Hong Kong pharmaceutical products and drugs import/export licence application
Hong Kong, China · Per-consignment application; typically about 2–7 business days after complete documents, subject to PLAMMS and Department of Health approval.
- Estimated timeline
- 2-7 business 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 handles the application for Hong Kong import and export licences for pharmaceutical products and medicines. The actual applicable conditions, processing standards 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 consignment of goods; after documents are complete, it usually takes about 2–7 working days, subject to PLAMMS and Department of Health approval.
Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.