Hong Kong Regulations

IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Exemptions in respect of regulations 4 and 5

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PART II

IMPORT AND EXPORT DECLARATIONS

Nothing in regulations 4 and 5 shall apply to or in respect of-

   (a)  transhipment cargo;

   (b)  transit cargo;

   (c)  articles imported or exported by the Government or the armed forces of
        the Crown;

   (d)  ships' stores including bunker fuel, for use by or consumption on
        board the vessel on which the stores are carried. (L.N. 235 of 1973)

   (e)  aircraft stores, including aviation fuel, for use by or consumption on
        board the aircraft on which the stores are carried; (L.N. 23 of 1976)

   (f)  personal baggage including any article which is shown to the
        satisfaction of the Commissioner to be imported or exported otherwise
        than for trade or business, but not including motor vehicles; (L.N.
        297 of 1979)

   (g)  any postal packet the contents of which are valued at less than $4000;

   (h)  any article-

   (i)  which consists solely of, and is marked clearly as, advertising
        material and which is supplied free of charge;

        (ii)   which consists solely of, and is marked clearly as, a sample of
               any product and which is intended, to the satisfaction of the
               Commissioner, to be distributed free of charge for the purpose
               of advertising the article of which it is a sample;

(iia) value at less than $1000, which consists solely of a sample of any
product and is intended, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, to be used
for the purpose of advertising the article of which it is a sample; (L.N. 235
of 1973; L.N. 46 of 1984)

        (iii)  which is imported solely for the purpose of exhibition and
               which is intended, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, to
               be exported after it has been exhibited and is neither sold nor
               disposed of in any other way in Hong Kong; (L.N. 256 of 1984)

        (iv)   which is exported solely for the purpose of exhibition and
               which is intended, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, to
               be imported after exhibition; (L.N. 235 of 1973)

        (v)    which is imported after having been exported for exhibition in
               accordance with sub-paragraph (iv); (L.N. 46 of 1984)

        (vi)   which is imported or exported under and in accordance with an
               A.T.A. Carnet;

        (vii)  which is imported solely for the purpose of being used in a
               sports competition and which is intended, to the satisfaction
               of the Commissioner, to be exported after the competition and
               is neither sold nor disposed of in any other way in Hong Kong;
               (L.N. 46 of 1984)

        (viii) which is exported solely for the purpose of being used in a
               sports competition and which is intended, to the satisfaction
               of the Commissioner, to be imported after the competition; or
               (L.N. 46 of 1984)

        (ix)   which is imported after having been exported for use in a
               sports competition in accordance with sub-paragraph (viii);
               (L.N. 75 of 1970; 46 of 1984)

        (i)    marine fish, including edible crustaceans, molluscs and other
               similar edible products derived from the sea, arriving in Hong
               Kong direct from fishing grounds on fishing craft registered or
               licensed in Hong Kong; (L.N. 256 of 1984)

   (j)  gifts of a personal nature where no payment is or is to be made by the
        receiver thereof;

   (k)  used empty freight containers which are-

        (i)    regularly imported and exported; and

        (ii)   used solely for the carriage of articles which are imported or
               exported; (L.N. 75 of 1970)

   (l)  any aircraft part or accessory imported or exported by an air
        transport undertaking operating air services on international routes,
        the principal place of business of which is situated outside Hong
        Kong, for the purpose of being-

        (i)    used in the repair or maintenance of aircraft owned or
               chartered by such undertaking and operated by it on any
               international air route; or

        (ii)   given in non-profitable exchange for any other aircraft part or
               accessory to any other similar air transport undertaking for a
               similar use, and which is used for such purpose or so exchanged
               and used; (L.N. 23 of 1976)

   (m)  any article imported by a transport undertaking operating sea or air
        freight transport services on international routes, the principal
        place of business of which is situated outside Hong Kong, for the
        purpose of being used in the repair and maintenance of freight
        containers operated by that undertaking in the transport of goods by
        sea or air on its international routes and which is used for such
        purpose; (L.N. 23 of 1976; L.N. 384 of 1987)

   (n)  banknotes and coins after issue into circulation, being legal tender
        in any country. (L.N. 384 of 1987)

   (o)  any radio and television production and broadcasting equipment and
        specially adapted radio or television vans and their equipment-

        (i)    which is owned and imported by a person established or resident
               outside Hong Kong; and

        (ii)   which is intended, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, to
               be exported after having been used in Hong Kong; (L.N. 639 of
               1994)

   (p)  any means of transport for the purpose of being used as a means of
        conveyance at the time when it is being imported or exported, other
        than those which are imported or exported as cargo or part thereof.
        (L.N. 639 of 1994) (L.N. 294 of 1982)