Focus on Hong Kong Immigration, experience Hong Kong, travel to Hong Kong, all in the Hong Kong Guide: Starting from March 1, the Hong Kong "2013 Import and Export (General) (Amendment) Regulation" will be officially implemented, limiting the quantity of milk powder that departing individuals can carry to no more than two cans per person. Those who violate this regulation may face a fine of up to 500,000 Hong Kong dollars and imprisonment for two years.
Although there has been continuous emphasis on being cautious with customs when entering and exiting, a moment of carelessness may lead to items being detained by customs, and one could end up facing fines or imprisonment. Therefore, it is advisable to be careful. If you are going to Hong Kong or Macau, of course, you are excited, but do you know what you can and cannot bring when traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau? If you exceed the limits, will you have to pay taxes? Let's spread some knowledge about the customs tax guide for entering and exiting, as you might not think it is important, but once you get caught, you will know the pain.
Exiting from Mainland China
1. Items that need to be declared when exiting
According to customs regulations, the following items need to be declared on the "Declaration Form" when exiting, and the relevant items must be presented to customs for verification and processing:
(1) Personal items for travel such as cameras, camcorders, laptops, etc., with a unit price exceeding 5,000 RMB, travelers should fill out two copies of the declaration form, and after customs verification and stamping, one copy will be returned to the traveler for processing the re-entry of the relevant items.
(2) Cash not exceeding 20,000 RMB, or foreign currency cash exceeding the equivalent of 5,000 USD, must be declared to customs if exceeding the limit.
(3) Carrying precious metals such as gold and silver will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(4) Carrying cultural relics, endangered animals and plants and their products, and biological species resources will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(5) Carrying radio transceivers and communication encryption devices will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(6) Carrying other items restricted or prohibited from exiting by the People's Republic of China will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(7) Carrying goods, samples, and advertising materials will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
Note: Please try not to exceed customs regulations, as exceeding may result in taxation, fines, or confiscation.
2. List of prohibited items for exit
The list of prohibited items for exit from the People's Republic of China includes:
1. Various weapons, imitation weapons, ammunition, and explosives;
2. Counterfeit currency and counterfeit securities;
3. Printed materials, films, photographs, records, tapes, videos, computer storage media, and other items harmful to China's politics, economy, culture, and morals;
4. Various highly toxic substances;
5. Opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana, and other narcotics and psychotropic substances that can lead to addiction;
6. Fresh fruits, nightshade vegetables, live animals (except dogs and cats), animal products, pathogens and pests of animals and plants, and other harmful organisms, animal carcasses, soil, genetically modified biological materials, and relevant animals and plants and their products from countries and regions with animal and plant epidemic outbreaks;
7. Foods, medicines, or other items that are harmful to human and animal health, from epidemic areas, or that can spread diseases.
8. Manuscripts, printed materials, films, photographs, records, tapes, videos, computer storage media, and other items involving state secrets;
9. Precious cultural relics and other cultural relics prohibited from exiting;
10. Endangered and precious animals and plants (including specimens) and their seeds and breeding materials.
Entering Mainland China
1. Items that need to be declared when entering
(1) Resident travelers carrying personal items obtained abroad with a total value exceeding 5,000 RMB (including 5,000 RMB) will be taxed on the excess.
(2) Non-resident travelers carrying personal items intended to remain in China with a total value exceeding 2,000 RMB will be taxed on the excess.
(3) Carrying more than 1,500 milliliters of alcoholic beverages (with an alcohol content above 12 degrees), or more than 400 cigarettes, or more than 100 cigars, or more than 500 grams of tobacco, customs will tax the excess that is still for personal use.
(4) Carrying more than 20,000 RMB in cash, or foreign currency cash exceeding the equivalent of 5,000 USD. The excess will be handled by customs according to current regulations. When carrying foreign currency cash exceeding the equivalent of 5,000 USD for re-entry, travelers should fill out two copies of the declaration form, and after customs verification and stamping, one copy will be returned to the traveler for processing the relevant foreign currency re-entry procedures.
