Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Meat Products → Hong Kong
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2025-01-15
RESTRICTED
Most meat requires AFCD import permit
Details
Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) controls meat imports. Commercially packaged meat from approved countries may be permitted in personal quantities. Fresh meat requires an import permit. Processed meats in original sealed packaging are generally accepted.
Quantity limit
Personal quantities of commercially packaged products
Documentation required
- AFCD import permit for fresh meat
Legal reference
Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Chemical Residues) Regulation
Practical advice
Commercially packaged, sealed meat products are generally OK in personal quantities. Fresh meat needs an import permit.
Customs authority
Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department · https://www.customs.gov.hk