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.  Once exception:
                                                Hong Kong    Codex
o-phenylphenol       pears             10 ppm     20 ppm

III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS

No information.

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:

    Hong Kong is establishing nutrition labeling requirements for prepackaged foods.  This standard will likely be implemented in stages beginning in 2005.

    Fruits and vegetables are expected to be exempt from these requirements.  However, if nutrition labeling is contained on the package, it must conform to Hong Kong's standard which varies from the U.S. standard.

    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