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Hong Kong

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HONG KONG

Capital: None
Population: 7,263,234 (July 2021 est.)
Currency: Hong Kong dollar
Official Language(s): Chinese (Cantonese) and English

I. CHEMICAL MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLs)

Please click on the above link for a list of chemical MRLs.

Cherry MRLs in Top Markets

II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION

A. Chemical residue standards:

Hong Kong maintains a national MRL list.  Hong Kong does not apply a default MRL.

III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS

Hong Kong Organic Center provides organic certification for local produce but does not have a law regulating organic products.  U.S. organic products can be sold in Hong Kong with the U.S. organic logo.

IV. TARIFFS

Hong Kong is a free port and does not impose tariffs on apples, cherries, pears or stone fruits.

V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS

A. Labeling requirements:

None

B. Licenses and quotas:

None

C. Currency Issues:

None

D. Pest and plant disease restrictions:

None

E. Health Certificates:

None

VI. MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST TREE FRUIT INDUSTRY:

Northwest Cherry Growers/Washington State Fruit Commission/Washington Apple Commission:

Philander Fan
Marketing Plus
HONG KONG
Voice:   011 852-2554-1600
Fax:      011 852-3676-7960
E-mail:  pfmk@i-cable.com

Pear Bureau Northwest:

Louis Ng
Louis Ng & Associates Ltd.
HONG KONG
Voice:   011-852-2858-2230
Fax:      011-852-2559-5896
E-mail:  admin@Lnahk.com.hk

VII. OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:

Governmental:

  • Hong Kong (U.S. Commercial Service/Department of Commerce)
  • The World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
  • U.S. Consulate
    • Agricultural Trade Office

VIII. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Hong Kong’s official name is The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China.

Special thanks to
FAS Field Office – Hong Kong

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