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New Arrangements on Services Related to Ozone Depleting Substances Starting from 1 December 2025, the Trade and Industry Department will cease to provide public services related to ozone depleting substances (ODS). The relevant services will be handled by the following departments with enhancement starting from the same day:
For further information and relevant transitional arrangement, please contact the relevant departments: Rough Diamonds and Ozone Depleting Substances Licensing Unit Air Science and Modelling Group (Section 10) Plant and Pesticides Regulatory Division |
An importer shall present the Import Licence or Import and Export Licence (for importer of transhipment cargo covered by a through bill of lading) to the owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which any ozone depleting substances is imported within 7 days after the consignment is imported.
As a condition of issue of an Import Licence / Import and Export Licence, an importer must lodge an import notification with the Trade and Industry Department within 14 days after importation. Notifications should be supported by shipping documents like bills of lading, packing list, invoices, etc.
An exporter shall, before the export of any ozone depleting substances, deliver the Export Licence or Import and Export Licence (for exporter of transhipment cargo covered by a through bill of lading) to the owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which he intends to export the consignment.
As a condition of issue of an Export Licence / Import and Export Licence, an exporter must lodge an export notification with the Trade and Industry Department within 14 days after exportation. Notifications should be supported by shipping documents like bills of lading, packing list, invoices, etc.
The owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which any ozone depleting substance is imported shall retain possession of the consignment until there is produced to him a valid Import Licence or Import and Export Licence (for transhipment cargo covered by a through bill of lading).
The owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle shall, within 7 days after receiving the Import Licence or Import and Export Licence, deliver it to the Director-General of Trade and Industry together with the relevant manifest. For importation of ozone depleting substances by road, Trade and Industry Department accepts that delivery by the carrier of the Import Licence or Import and Export Licence and the relevant manifest covering the consignment to the officers of the Customs and Excise Department at land border control points at the time of their entering Hong Kong constitutes the delivery of such documents to the Director-General of Trade and Industry.
For further information on manifest requirements, please click here.
The owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle shall not accept any ozone depleting substances for export until there is produced to him a valid Export Licence or Import and Export Licence (for transhipment of cargo covered by a through bill of lading).
The owner of the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which any ozone depleting substance is exported shall, within 14 days after the export of the consignment, deliver the Export Licence or Import and Export Licence to the Director-General of Trade and Industry together with the relevant manifest. For exportation of ozone depleting substances by road, Trade and Industry Department accepts that delivery by the carrier of the Export Licence or Import and Export Licence and the relevant manifest covering the consignment to the officers of the Customs and Excise Department at land border control points at the time of their exiting Hong Kong constitutes the delivery of such documents to the Director-General of Trade and Industry.
For further information on manifest requirements, please click here.