Relevant regulations of the customs

1. Hong Kong is a famous duty-free port. Except for cigarettes, alcoholic products and other commodities, which are subject to higher import duties, other articles are generally duty-free or only subject to very low import duties. There are still some restrictions on non-Hong Kong tourists bringing tobacco and alcohol into the country: they can only bring 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250g tobacco and bottled wine 1 kg.

2. The import and export of ivory raw materials or products in Hong Kong are strictly controlled by law. Regardless of the value of ivory products in Hong Kong, passengers must apply for import licenses from the Mainland and export licenses in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is a free financial market, so there is no restriction for tourists to bring any form of coins into or out of the country. However, it should be noted that this is only limited to the Hong Kong Customs. There are strict rules for tourists to enter and leave other customs in China or go to other countries. Please ask related matters in advance. Passengers can carry mechanical cameras, televisions and other large electrical appliances, film and television equipment in and out of Hong Kong. However, if you want to enter or leave the mainland of China, you need to go through the registration and tax payment procedures according to the relevant laws of the mainland. Visitors to Hong Kong must pay attention. If they leave China with cameras and video cameras, please declare to the customs and fill in the registration form. Otherwise, when you enter the mainland customs, you still have to pay taxes on the cameras and camcorders you bring.

How to get through customs

Mainland tourists or office workers must go through the entry formalities before coming to Hong Kong. Immigrants must hold passports, passes and visitor entry application forms issued by the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The application form needs to be filled in by yourself, and the content is very simple, mainly including name, date of birth, nationality, ID number, place of origin, occupation, etc. If you don't know how to fill it out, you can ask the immigration staff. The application form is placed in many obvious positions in front of the customs, and can also be obtained directly from customs officers. If you come to Hong Kong by plane or train, the waitress will issue an entry application form to each passenger on her own initiative during the trip. It is also specially distributed on the ship or by bus.

Hong Kong residents and foreign tourists use different channels when they pass through the customs. Generally, the Immigration Bureau will have eye-catching signs to mark the correct passage. Please follow the relevant instructions when crossing the border. Going through the exit formalities is basically the same as the entry formalities. Just hold my valid certificate and the completed exit registration card and queue up for exit formalities. There are also obvious signs at each pass to indicate the exit passage for people with different certificates. Please check and choose the correct exit channel. Hong Kong Airport, Kowloon Railway Station, Sheung Wan Ferry Terminal and China Harbour City Ferry Terminal all have entry and exit points. On the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the entry and exit ports of Luohu, Huanggang and Man Kam To have also been opened. Therefore, whether you choose to arrive and leave Hong Kong directly by plane, ship or train, or enter and leave Hong Kong through Shenzhen, you can go through the entry and exit formalities very conveniently. Please pay attention to those who arrive in Shenzhen for customs clearance, and pay attention to the closing time of each customs clearance. Generally speaking, individuals go through the customs by themselves, and most of them enter the country through the Luohu Pass. The time for going through the immigration formalities is between 6: 30 and 0: 00. People with vehicles can enter the country from Man Kam To Pass, where fewer people enter the country and the formalities are faster. The processing time is from 7: 00 to 22: 00. Huanggang Pass is mostly the port of container trucks, and there are also some direct tourist buses entering from here.

How to exchange Hong Kong dollars?

There are currency exchange offices at entry and exit ports such as Hong Kong Airport Lobby, Luohu Customs and Sheung Wan Pier. But the exchange rate is higher than other places, so you only need to change a little money here to get to your residence. However, if you want to take the airport bus instead of the taxi, you must change a certain number of coins in advance, because almost all buses in Hong Kong are empty and have no change.

It's convenient to change money in Hong Kong. Banks, hotels and even ordinary shops everywhere can exchange RMB into Hong Kong dollars. Banks usually charge a handling fee for changing Hong Kong dollars. Wing Lung Bank and HSBC have a good reputation, but the former has a higher exchange rate and is the best choice to exchange Hong Kong dollars. On the streets of Hong Kong, money exchange shops with the signboard of "RMB exchange" can be seen everywhere, especially in Sheung Wan, where the exchange rate is higher. But because it is a street shop, the cashier should be careful to prevent counterfeit money. There are "buy one get one free" shops everywhere in the street, and it is also a good choice to exchange RMB.

With the increase of mainland people in Hong Kong in recent years, many shops, especially some gold shops, welcome to use RMB for shopping, and some gold shops also provide RMB exchange services, but the exchange rate is mostly negotiable. When you exchange Hong Kong dollars, you should pay attention to the exchange rates of various currencies on that day, especially the parts that say "sell" and "buy". SELL is the exchange rate at which stores sell RMB, and BUY is the exchange rate at which stores buy RMB for Hong Kong dollars. Some exchange shops also charge a handling fee, so you should ask in advance.

Hong kong notes

1. In Hong Kong, it is illegal not to carry your ID card with you. Please note that you must always carry your photo identification document (such as passport). Generally speaking, the law and order in Hong Kong is good day and night. But you should avoid carrying a lot of cash, and it is better to use traveler's checks or credit cards, and make full use of the hotel's security facilities.

Most hotels and restaurants add 10% service charge to the bill, and customers can add 5% as a tip. If there is no service charge in the restaurant, you can voluntarily tip 10% of the consumption. Taxi drivers, doormen and toilet attendants, passengers can give tips as appropriate.

Most hotels provide same-day laundry service, and many hotels also provide child care service. The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, and most hotels are equipped with transformers/converters for electrical appliances. Small appliances brought from China are generally acceptable.

The tap water supplied by Hong Kong government belongs to soft water, which is disinfected by chlorine and meets the standards of the United Nations World Health Organization and is suitable for drinking. Hotels and supermarkets also sell various bottled distilled water and mineral water. Some parks also have drinking places where visitors can drink water for free.

