Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan

Hong Kong Chinese patent medicine import and export licence application

Hong Kong, China · Per-consignment application; typically about 5–15 working days once documents are complete, subject to approval by the Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office.

Estimated timeline
5-15 working dayscounted from receipt of complete documents
Key deliverable
Import/export licence or permit document for the consignment (upon approval)
Packages
Standard service

What you provide

  • Valid business registration certificate and relevant industry licence/registration
  • Information on importers, exporters, suppliers and consignees
  • Product name, quantity, specifications, batch and transport details for each consignment
  • Certificates of origin, health, inspection, registration or product documentation
  • Invoice (fapiao), packing list, bill of lading/waybill and contract
  • Electronic application system account and authorization documents
  • Supplementary product or batch information required by the competent authority.

What you receive

  • Import/export licence or permit document for the consignment (upon approval)
  • Electronic application and payment receipts
  • Records of supplementary document/inspection/health certificate review
  • Description of consignment batch, quantity and validity period.

Service details

This service is for handling the application for a Hong Kong proprietary Chinese medicine import and export license. The actual applicable conditions, processing criteria and competent authority requirements will be confirmed by an advisor based on the application before acceptance.

Est. processing time

Case-by-case application for each shipment of goods; typically approximately 5–15 working days after all documents are complete, subject to approval by the Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office.

Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.

Hong Kong Chinese patent medicine import and export licence application · Zhongwai Enterprise Service Center