SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1989
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CUSTOMS ADVICE FOR NEW YEAR TRAVELLERS
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HOLIDAYS
PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL OVERSEAS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR ARE ADVISED NOT TO BRING BACK TO HONG KONG PROHIBITED ITEMS WITHOUT VALID IMPORTATION LICENCES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID THAT THE IMPORTATION OF PROHIBITED ITEMS INTO THE TERRITORY WAS GOVERNED BY LAW AND LICENCES WERE REQUIRED IN ADVANCE BY THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED.
PROHIBITED ITEMS INCLUDE NARCOTICS, CERTAIN MEDICAL DRUGS, ARMS AND AMMUNITION, FIREWORKS, STRATEGIC COMMODITIES, TEXTILES, ANIMALS AND PLANTS, AND MEAT AND POULTRY.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE DID NOT EXEMPT A PERSON FROM BEING PROSECUTED WHEN CARRYING A PROHIBITED ARTICLE WHICH MIGHT BE A SOUVENIR FOR HIMSELF ONLY.
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CIGARS,
OTHER THAN THE ITEMS MENTIONED, TRAVELLERS ALSO DECLARE TO CUSTOMS OFFICERS ANY LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARETTES, METHYL ALCOHOL, NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, COSMETICS AND MERCHANDISE WHICH ARE IMPORTED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
HE REMINDED LOCAL RESIDENTS, WHO HOLD HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS, THAT THEY WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO BRING IN FREE OF DUTY ONE LITRE OF STILL WINE, 100 CIGARETTES OR 25 CIGARS OR 125 GRAMS OF SMOKERS' TOBACCO, 60 MILLILITRES OF PERFUME AND 250 MILLILITRES OF TOILET WATER.
PASSENGERS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE DO NOT QUALIFY FOR DUTY FREE LIQUOR AND TOBACCO.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AN INCOMING PASSENGER SHOULD ONLY CARRY HIS OWN DUTY FREE ITEMS AND NOT THOSE OF HIS COMPANIONS.
IT WAS ALSO EMPHASISED THAT TRAVELLERS SHOULD NOT BRING BACK TO HONG KONG COUNTERFEIT GOODS, FIRECRACKERS, DRIED OPIUM POPPY OR FLICK-KNIVES.
NOTICES STATING THE CONCESSION RIGHTS OF TRAVELLERS, ARTICLES REQUIRED TO BE DECLARED TO CUSTOMS OFFICERS, AND ARTICLES REQUIRING IMPORTATION LICENCES ARE DISPLAYED AT THE DEPARTURE HALL AND ARRIVAL OF ALL CUSTOMS CHECK-POINTS. CUSTOMS OFFICERS ARE PREPARED TO ENQUIRIES FROM TRAVELLERS.
ANSWER
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO CONTACT THE CUSTOMS AND DEPARTMENT AT 5-8523185 FOR INFORMATION.
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