Import Regulations & Standards
The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.
| S.No. | Circulation Date | Country | Report Title | Report Highlights | View Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07 JUL 2025 | Hong Kong (HK) | FAIRS Country Report Annual | his report provides guidelines on Hong Kong’s food import regulations. For the 2025 FAIRS report, updates have been made to the following sections: Section III: Packaging and Container Regulations - Update on implementation date of Producer Responsibility Scheme; Section IV: Food Additive Regulations - Amended MRL on Preservatives in Food Regulations; Section V: Pesticides and other Contaminants - Contaminants Control Regulations, Proposed amendment on the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations; Section VI: Other Requirements, Regulations, and Registration Measures -Import protocol for raw meat and poultry; and reduction of duties on alcoholic beverages above 30 percent alcohol by volume. | Click here |
| 2 | 23 JUN 2025 | Hong Kong (HK) | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | Hong Kong does not have any certification changes for food imports since the last report submitted in July 2024. This report lists the certificates required by the Hong Kong government (HKG) for U.S. agricultural and food exports to Hong Kong. Certificate samples are included in the appendix. | Click here |