Customs clearance｜Most quarantine exempt groups will cancel Qiu Tenghua: Easy to return to Hong Kong, easy to come to Hong Kong to continue to exempt from quarantine

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor revealed that most of the quarantine-free group arrangements Z entering Hong Kong from overseas or mainland China will be cancelled.

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Yau Tenghua, was criticized by many legislators in the Legislative Council this morning (26). Some people were exempted from the quarantine order to prevent foreign imports from failing to comply. They directly criticized the authorities for "restricting the rice" and making customs clearance with the mainland hopeless.

Qiu Tenghua retorted that in response to the epidemic, the authorities have continuously tightened the quarantine arrangements for passengers arriving in Hong Kong. "It is not simply because the Mainland has given up overseas." However, he revealed that relevant measures will be adjusted, including the cancellation of exemptions for cargo personnel from the two places and Hong Kong businessmen. According to the quarantine arrangement, it is believed that the "Easy-to-Hong Kong" and "Easy-to-Hong Kong" can already cover the relevant scope, and there is no need for large-scale exemption.

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Legislative Council Member Ge Peifan said that the government has always insisted that customs clearance with the mainland is a "top priority", but it has many exemptions from quarantine measures. It has repeatedly ordered zero diagnoses to "break the cable", describing it as "reducing the rice" and questioning " It is the primary consideration of all bureaus," and urges the government to align with the mainland in terms of epidemic prevention standards.

Qiu Tenghua emphasized that the government’s anti-epidemic policy "is one thing", and that the current quarantine exemption arrangements are "not a single department has the final say, all have to go through a process, and they must also cooperate with the professional advice of the health authorities to formulate a number of measures." , Stressing that the Chief Secretary for Administration will make a comprehensive consideration before making a decision, emphasizing the need to balance economic and epidemic prevention requirements, "not just abandoning other places because of the mainland."

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Quarantine exemption arrangements for Hong Kong companies with factories in the Mainland will be cancelled

He also pointed out that the government has continuously tightened the quarantine measures for people arriving in Hong Kong from overseas, and will only discuss relaxation of quarantine arrangements with low-risk countries to bring the epidemic in Hong Kong close to "zero."

He continued that the authorities have been dealing with quarantine exemption arrangements in a rigorous manner, and more people in the bureau used the two major categories of cargo transportation and the establishment of factories in the Mainland. "Easy" takes effect, and there is no longer a need to approve large-scale exemptions. It is described that this will help customs clearance with the Mainland, and relevant policy bureaus will explain this.

Under the epidemic, tourism and other industries have been hit hard. Qiu Tenghua said that there have been no large numbers of travel agencies closing. He described it as better than expected. He also pointed out that the authorities have exempted travel agency registration so that travel agencies that have ceased operations can start again after the epidemic has recovered. He said frankly that many tourism employees have switched careers, and the authorities have provided them with re-employment support and have also created additional positions for them in vaccination centers and so on.

Member of the shipping and transportation industry Yi Zhiming pointed out that many vehicles and ships in the industry have been stopped for nearly two years. There is no support for transportation," and the authorities are urged to set up a reinstatement fund to subsidize the industry to repair vehicles and ships.

Yau Tenghua said that he would review the relevant needs and arrangements. He also pointed out that he has cooperated with other government departments to promote green tourism and local tourism, and through funding from multiple departments to enhance the professionalism of the industry.

Cross-border drivers in the mainland are scared to switch to another job due to strict quarantine in the Mainland. Yi Zhiming: No drivers are expected to be the third pin. He Boliang urges the Hong Kong government to formulate a flexible communication policy as soon as possible. Customs clearance must be matched to the progress of the Mainland. It will take about 4 to 5 months for the tracking function to complete the customs clearance. It will take about 7 days for Macau to return to the Mainland. The quarantine will be suspended from Saturday and the entry into Zhuhai will be banned for 7 days after the quarantine is completed.

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