International Post Guide - Australia Post
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140 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
September 2007<br />
HONG KONG<br />
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China<br />
Service Letters – Zone: Asia/Pacific Parcels – Zone: B<br />
Usual delivery:<br />
– see �1.8<br />
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:<br />
ECI 1 2–4 work days $5000 1 20 kg $5000<br />
Express <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 3-7 work days Air Mail �<br />
� 1 20 kg $5000<br />
3–4 work days $5000 � 20 kg $5000<br />
Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 3–4 work days Sea Mail �<br />
� �<br />
�<br />
Confirm delivery � Registered or Extra Cover only. Valuables – see �1.4 �<br />
�<br />
Extra Cover only. No notes. Duty-payable articles �<br />
� Extra Cover only. No notes.<br />
�<br />
Perishable biological � Infectious and non-infectious not accepted – see �1.6.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau � Private fax machines only.<br />
1 ECI and EPI – Parcels deliver to all destinations<br />
ECI and EPI – Parcels deliver to a <strong>Post</strong> Office Box but does not deliver to <strong>Post</strong>e Restante (counter<br />
mail delivery).<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Senders should determine import restrictions from Hong Kong authorities before posting:<br />
Bees<br />
Coffee<br />
Firearms<br />
Leeches<br />
Medicines<br />
Parasites and insect killers<br />
Plants and parts of plants<br />
Precious metals<br />
Rice<br />
Rubber<br />
Silkworms<br />
Sugar<br />
Special documentation<br />
Hong Kong requires an import permit for many goods. Before posting any item, senders should<br />
confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit. Address import permit enquiries to Director,<br />
Trade and Industry Department, Kow Loon, Hong Kong.<br />
Prohibitions<br />
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> and<br />
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Hong Kong prohibits:<br />
Advertising relating to gambling<br />
or games of chance<br />
Agriculture poisons<br />
Counterfeit currency<br />
Imitation markings of the<br />
Government Services<br />
Imitation postage stamps<br />
Lottery tickets and circulars<br />
Trademarks, false or imitated.
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