HONG KONG

Capital: None
Population:  7,303,000
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 Codex chemical MRLs.

II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION

    A. Chemical residue standards:

In most instances, Hong Kong defers to maximum residue levels established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.  One exception:
                                                Hong Kong    Codex
o-phenylphenol       pears             10 ppm     20 ppm

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. SUBSIDIES

None.

VII.  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 

VIII.  OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:

Governmental:

IX. 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

105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington 98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615

E-mail general@nwhort.org