Import and Export (General)(Amendment) Regulation 2013
The Government gazetted the Import and Export (General)(Amendment) Regulation 2013 (Amendment Regulation) on 22 February 2013 to prohibit the export of powdered formula for infants and young children under 36 months from Hong Kong except with a licence issued by the Director-General of Trade and Industry from 1 March 2013. Any person who contravenes the relevant provision shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for two years.
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Press Releases
- Amendment Regulation to regulate export of powdered formula gazetted (22 February 2013)
- Status quo to be maintained for export control of powdered formulae (25 February 2019)
Papers for the Legislative Council
- Import and Export (General)(Amendment) Regulation 2013 (22 February 2013)
- Outcome of the Review on Export Control of Powdered Formulae (25 February 2019)
Enquiry
For enquiries relating to powdered formula export licensing, please contact the Trade and Industry Department at (852) 3403 6220. For other general enquiries, please send e-mail to pfenq@eeb.gov.hk.