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Customs clearance|3 land ports resume opening hours before the epidemic. Citizens must show negative and appointment certificates

2023-01-05T08:41:37.952Z


The government announced today (5th) that it will clear customs with the mainland next Sunday, January 8. The seven ports that were initially opened will resume normal customs clearance time before the epidemic, including three land ports, namely Shenzhen Bay, Man Kam To and the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line


The government announced today (5th) that it will clear customs with the mainland next Sunday, January 8. The seven ports that were initially opened will resume normal customs clearance time before the epidemic, including three land ports, namely Shenzhen Bay, Man Kam To and the Lok Ma Chau branch line. The quotas are 35,000 people for the Lok Ma Chau branch line, 10,000 people for Shenzhen Bay, and 5,000 people for Man Kam To. Citizens going north must present a 48-hour nucleic acid test negative certificate and successful appointment registration, paper copy, screenshot or SMS.


The government said that in the future, it will discuss increasing the number of ports, including high-speed rail; increasing the number of people passing through the border; and resuming arrangements for cross-border school children after the Lunar New Year.


▼East Rail Lok Ma Chau Station will resume service after customs clearance on January 4▼


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Chief Executive Li Jiachao said that on January 8, 7 ports will be opened for customs clearance with the mainland, including the airport and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge that are in operation. The Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal and the China-Hong Kong Ferry Terminal will also resume operations. There is no limit on the number of people at the above-mentioned ports. The daily one-way transport capacity is about 10,000 people who can go northward, that is, as long as they have air tickets, boat tickets or train tickets, they can go directly without other restrictions.

One-way quota of 1,000 small passenger cars per day

As for land ports, the three ports of Shenzhen Bay, Man Kam To, and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line (ie Futian Port) will be opened, each with a limit on the number of people.

Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji said that the Sanlu Port provides a total of 50,000 one-way quotas per day, including 10,000 people in Shenzhen Bay, 5,000 people in Man Kam To, 35,000 people in the Lok Ma Chau branch line, and 1,000 passenger cars in one direction each day.

▼On January 4, staff at West Kowloon Station of the High Speed ​​Rail prepared for the resumption of traffic▼


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The Secretary for Security, Tang Bingqiang, said that the seven ports will resume their normal customs clearance time before the epidemic. Except for the 24-hour operation of the airport, the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, the China-Hong Kong Ferry Terminal and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will all operate 24 hours a day. 6:30 to 0:00 am; Man Kam To from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm; Lok Ma Chau Spur Line (Futian Port): 6:30 am to 10:30 pm.

All travel inspection services, including customs clearance for private cars, will also resume.

Customs clearance details at sea, land and air ports:

Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, China-Hong Kong Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge:


Opening Hours: Open 24 hours


Quota: Unlimited, the flow of people is restricted through the ticketing mechanism, and the total daily capacity is expected to be about 10,000 people


Shenzhen Bay Control Point:


Opening hours: 6:30 am to 0:00 am


Quota: 10,000 people


Man Kam To Control Point:


Opening hours: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm


Quota: 5,000 people


Lok Ma Chau Spur Line / Futian Port


Opening hours: 6:30 am to 10:30 pm


Quota: 35,000 people


Passengers are urged to wait patiently as the inspection at the initial stage of customs clearance takes time

Deng Bingqiang emphasized that when Hong Kong people go north, they must produce two certificates for exit procedures, including a negative nucleic acid test certificate 48 hours before travel, and a successful appointment registration. Paper copies, screenshots, and text messages are all acceptable.

He said that in the early stage of implementation, the flow of people increased, passengers may not be familiar with the arrangements, and documents must be checked when leaving the country, and the flow of people at the port will be tense. He appealed to passengers to wait patiently and follow instructions.

He also said that customs clearance is the top priority, and the bureau and the disciplined forces are fully prepared. The immigration and customs deployed personnel to the port at the end of last month to ensure smooth entry customs clearance; the police, immigration department, transport department and MTR sent hundreds of people Go to the port for cross-departmental drills to ensure orderly and smooth customs clearance at the initial stage. The Security Bureau will open an emergency monitoring support center to coordinate departments in case of emergencies.

The second stage of customs clearance is to increase ports and increase the number of people

As for the next step of customs clearance, Chen Guoji said that the next stage will include adding more ports, such as the high-speed rail that was not available in the first stage, and other ports such as Huanggang, Lok Ma Chau, Liantang Xiangyuanwei, etc.; the second is to increase the number of people, and resume cross-border students after the Spring Festival Return to Hong Kong for face-to-face lectures.

▼On January 3, the "Huangbus" station was very dilapidated and messy▼


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Customs clearance|1.8 7 ports will be launched with a land quota of 50,000. Reservations for sea, air and bridges are required for customs clearance. Mainland|Going north requires a 48-hour negative nucleic acid certificate. A document to see the testing stations and fees. Japan will relax Hong Kong flight restrictions. The travel industry pointed out that it may not be possible Helps the Lunar New Year tour group business epidemic.

Customs clearance|1.8 implementation of the daily north limit of about 60,000 appointment system to launch customs clearance at 6:00 this evening|Pearl River Shipping is preparing for the resumption of shipping before the Spring Festival. The chairman of the company pointed out that there will be new development opportunities

Source: hk1

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