5. The Hong Kong Island General Post Office is located near the Star Ferry Pier in Central, and the Kowloon Central Post Office is located at Tsim Sha Tsui Middle Road 10. Their office hours are 8: 00- 18: 00 from Monday to Friday and 8: 00- 14: 00 from Saturday. All post offices are closed on Sundays and holidays, but all hotels provide mail service. Hong Kong government agencies work five and a half days a week, Monday to Friday from 9:00- 17:00 (lunch time is 13: 00- 14: 00) and Saturday from 9: 00-13: 00; Other companies have office hours of 10: 00- 18: 00 or later. The banking hours are Monday to Friday from 9: 00 to 16: 30 and Saturday from 9: 00 to 12: 30. Shops usually open at 10: 00 on a seven-day working day, but on Sundays and holidays, many stores open at 13: 00- 17: 00. Shops usually have three days off during the Spring Festival (the first day, the second day and the third day), so shopping should avoid these days.

6. There are two Chinese and English TV stations in Hong Kong, which not only broadcast programs produced in Hong Kong, but also broadcast programs produced in Chinese mainland, Taiwan Province Province, Japan, Britain, the United States and Australia. In addition, viewers can also receive programs from ATV 5. Cable TV is becoming more and more popular. In Hong Kong, there are seven Hong Kong radio stations operated by the Hong Kong government, one belonging to Commercial Power and three belonging to Metro Radio. The broadcast languages are mainly Cantonese and English. Radio Television Hong Kong recently launched a Mandarin program.

The emergency telephone number in Hong Kong is 999. In case of emergency, you can also ask the patrolman for help.

Shopping introduction

Shopping in Hong Kong ranks first in the world in terms of price, variety and service. Hong Kong is a free port and goods come from all over the world. Because most goods are duty-free, and the prices of goods in Hong Kong are correspondingly low, Hong Kong has always been called a "shopping paradise". Moreover, there are many seasonal promotions here every year, which can provide real benefits for tourists, so shopping in Hong Kong will definitely enjoy satisfactory service.

Shopping areas in Hong Kong can be roughly divided into Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, with emphasis on Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok on the subway line. Hong Kong Island concentrates on Central, North Point, Admiralty, Causeway Bay and Sheung Wan on the subway line, which embodies the unique culture of Hong Kong. The shops here sell goods with different characteristics from all over the world. Most of the service personnel are professionally trained, attentive and friendly, customer first, and the prices of goods are reasonable, far lower than those in other countries. Among them, DFS Global Duty Free Shop is a must-see brand center.

There are many famous shopping streets in Hong Kong, and similar shops are all concentrated in one place. For example, Nathan Road in Kowloon is dominated by gold ornaments, Sai Yeung Choi Street in Mong Kok is dominated by audio-visual equipment, and there are many antique shops in hollywood road in Sheung Wan.

When you go to Hong Kong, you must go to a gold shop. Xie Ruilin, Chow Tai Fook and Zhou Shengsheng have the best quality.

In addition, there are large shopping malls in all sections, such as langham place in Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui Peninsula Hotel Shopping Mall, Harbour City, New World Center and Kowloon Tong Festival Square. Landmark Plaza and Pacific Place in Central, Times Square and sogou in Causeway Bay; Sha Tin New Town Plaza, etc. Generally speaking, most shopping malls in Central are more advanced, with high-grade goods and high prices. Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui are good places for ordinary citizens to shop. As for Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok, the commodity grade is not high and the commodity price is relatively low.

Roadside stalls are also a beautiful scenery for shopping in Hong Kong. There are some clothing markets and professional streets in Central, as well as Women's Street, Temple Street Night Market, Emerald Market, Shanghai Street and reclamation street Open-air Market in Yau Ma Tei, Garden Street and Garden Street in Mong Kok, Jardine's Square, Jardine's Street and Stanley Market in Causeway Bay.

There are export clothing stores in all major shopping areas, especially Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Cameron Road, Granville Road and Hung Hom, Tsim Sha Tsui. This shop sells all kinds of ready-made clothes for export, and even clothes designed by famous designers. (Please refer to the shopping guide and recommended products for details.)

The supermarkets in Hong Kong are relatively developed, including Baijia, Wellcome, Wanning and China Resources. , and OK, 7. 1 1 and other chain convenience stores, mainly engaged in daily necessities, especially snacks, open 24 hours a day.

Friendly reminder:

Make a list before you go to Hong Kong, know what you want to buy, and know the prices in the mainland as a reference for shopping in Hong Kong.

Δ Try to choose the shopping malls and restaurants with the word "excellent" posted by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. These businesses have high-quality service guarantee, the goods are clearly marked, and they can also give consumers certain discounts. Don't shop in shops that are not clearly marked.

Δ After shopping, keep the receipt and credit card deposit slip, and carefully check whether the things bought in the shopping bag are your own, so as to prevent the merchants from changing the bags.

Δ All member travel agencies under the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong promise to get a 100% refund for shopping. If you are not satisfied with the shopping activities arranged by the tour group, you can handle it through the tour guide first, or complain to the parliament within 4 days of shopping/kloc-0, and return the goods that are completely unused and fully packaged, and you can go through the formalities of full refund. Remember to keep the original file.

Δ Most shops in Hong Kong do not accept complaints or returns after leaving the counter. Please ask about the details of returns before payment to avoid unnecessary troubles.

When you have a dispute with a merchant, don't argue in the shop. Take the shopping receipt to the Consumer Council to complain. If the situation is serious at that time, you can directly call the 24-hour emergency number 999.

There are many thieves in markets, shoe stores, restaurants, etc. Where consumption is relatively concentrated, so we must be vigilant and it is best not to act alone.