Import conditions · Hong Kong
Importing Japanese Wagyu into Hong Kong.
Japanese beef is eligible for the Hong Kong market under its food-safety rules, with each consignment moving on an importer's licence. These are the conditions we work to, confirmed per shipment.
- Eligibility
- Japanese beef is permitted into Hong Kong under FEHD / Centre for Food Safety rules, with SRM removed. Each consignment moves under an import licence held by the Hong Kong importer.
- Documents
- Japan's MHLW meat sanitary certificate and AQS export quarantine certificate, plus the FEHD import licence. Certain Japanese prefectures may carry additional certification requirements — confirmed per shipment.
- Facility
- The slaughter and processing facility must be MHLW-certified for Hong Kong; there is no separate Hong Kong establishment list.
- Tariff
- Hong Kong is duty-free on beef.
- Chilled / frozen
- Both supported; chilled at 0–4°C, frozen at −18°C or below, with cold-store handling per FEHD rules.
- Clearance
- Document check plus surveillance sampling on arrival. Typically a few days to about a week with complete, accurate documents.
About these conditions
This is general guidance, not a guarantee. Import eligibility, documents, tariff treatment and clearance times change — we confirm the current requirements for your market on each shipment, and source to order. Nothing here implies stock held in your market.
Scope
This covers the Hong Kong market. Onward re-export to mainland China is a separate regime and is not assumed here.
Sourcing Japanese Wagyu for Hong Kong?
Tell us the grade, cuts, format and volume you are working to — our Japan-side team replies with the current import conditions for your market and what is workable.