in an amount not exceeding 15 kg provided, except in
the case of rice, the reserved commodity is accompanied by an official
certificate, as defined in the Imported Meat and Poultry Regulations ( Cap 132
sub. leg.). (L.N. 336 of 1981)