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Customs
Shipments containing goods that are subject to excise tax are not exempt from excise charges even when declared as gifts or as personal effects. Hong Kong has very few import restrictions but requests import licenses for certain type of goods. Including:
Mobile phones, textiles, food, medicines, computers, etc.
Before sending your parcel to Hong Kong, please make sure that none of the items in your parcels contravene the restrictions imposed by customs at destination.
Customs website: http://www.customs.gov.hk/
Documents Needed
After you have paid for a shipping service to Hong Kong, you will be redirected
to a page where you can download and print out the relevant shipping labels, i.e
AWB (Courier Air Waybills - barcode) - Proforma or Commercial invoice - Address label.
The above documents are standard for any international shipment.
Please note, if additional documentation is required for the import of any particular item, it is the
customer's responsibility to provide them at destination.
Restrictions
Goods travelling by 'Cargo' are subject to different restrictions to those travelling as carry-on
luggage.
A shipment to Hong Kong is deemed unacceptable if: it is classified as
hazardous material, dangerous goods, prohibited or restricted articles by IATA (International Air
Transport Association), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) or other relevant organisation.
Many items which appear harmless in everyday use can pose danger on air transport and are consequently
forbidden for transport.
The following page displays a sampling of common prohibited and restricted goods.
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/prohibited-items.php
Packing Advice
Your parcel must be boxed and well packaged. This will reduce the risk of damage to any item during
transit or any associated automated distribution process.
Please be aware the item is not taken by hand from collection to destination and will visit many sorted
facilities on its journey. For that reason, you need to protect the items to ensure they make it from A
to B safely.
The following packaging guidelines are recommendations to assist you in packaging your shipment:
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/packing-advice.php
Shipment Protection
When you book a shipping service to Hong Kong, you will be able to choose an
appropriate level of cover for your shipment. We offer enhanced parcel protection for up to £2000
for a small additional fee.
If you do not purchase enhanced Shipment Protection, your shipment will be only covered to a maximum
value of £50 as per the limited liability set out in our
Terms & Conditions and subject to your
parcel passing minimum packaging requirements.
Please note that the declared value for customs purposes is not related to the declared value selected
for Shipment Protection. We encourage all customers to purchase shipment protection cover for loss or
damage.
FAQs
We have a detailed and comprehensive Help Section here. If you cannot find
the answer or advice you are looking for there, please use our enquiry form
When you need to organise a parcel delivery to Hong Kong there's no simpler way of doing so than through RapidParcel.com. We take the hard work out of sending a package by listing the leading carrier companies in one place, offering you the lowest prices on the market and providing a booking process that is quick and easy to use. Whether your items are headed for Tai Po or Tin Shui Wai it makes no difference - you can book your Hong Kong shipping in just six simple steps.
The first stage consists of our Rapid Quote Form, which gives us all the information we'll need to present the relevant couriers on our website who can service your delivery needs. Once you have decided which of these companies offers the most appropriate services and rates for you, you'll be asked to complete the second step by selecting your chosen carrier. The third page involves filling in the collection address of your parcel, which can be any address in the UK that we can gain access to. Step four involves you giving us the full Hong Kong package delivery address (remember, our auto-fill function lets you download your address book to make loading multiple addresses even quicker) and letting us know a few details about your parcel. Step five is a confirmation page, so you have the opportunity to check all information is present and correct. Then finally our secure payment processor WorldPay will ask you for your choice of payment method.
Whether your package delivery to Hong Kong is one of a string of business parcels or a just a one-off need for a reliable courier service, the booking process remains the same. So the next time you want the best service at competitive prices, visit RapidParcel.com.
