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Chemicals & Allied Products, Import & Export
If your business involves the following situations, you may need to apply for specific licence(s). Please put a √ in the appropriate box(es) for further information:
You will move or transport explosives, fireworks, safety cartridge or pyrotechnics on land.
You will store explosives (including safety cartridges and manufactured fireworks).
You will use explosives in Hong Kong (for non-blasting, e.g. smoke canisters, flares, etc) .
You will keep or use any Part 2 chemicals pursuant to the Mercury Control Ordinance.
You will import any Part 1 chemicals pursuant to the Mercury Control Ordinance.
You will export any Part 1 chemicals pursuant to the Mercury Control Ordinance.
You will export or transship any non-pesticide hazardous chemicals pursuant to the Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance.
You will import or transship any non-pesticide hazardous chemicals pursuant to the Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance.
You will construct or operate a designated project listed in Part I of Schedule 2 or to decommission a designated project listed in Part II of Schedule 2 of Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499).
You will export any non-pesticide hazardous chemicals pursuant to the Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance.
You will import any non-pesticide hazardous chemicals pursuant to the Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance.
You will export any strategic commodities like electronics components, sophisticated communication systems or weapons etc.
You will import any strategic commodities like electronics components, sophisticated communication systems or weapons etc.
You will store explosives (including safety cartridges and manufactured fireworks).
You will use explosives in Hong Kong (for blasting).
You will move or transport explosives, fireworks, safety cartridge or pyrotechnics on land.
You will dispose of or reprocess or re-cycle any chemical waste.
You will produce or cause chemical wastes to be produced (include storage, package, labelling and disposal).
You will use oil dispersants or similar substances to treat oil at sea in Hong Kong.
You will, as a chemical waste producer, store chemical waste in any containers with a capacity exceeding 450 litres.
You will import any ozone depleting substances (e.g. HCFCs, methyl bromide).
You will export any ozone depleting substances (e.g. HCFCs, methyl bromide).
You need to register under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance.
Your business entity will operate as a company with limited liability in Hong Kong.
Your company is incorporated outside Hong Kong and planning to establish a place of business in Hong Kong.
You will tranship any ozone depleting substances (e.g. HCFCs, methyl bromide).
You will manufacture explosives in Hong Kong (execpt blast sites).
You will import, use, tranship and supply any asbestos and/or asbestos containing materials.