Can I bring Cosmetics to Hong Kong?

CosmeticsHong Kong

✅ Allowed

✅ Allowed

📋 Carrying Limits

  • Quantity Limit:No duty, no sales tax, no quantity limit for personal use

✅ Declaration Requirements

Not Required

📌 Quick Summary

Status:✅ ✅ Allowed
Limit:No duty, no sales tax, no quantity limit for personal use
Declaration:❌ Not Required

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Last Updated:August 28, 2026

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📝 Important Notes

  • ✅ ALLOWED — zero duty, zero tax, zero limit
  • Hong Kong charges no import duty or sales tax on cosmetics, perfume or toiletries, and there is no quantity limit for personal use. A bag of new Korean skincare or French perfume attracts nothing at customs.
  • The only rules:
  • CBD in any cosmetic (creams, serums, lip balms) is a dangerous drug since February 2023 — up to 7 years' imprisonment. Check labels before packing
  • Products containing mercury, hydroquinone or certain steroids are controlled under pharmacy law and can be seized
  • Commercial quantities (cartons of one item) are a trade matter, not a duty matter — parallel traders are checked at the Shenzhen crossings
  • Airline liquids rule: over 100 ml in checked baggage
  • Advice: Hong Kong is where people come to *buy* cosmetics — Sasa, Bonjour, Watsons, Mannings and the big department stores stock every brand duty-free. Bring less, buy more.

❓ More Questions

Is there a limit on perfume into Hong Kong?

No — no duty, no tax, no quantity limit for personal use. The only constraints are the airline 100 ml cabin rule and common sense about commercial quantities.

Can I bring skincare with CBD into Hong Kong?

No. Since 1 February 2023 CBD is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong, in any product including creams, serums and bath products. Possession carries up to 7 years' imprisonment. Read ingredient lists for 'cannabidiol' or 'hemp extract' before packing.

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