Hong Kong duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Hong Kongwithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

1 L

only drinks over 30% count · 18+

Full rule

1 litre of liquor above 30% ABV, age 18+; HK ID card holders must have been outside Hong Kong 24h+ to claim it; wine/beer under 30% is duty-free in any quantity (HK has no duty on them)

Tobacco

19 cigarettes

one open pack

Full rule

19 cigarettes OR 1 cigar (or 25g of cigars) OR 25g other manufactured tobacco, age 18+

Goods & gifts

No limit

free port

Full rule

no general goods value limit - Hong Kong is a free port; only liquor >30%, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil and methyl alcohol are dutiable

Cash · declare from

HKD 120,000+

Full rule

HKD 120,000+ in currency/bearer negotiable instruments must be declared on arrival (Red Channel or e-form; per customs.gov.hk CBNI pages)

Depends on: resident (HK ID + 24h absence rule for alcohol) vs visitor; age 18+

Good to know

the 19-cigarette allowance (not 20 - one open pack) is the quirkiest tobacco number surveyed; free-port status means the whole 'goods value' concept does not apply

From Hong Kong's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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