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Customs or Import duty for Chocolates and pralines-truffles to Hong Kong

The Customs or Import duty for Chocolates and pralines-truffles to Hong Kong is classified under Food & Beverage(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Chocolates and pralines-truffles is 18-6-90-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Hong Kong is 0

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

N/A

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Calculation method:

Value-added tax (VAT)

Hong Kong does not have a VAT, goods and services tax, or sales tax.

Customs duties

There is no tariff on general imports in Hong Kong.

Excise tax

Duties are levied on limited categories of dutiable commodities (i.e. tobacco, liquor, methyl alcohol, and hydrocarbons), regardless of whether they are imported or locally manufactured

Prohibited Items:

  • Dangerous goods, Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Ivory
  • Military equipment
  • Pornography
  • Soil samples
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