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FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1985

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APRIL 1 REMINDER FOR HK RESIDENTS

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LOCAL RESIDENTS WERE REMINDED THAT FROM MONDAY (APRIL 1), THEY WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO BRING IN ONE LITRE OF STILL WINE AND 100 CIGARETTES OR 25 CIGARS OR 125 GRAMS OF TOBACCO FREE OF DUTY WHEN RETURNING TO HONG KONG.

AS FOR PERFUME AND TOILET WATER, THE DUTY FREE CONCESSION WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. LOCAL RESIDENTS CAN STILL BRING IN 60 MILLILITRES OF PERFUME AND 250 MILLILITRES OF TOILET WATER FREE OF DUTY AS BEFORE.

THIS NEW MEASURE WILL APPLY TO LOCAL RESIDENTS ONLY. VISITORS COMING TO HONG KONG CAN STILL CLAIM THE ENTITLED DUTY FREE CONCESSION FOR LIQUOR, TOBACCO, PERFUME AND TOILET WATER.

A CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SPOKESMAN SAID: THE PERMITTED DUTY FREE STILL WINE INCLUDES WHITE WINE, RED WINE, PORT, SHERRY AND ROSE.

+CHAMPAGNE AND OTHER SPARKLING WINES AND BRANDY, WHISKY, GIN CARRIED BY RETURNING RESIDENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO DUTY

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE FROM APRIL 1.+

HE EXPLAINED THAT A LOCAL RESIDENT IS ANY PERSON WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG AND TO REMAIN FREE OF CONDITIONS OF STAY, OR WHO HAS BEEN PERMITTED TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE, OR WHO IS A HOLDER OF IDENTITY CARD OR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE.

PERSONS WHO CLAIM TO BE VISITORS AND WISH TO HAVE ENTITLEMENT TO FULL DUTY FREE CONCESSIONS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS.

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