Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration, Chen Guoji, stated on social platforms that he will strive to implement the first phase of customs clearance with the mainland on January 8, and initially set up a number of people.
Chen Guoji also mentioned an important point: nucleic acid testing. In order to reduce the risk of cross-infection from the epidemic, all people must undergo a nucleic acid test in advance to ensure that they are negative before they can pass the border.
Customs is about to pass, what issues should be paid attention to when returning to the mainland from Hong Kong?
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Seven points for attention when entering the country
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What information do I need to bring for nucleic acid testing?
Bring the documents you need to travel to your destination, such as home return permits, passports or other travel documents.
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Is it necessary to hold a paper negative nucleic acid certificate for customs clearance?
need.
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How long before the nucleic acid test is done?
48 hours before departure.
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Nucleic acid testing fee?
The "Standard Self-Pay Service" charge is capped at RMB 150, and results will be available within 24 hours.
The upper limit of the "Express Self-Pay Service" is 240 yuan, and the result will be available within 12 hours.
Free testing at community testing centers, community testing stations, and temporary mobile sampling stations does not apply to cross-border travel.
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Which institutions can perform nucleic acid testing?
Testing institutions recognized by the two places
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How to buy tickets for various means of transportation?
? High-speed rail: Tickets can be purchased at the high-speed rail West Kowloon Station counter, the official website of the China Railway Customer Service Center website, the railway 12306 mobile app, and the MTR high-speed rail website.
? Jinba: Pre-purchase tickets on the WeChat official account of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus or log in to the website (there is no ticket sales on site).
? Hong Kong-Macau Express Line: Part of the trips to and from Hong Kong and Macao urban areas will be resumed, and the fare between Hong Kong Prince Edward and Macau urban areas will be 180 Hong Kong dollars.
? Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau cross-border buses and cross-border ferries: There is currently no ticketing arrangement.
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Is there a limit for customs clearance?
There may be a limited quota of customs clearance on January 8, and the specific quota arrangement needs to wait for the official announcement.
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Regulations on Carrying Items Through Customs
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Carry relevant anti-epidemic drugs
Since there are still shortages of anti-epidemic drugs in many cities in the Mainland, some people in Hong Kong may purchase anti-epidemic drugs before returning to the Mainland.
If you want to carry medicines, you must bear in mind the right amount and limit the quantity for your own use, otherwise you will not be able to pass through the customs normally when you are under customs supervision.
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Regulations on sending medicines to the Mainland by post
The Mainland Customs clearly stipulates that:
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luxury supplements
More expensive supplements such as ginseng, fish maw, shark fin, and ganoderma lucidum are prohibited from being taken out of the country.
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Tobacco and alcohol
When entering the mainland, the number of cigarettes that can be carried must not exceed 200, that is, the number of one pack, and alcoholic beverages can only be carried up to 750 ml.
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cash
Entry and exit Hong Kong: Only 120,000 Hong Kong dollars in cash can be carried, and cash exceeding 120,000 Hong Kong dollars needs to be declared in advance.
Entering and exiting the mainland: only 20,000 RMB in cash can be carried, and more than 20,000 RMB needs to be declared in advance.
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Humanistic care "customs clearance" quota
In addition, in order to ensure that special groups of people can return to the mainland in time, the following 8 types of eligible groups can apply for customs clearance quotas for humanistic care
? Persons taking part in important examinations;
? Pregnant women and their accompanying persons;
? Those who need to attend court sessions;
? Seniors aged 70 and above;
? Immediate family members who are critically ill or have passed away recently;
? Children under the age of 14 without a guardian in Hong Kong;
? Suffering from basic diseases or serious diseases, not suitable for centralized isolation;
? Foreign students who have entered Shenzhen from Hong Kong and are currently staying in Hong Kong for more than 5 days or more.
The above are the relevant matters of "Hong Kong-Mainland Customs Clearance", I hope it will be helpful to you~
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