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Plant Import Licence
In order to avoid unnecessary delay in customs clearance of plants on
arrival, importers are advised to obtain a Plant Import Licence from this
department prior to order for shipment of plants.
If the plant to be imported is subject to the control of the Animals
and Plants (Protection of Endangered Species) Ordinance, applicant
should comply with the requirements of the Ordinance.
Application for Plant Import Licence can be made in writing or in person
to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Plant &
Pesticides Regulatory Division, 5/F., Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices,
303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon.
Applicants are required to complete an application form obtainable from
the above office to provide full details of the followings :-
| Name & address of applicant |
Type of growing medium (if any) |
| Telephone no. |
Exporting Country |
| Common name of plant(s) |
Exporting Nursery or Company |
| Botanical name of plant(s) |
Means of Conveyance |
| Quantity to be imported |
Expected date of arrival |
| Purpose of importation |
Declaration of Wild or Artificially Propagated
Plants |
If application is found to be in order a Plant Import Licence will normally
be issued after 2 working days from receipt of the application.
No fee shall be charged for an application and for the issue of a Plant
Import Licence.
Upon receipt of a Plant Import Licence applicants should pay particular
attention to the conditions specified in the licence and ensure that such
conditions are fully complied with when the plants are imported into Hong
Kong.
No Plant Import Licence or Phytosanitary Certificate will be required
for import of the following items:-
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Cut flowers,
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Fruit & Vegetables for consumption,
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Grains, pulses, seeds and spices for human or animal consumption
or for industrial use,
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Timber and timber products including rattan and bamboo,
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Dried tobacco and manufactured articles incorporating dried leaves,
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Plants produced in and imported from China.
The import of soil (including earth, sand, clay and peat) is prohibited.
The application form can be downloaded.
Facsimile copy is also obtainable from the interactive telephone No. 2708
8885.
Further details can be obtained from the Plant & Pesticides Regulatory
Division at the above address or by telephone 2150 7000, Fax. 2314 2622.
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