Implementation of the TFA in Hong Kong

Government Agencies relating to Trade Facilitation

1. For goods in general

   Customs and Excise Department	http://www.customs.gov.hk E-mail: customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2815 7711	Import and Export Clearance
   Census and Statistics Department	http://www.censtatd.gov.hk E-mail: trade-declaration@censtatd.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2877 1818	Electronic Cargo Manifest Submission; Import and Export Declaration Lodgement; Trade Classification

2. For specific types of goods requiring a licence, permit and/or certificate for import, export and/or transit

   Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department	http://www.afcd.gov.hk E-mail: mailbox@afcd.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2708 8885	Animals, Birds & Reptiles and Animal Products; Endangered Species of Animals and Plants; Genetically Modified Organisms; Live Food Animals (except Food Poultry); Live Food Poultry (Imported from Places other than Mainland China); Pesticides; Plants, Plant Pests and Soil; Protected Wild Animals; Toothfish Items
   Civil Engineering and Development Department	http://www.cedd.gov.hk E-mail: enquiry@cedd.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2762 5111	Explosives; Sand
   Customs and Excise Department	http://www.customs.gov.hk	Controlled Chemicals; Motor Vehicles; Optical Disc Mastering and Replication Equipment; Prescribed Articles (Outboard Engines, Vehicles and Vehicle Parts)
   	https://www.dcs.customs.gov.hk/en.html	Dutiable Commodities (Liquor, Tobacco, Hydrocarbon Oil and Methyl Alcohol)
   	E-mail: customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2815 7711
   Environmental Protection Department	http://www.epd.gov.hk E-mail: enquiry@epd.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2838 3111	Asbestos and Asbestos Containing Materials; Mercury and Mercury Mixtures; Non-pesticide Hazardous Chemicals; Ozone Depleting Substances; Volatile Organic Compounds Containing Products; Waste (including Hazardous Waste, Regulated Waste Plastics and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
   Food and Environmental Hygiene Department - Centre for Food Safety	http://www.cfs.gov.hk http://www.ftp.cfs.gov.hk E-mail: enquiries@fehd.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2868 0000	Frozen Confections; Frozen or Chilled Meat, Poultry and Prohibited Meat; Game and Eggs; Live Food Poultry (Imported from Mainland China); Milk, Milk Beverage and Cream; Smokeless Tobacco Products
   Department of Health	http://www.taco.gov.hk/t/	Alternative Smoking Products
   	http://www.dh.gov.hk	Biological Materials; Human Corpse
   	http://www.cmro.gov.hk/	Chinese Herbal Medicines; Proprietary Chinese Medicines
   	http://www.drugoffice.gov.hk	Dangerous Drugs; Pharmaceutical Products and Medicines
   	http://www.rhd.gov.hk	Radioactive Substances and Irradiating Apparatus
   	E-mail: enquiries@dh.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2961 8989 / 2961 8991
   Office of the Communications Authority	http://www.ofca.gov.hk http://www.coms-auth.hk E-mail: license.rdd@ofca.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2961 6671 / 2961 6724	Radiocommunications Transmitting Apparatus
   Trade and Industry Department	http://www.tid.gov.hk	Ozone Depleting Substances; Powdered Formula; Rice; Rough Diamonds
   	http://www.stc.tid.gov.hk	Strategic Commodities
   	E-mail: enquiry@tid.gov.hk Tel: (852) 2392 2922

3. Other Trade Facilitation Initiatives
   
   Trade Single Window
   
   Hong Kong Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme