Goods moving in or out of Hong Kong are covered by an import and export declaration regime with time limits, charges and clearance documents.
Customs and Excise's declaration rules for goods entering or leaving Hong Kong, including freight and logistics systems.
Anyone importing or exporting articles, other than exempted ones, must lodge accurate and complete import or export declarations with the Customs and Excise Department within 14 days after the importation or exportation; knowingly or recklessly inaccurate material particulars can lead to prosecution.
Declarations must be lodged electronically through service providers appointed by the Government; there are six declaration forms (import, import of food, export or re-export, export of Hong Kong-made clothing and footwear, and two forms for exempted articles), and using the wrong one counts as not lodged.
Each import or export declaration carries a charge of HK$0.2 for the first HK$46,000 of value plus a rate per further HK$1,000; the charge per declaration has been capped at HK$200 since 1 August 2018. Food imports pay HK$0.2 per declaration.
A penalty applies to each declaration not lodged within 14 days; for consignments of HK$20,000 or less it steps from HK$20 to HK$40 to HK$100 depending on delay, and it doubles for consignments above HK$20,000.
Clearance documents named by Customs include manifests, import or export licences or removal permits where required, and supporting papers such as bill of lading, airway bill, invoice and packing list. Customs enforces licensing controls on prohibited articles at the border.
For freight and logistics: Customs runs electronic advance-cargo-information systems by mode: the Air Cargo Clearance System for air cargo, the Trade Single Window for trucks crossing land boundary control points, and the Electronic System for Cargo Manifests (EMAN) for sea cargo, which carriers are encouraged to use.
Import and Export Declaration — Customs and Excise Department
Import and Export Clearance — Customs and Excise Department
Fact sheet last reviewed 2026-09-26. Jurisdiction rules are confirmed against the sources above; a provider's own requirements differ and are confirmed by the provider.
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Declarations must be lodged electronically through service providers appointed by the Government; there are six declaration forms (import, import of food, export or re-export, export of Hong Kong-made clothing and footwear, and two forms for exempted articles), and using the wrong one counts as not lodged.
A penalty applies to each declaration not lodged within 14 days; for consignments of HK$20,000 or less it steps from HK$20 to HK$40 to HK$100 depending on delay, and it doubles for consignments above HK$20,000.
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