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Local Information > Operational Restrictions
Operational Restrictions

Road Limitation

  • Maximum Width - 2.5 meters
  • Maximum Height - 4.6 meters
  • Maximum Cargo Weight
    • Hong Kong Domestic Truck
      • 20' container/ Cargo + Container = 25,000 kg
      • 40' container/ Cargo + Container = 25,000 kg
    • Cross Border Truck from Hong Kong to South China
      • 20’ & 40’ container - 22 tons


Terminal Limitation

  • All inbound laden container subject to 24 hours advance appointment prior to pick up. All dutiable cargoes are subject to appointment prior noon before pick up.

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    Transshipment Restrictions Transshipment Prohibited Articles via Hong Kong 

    This is not an exhaustive list. Any queries, please contact OOCL, Hong Kong Branch. If not specified, at least 5 working days are required for license application.

    Item

    Commodities

    Government Bodies governed
    (please click below hyperlinks for the details)

    1

    Ozone depleting substances

    Environmental Protection Department
    Trade & Industry Department

    2

    Strategic commodities
    (14 working days required)

    Trade & Industry Department

    3

    Radioactive substances & Irradiating apparatus

    Radiation Health Unit

    4

    Agricultural pesticides

    Agriculture, Fishers and Conservation Department

    5

    Dutiable Commodities (R1)

    Customs and Excise Department

    6

    Plants / Seeds / Plants Pests / Soil

    Agriculture, Fishers and Conservation Department

    7

    Endangered Species Protection (Animal and Plants)

    Agriculture, Fishers and Conservation Department

    8

    Controlled Chemicals
    (14 working days required)

    Customs and Excise Department

    9

    Chemical Weapon Precursors
    (14 working days required)

    Trade & Industry Department
    Control List

    10

    Used Electrical Appliances

    Environmental Protection Department

    11

    Optical Disc Mastering and Replication Equipment

    Customs and Excise Department

     

    12

    Weapons

    Hong Kong Police Force

     

     13

    Animals, products of animals, and others

    Agriculture Fishers and Conservation Department

    14

    Foodstuff

    China Inspection Company Limited
    Trade Circulars (Fruit)
    Trade Circulars (Meat)

    15

    Hazardous Chemicals

     

    Environmental Protection Department

     

    16

    Radio Transmitting Equipment

    Office of the Telecommunications Authority

    R1# Cigarettes/ Tobacco to China t/s via HKG is NOT further acceptable.


    Dangerous Cargo
    • Hong Kong
      • With the exception of Radioactive cargo, other Hazardous cargo can be handled in Hong Kong Terminals. Per Fire Department, IMO Class 1 must be delivered by lighter along shipped while IMO Class 2 and 3 (HK Cat. 2 & 5) must be delivered within 72 hours
      • For South China transshipment cargo via Hong Kong, Consignee must provide the Chinese Information on/before the ETA of Trunk vessel in HKG, otherwise Demurrage starts on the ATD of Trunk vessl until the day of submission of Chinese Information plus 2 days.
      • For cargo classified as IMO 2.1 (e.g gas lighter), an appointment must be made with OOCL\ Customer Service team one working day prior to container gate in at MTL\ HIT.
      • Arsine, imco2.3, UN2188 is prohibited to load, discharge and transit at Hong Kong.
      • Motor Fuel Anti-Knock Mixtures imco 6.1 PG6196 UN nr.1649 are strictly prohibited to be handled or stored at Terminals.
    • Macau
      • IMO Class 1-4 is prohibited by Macau-Hong Kong Terminal while handling of Class 5-9 will be subject to prior application and consent of the terminal authority.
      • For the restriction of handling dangerous cargo in Guangdong, please refer to the Operation Restrictions under Shenzhen and Guangzhou in the China Country Information.

    Dangerous Cargo Restriction in China and Hong Kong

      DG Table  Download (60KB)

    Customer Requirements

      • Hong Kong

        *Import prohibited articles subject to License Control

        Strategic commodities Pharmaceutical
        products & medicine        		 Irradiating apparatus
        Reserved commodities Agricultural pesticides Radioactive substances
        Textiles Ozone depleting substances Left side steer wheel vehicle
        Animals Endangered species Dutiable commodities
        (permit required)
        Soil Acetylating substances Radio transmitting equipment
        Plant pests Outboard engines
        exceeding 111.9 kw (150hp)        		 Hazardous Wastes and /or
        Waste Electrical Appliances (R1)
        Sand Smokeless tobacco products --

        R1-Hazardous Wastes and/or Waste Electrical Appliances likes Waste Oil; Waste Batteries; Waste Cathode Ray Tubes in Monitor(ie. Used Monitor / Used Personal Computer); Metal Sludge; Clinical Waste; Contaminated Plastic Waste....etc. Please refer to follow link for more information.
        http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/guide_ref/guide_wiec_cow1.html

    * Export prohibited articles subject to License Control

        Strategic commodities Pharmaceutical products & medicine Ozone depleting substances
        Reserved commodities Agricultural pesticides Textiles
        Animals Endangered species Dutiable commodities
        (permit required)
        Soil Acetylating substances Radio transmitting equipment
        Plant pests Outboard engines exceeding 111.9 kw (150hp) Hazardous Wastes(R2)
        Sand Smokeless tobacco products Left side steer wheel vehicle

        R2 - Exporter is required either to obtain a permit from EPD or to declare in writing to carrier that the waste does not contain any hazardous waste which is subject to the control of WDO if their cargo is a kind of waste (e.g. metal scrap or waste ) Please refer to follow link for more information.
        http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/guide_ref/guide_wiec_cow1.html

         

        For further inquiries, please contact our Customer Service Department directly.

         

         

         

     
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