Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6DAB

Import carrier not to release transhipment cargo without transhipment notification

Due to technical constraints, sections 6DAA, 6DAB, 6DAC, 6DAD, 6DAE, 6DAF,
6DAG and 6DAH of this Ordinance are placed after section 6DA in the BLIS
system. The correct sequence of the sections should be "6DAA, 6DAB, 6DAC,
6DAD, 6DAE, 6DAF, 6DAG, 6DAH, 6DA". Import of specified articles as
transhipment cargo

(1) This regulation applies where a specified article is imported as
transhipment cargo in or on any vessel, aircraft or vehicle in reliance on an
exemption under regulation 6(1)(ba).

(2) An import carrier shall retain possession of a specified  article until he
has received a transhipment notification endorsed under regulation 6DAA(2) in
respect of the specified article.

(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (2) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine of $500000 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Part VB
added 33 of 2003 s. 2)