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Profile: Hong Kong, City in China
Hong Kong, officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is a city on the southern coast of China at the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea. Wikipedia
Dialing code: +852
Weather: 59°F (15°C), Wind 0 mph (0 km/h), 58% Humidity
Local time: Tuesday 1:13 AM
Hotels: 3-star averaging $50, 5-star averaging $250. View hotels
Population: 7.188 million (2013) World Bank
Official languages: English, Chinese
Shipping Tip: Hong Kong Import Duties*
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR) is a free port and does not levy any Customs tariffs, tariff quotas or surcharges on imports. Nor does “value added” or “general services” taxes on imports apply. There are import duties that are levied on 4 types of goods irrespective of whether they are imported or locally manufactured. These goods are:
- Liquors with alcoholic strength of more than 30%
- Tobacco
- Hydrocarbon oil
- Methyl alcohol
Hong Kong Customs assess duty/tax based on the value of goods when assessed, import duties must be paid prior to clearance and release of the shipment. Importers may pay prior to arrival in order to obtain an Import Permit. For shipments which have import charges assessed in an amount under 2,000.00 (HKD), FedEx will normally advance payment to the appropriate department on behalf of the importer, but such advance is subjected to Custom’s approval and is made at FedEx’s discretion.
*Source: FedEx
