How to Complete and Lodge Import/Export Declarations? (leaflet)

Requirement of Law on Declaration Charge and Import/Export Declaration Clothing Industry Training Levy Under the Import and Export (Registration) Regulations, Chapter 60E, Except for articles exempted from declaration charge, a charge of the Laws of Hong Kong, every person who imports or exports/ from $0.2 to $200 (plus Clothing Industry Training Levy for exports re-exports any article other than an exempted article is required to of Hong Kong manufactured clothing items) is required when lodge with the Commissioner of Customs and Excise an accurate lodging each declaration. It is paid via the three service providers and complete import/export declaration within 14 days after the or using paper-to-electronic declaration conversion service importation or exportation of the article. Prosecution may be provided by the service providers during the first submission of initiated against any person who fails or neglects to lodge the each import/export declaration. required declaration within the specified period, or knowingly or recklessly lodges any declaration that is inaccurate in any Please refer to the website of the material particular. Customs and Excise Department for more information regarding the above charges. The Census and Statistics Department is authorised by the (www.customs.gov.hk/en/cargo_ Commissioner of Customs and Excise to perform duties in relation clearance/declaration/charges/index. to import/export declaration in accordance with Section 4 of the html) Import and Export Ordinance. Submission Method Enquiries Import/export declarations should be lodged electronically through Hotline the (i) three service providers appointed by the Government; or • 2877 1818 (Import/Export Declaration and Cargo Manifest (ii) paper-to-electronic declaration conversion service provided by Enquiry) the service providers. • 3178 8988 (Declaration Notice Enquiry) Please refer to the website of the Email Census and Statistics Department for • trade-declaration@censtatd.gov.hk more information regarding the three service providers. In-person (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/page_ • Trade Statistics Processing Section, 1366.html) Census and Statistics Department, 12/F, South Tower, Tseung Kwan O Government Offices, Exempted Articles 30 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong Please refer to the website of the Monday – Friday (except public holidays) Census and Statistics Department for the 8:45a.m. to 12:30p.m., 1:30p.m. to 6:00p.m. list of exempted articles. (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/page_ For further information, you can visit 1363.html) the website of the Census and Statistics Department. Late Lodgement Penalty (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/page_94. A penalty charge is required to be paid in respect of each html) declaration not lodged within 14 days after the importation/ exportation of the article.

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