(5) Carrying animals and plants and their products, microorganisms, biological products, human tissues, blood and their products will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(6) Carrying radio transceivers and communication encryption devices will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(7) Carrying other items restricted or prohibited from entering by the People's Republic of China will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(8) Carrying goods, samples, and advertising materials will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
(9) Declaration of separated transport luggage will be handled by customs according to current regulations.
Note: Please try not to exceed customs regulations, as exceeding may result in taxation, fines, or confiscation.
2. Prohibited items for entry
1. Various weapons, imitation weapons, ammunition, and explosives;
2. Counterfeit currency and counterfeit securities;
3. Printed materials, films, photographs, records, tapes, videos, computer storage media, and other items harmful to China's politics, economy, culture, and morals;
4. Various highly toxic substances;
5. Opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana, and other narcotics and psychotropic substances that can lead to addiction;
6. Fresh fruits, nightshade vegetables, live animals (except dogs and cats), animal products, pathogens and pests of animals and plants, and other harmful organisms, animal carcasses, soil, genetically modified biological materials, and relevant animals and plants and their products from countries and regions with animal and plant epidemic outbreaks;
7. Foods, medicines, or other items that are harmful to human and animal health, from epidemic areas, or that can spread diseases.
[Hong Kong Entry/Exit]
1. Items that can be carried when entering
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a free port. Except for four categories of items, no taxes are required for importing or exporting goods. Tourists can bring in duty-free items and items that enjoy certain tax exemptions, while the excess will be taxed. The personal duty-free exemption for entrants to Hong Kong is as follows:
Taxable items
Four categories of items require tax payment: 1) Alcohol; 2) Tobacco; 3) Hydrocarbon oils; 4) Methanol.
Among alcoholic beverages, two types are exempt: 1) Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol concentration of no more than 30% measured at 20 degrees Celsius (excluding wine); 2) Wine.
Old duty-free exemptions (valid until July 31, 2010)
The duty-free exemption for each traveler entering is:
1) 1 liter of alcoholic beverages with an alcohol concentration exceeding 30% measured at 20 degrees Celsius;
2) 60 cigarettes or 15 cigars or 75 grams of other manufactured tobacco.
Eligibility for duty-free exemption for entrants:
1) Aged 18 or above;
2) The items carried are for personal use;
3) Travelers holding a Hong Kong identity card must leave Hong Kong for 24 hours or more.
New duty-free exemptions (effective from August 1, 2010, with stricter regulations on tobacco compared to the previous policy)
[Alcoholic Beverages]
1. Travelers aged eighteen or older may bring in 1 liter of alcoholic beverages with an alcohol concentration exceeding 30% measured at 20 degrees Celsius duty-free for personal use.
2. Travelers holding a Hong Kong identity card must leave Hong Kong for no less than 24 hours to enjoy the above exemption quantity.
[Tobacco]
Travelers aged eighteen or older may bring in the following tobacco products duty-free for personal use:
(1) 19 cigarettes;
(2) 1 cigar, if more than 1 cigar, the total weight must not exceed 25 grams;
(3) 25 grams of other manufactured tobacco.
2. Customs declaration
1. Tobacco and alcoholic beverages exceeding the above regulations, as well as all hydrocarbon oils and methanol items must be declared to customs using the red declaration channel when entering and exiting, and taxes must be paid.
2. Any taxable items used for trade, business, or commercial purposes are not eligible for duty-free exemptions, and travelers must use the red declaration channel to declare to customs and pay taxes.
3. Prohibited/restricted items must be declared to customs. Common prohibited items include: dangerous drugs, psychotropic substances, controlled chemicals, antibiotics, firearms, ammunition, fireworks, strategic goods, unprocessed diamonds, animals, plants, endangered species, telecommunications equipment, wild game, meat, and poultry.