By consulting the Market Access Database (MAD), it can be seen that, for example, for tariff item 8535 * [Product description: electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, fuses, lightning arresters, voltage limiters, surge suppressors, plugs and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage exceeding 1000 v] the specific export requirements are:
• Import Permit for Waste
• Notification of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste
• Movement Document for Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste
All consumer products must be labeled in Chinese and / or English and must state the manufacturer's identification, product characteristics, expiry date and declaration of conformity with the required general quality standards; foodstuffs will have to meet specific rules (http://cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_nifl/files/Trade_Guidelines_on_Preparation_of_Legible_FL_e.pdf).
Since it is a free port, no customs duties are levied on the importation of goods into Hong Kong, with only the following taxes being payable:
- Special Consumption Tax: this charge applies to spirit drinks (with an alcoholic strength of 30% or more), tobacco and petroleum products, whether imported or locally produced.
- Car Registration Fee
The specific excise duty rates can be found on the Market Access Database website, under the responsibility of the European Union - http://madb.europa.eu/mkaccdb2/indexPubli.htm (subject - Applied Tariffs Database); interested parties may also access in the said database the information on the formalities to be observed at the entry of the various goods in Hong Kong, in the theme - Exporter's Guide to Import Formalities (the search criteria are the same for both themes: selection by country and product).
Entry Formalities
Passport: you need
Visa: not required for stays of up to ninety days for holders of passports from EU Member States (including Portugal).
COSEC - Credit Insurance Company, S.A. manages, on behalf of the Portuguese State, the guarantee of coverage of credit and guarantee risks and of the national investment abroad, originated by facts of a political, monetary and catastrophic nature.
In the context of the Coverage Policies for Destination Markets for Portuguese Exports, individual policy, coverage for the Hong Kong market is as follows (May 2012):
Short term: open without restricted conditions.
Medium / long term: not defined.
Local time
It corresponds to GMT plus eight hours. In relation to Portugal, Hong Kong has another eight hours in winter time and seven hours in the summer.
Electrical current
220 volts AC, 50 Hz.
Sources: www.hkeconomy.gov.hk
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