Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (FEES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Prescribed fees and manner of payment

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(1) The fees specified in the third column of the Schedule shall be the fees
to be collected by the Director in respect of the matters specified in the
second column of the Schedule. (L.N. 388 of 1983)

(2) The fees set out in items 1(c), 4(a) and 14 of the Schedule shall be paid-

   (a)  where the application or lodgement is made on paper-

        (i)    in cash or through a payment system known as the Easy Pay
               System provided by the Electronic Payment Services Company (HK)
               Limited; or

        (ii)   in the form of adhesive postage stamps or impressed postage
               stamps of the total value indicated in that item affixed or
               franked, as the case may be, on the application or production
               notification; or (L.N. 128 of 2001)

   (b)  where the application or lodgement is made using services provided by
        a specified body, in the manner agreed by the Government and the
        specified body. (L.N. 81 of 1975; L.N. 258 of 1982; L.N. 543 of 1995)

(3) The Director may collect fees for items 12 and 13 of the Schedule pro rata
on a monthly basis- (L.N. 156 of 2004)

   (a)  on a person making an application for the purpose; and

   (b)  if the Director is satisfied that it will enable the registration of
        that applicant in respect of each of those items to have the same
        expiry date, being a date determined by the Director. (L.N. 128 of
        2001)

(3A) (Repealed L.N. 156 of 2004)

(4) In calculating the fees payable under paragraph (3)- (L.N. 247 of 2003;
L.N. 156 of 2004)

   (a)  any period of less than one month shall be regarded as a whole month;
        and

   (b)  any fraction of a dollar that is less than $0.50 shall be disregarded
        and any fraction of a dollar that is not less than $0.50 shall be
        regarded as a whole dollar. (L.N. 128 of 2001) (L.N. 195 of 1999)