Alcohol / Spirits → Hong Kong

1L spirits duty-free; wine and beer duty-free

Details

Hong Kong levies excise duty only on spirits with alcohol content over 30% ABV, at HKD 100 per litre plus an ad valorem 100% above duty-paid value. Wine, beer, and spirits below 30% are duty-free. Travelers aged 18+ may import 1 litre of high-strength spirits duty-free; quantities above must be declared at the Red Channel. Commercial quantities trigger Type-7 Liquor Importer Licence requirement.

Quantity limit

1L spirits duty-free; wine/beer unlimited for personal use

Documentation required

• Hong Kong Customs oral declaration for quantities above duty-free threshold

Legal reference

Dutiable Commodities Ordinance

Practical advice

No special procedure is required for personal quantities of alcohol / spirits arriving in Hong Kong. Quantities above duty-free allowances must still be declared. Verify current limits with Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.

Customs authority

Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department · https://www.customs.gov.hk