Car Shipping to Hong Kong

Option 1 – household and car combined

Our first method for vehicle transport to Hong Kong is a combination of your household items and your car in one container. We will bring a shipping container to your home, where our expert team will carefully secure your car inside of the container. Then, we will use approved industry materials to wrap and pack your household items so that they aren’t damaged in transit. Our team will secure the items in the shipping container around the car.

Once the loading is complete, we will seal the door with a customs seal before taking it to the UK port terminal. Here, it will be loaded onto a vessel for household and car shipping to Hong Kong.

Option 2 – Car-only shipment

Alternatively, if you need to ship your car to Hong Kong on its own, you can make use of a sole-use container, car-only shipment option. This is a simple method for car shipping, as you can choose to either have our team come to your residency, or you can come to a PSS warehouse, or even a shipping depot. It’s up to you.

Wherever you choose, we will secure your vehicle in a shipping container and load it onto the vessel before auto transport to Hong Kong.

If you want to discuss this method (or any other method of car shipping), then call us on 0800 988 3711 for car shipping rates for Hong Kong.

Option 3 – Roll On, Roll Off

Our last method of vehicle shipping to Hong Kong is the Roll On, Roll On (Lift On, Lift Off) method. However, this option is only available for certain situations. If you want to know whether this option is available to you, then call our team for more details.

The Roll On, Roll Off method for car shipping to Hong Kong requires you to drive your car onto the vessel for shipment. Then, upon arrival in Hong Kong’s ports, you will need to drive it off again.

In order to be granted approval for shipping your car to Hong Kong, you will have to ensure your vehicle meets Hong Kong’s criteria for importing vehicles.

Below is a list of documents you need, approval you will need, and criteria you have to adhere to for import approval in Hong Kong:

• Compliance with the exhaust and noise emissions standard
• Obtain approval from the Environmental Protection Department before shipment
• Lodge a declaration within 14 days of importation with the Customs and Excise Department
• Submit an Import Return form
• Ensure your vehicle meets the requirements for registration in Hong Kong and gain the documents to prove it
• Approach a Vehicle Examination Centre to get your vehicle examined
• Apply for vehicle registration with Hong Kong Licensing Office of Transport Department (where registration tax fees apply as well as licence fees)

Information sourced from: http://www.td.gov.hk/en/public_services/licences_and_permits/vehicle_first_registration/guidelines_for_importation_and_registration_of_mot/

If you have any further questions about the list above, please do not hesitate to contact our team on 0800 988 3711 as we would be more than happy to walk you through each step of car import to Hong Kong.

At Customs in Hong Kong, you will need to lodge a declaration within 14 days of your import and submit an Import Return form. As mentioned above, your vehicle will need to be examined upon arrival in Hong Kong to ensure it meets their requirements and standards. As a general rule, it is best to ensure your vehicle is thoroughly cleaned before car shipping to Hong Kong. This prevents the spreading of pests, asbestos and disease.

The vehicle examination will check:

• The vehicle construction shall comply with the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulation, Cap. 374A;
• The seat belts and seat belt anchorage points shall comply with the provisions of the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations, Cap. 374F. All seat belts shall be permanently marked with a specification number, mark or symbol indicating compliance with the standards listed in the regulations;
• The windscreen and panes on the vehicle shall be of safety glass complying with the standards specified in Cap. 374H. In addition, all vehicle glass shall be of such transparency that it does not obscure the view of the interior of the motor vehicle. Please refer to the notice on latest light transmission rate requirements at our website. (The above ordinance and regulations are available online, URL: http://www.elegislation.gov.hk); and
• For registration and licensing purposes, imported vehicles would be classified in accordance with the Road Traffic Ordinance, Cap. 374.

Information sourced from: http://www.td.gov.hk/en/public_services/licences_and_permits/vehicle_first_registration/guidelines_for_importation_and_registration_of_mot/

To gain insight into Hong Kong Customs clearance, or car shipping to Hong Kong, just give our team a call.