Hong Kong Updates Application Process for Delivery Certificate
Hong Kong’s Trade and Industry Department issued updated procedures for applying for a Delivery Verification Certificate, the department said March 4. DVCs, provided to exporters as proof that their product has arrived in Hong Kong, are issued by the department…
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after a request from the Hong Kong importer who receives the good, the department said. Along with a specific “SC011” or “TID 85” form, DVC applications must include a “bill of lading/master air waybill” and a “commercial invoice,” the department said, and can be submitted by paper or electronically as long as the applicant includes an original signed copy of the DVC application. The applicant is also required to declare that the product being shipped has arrived in Hong Kong and that the description of the product is accurate, the department said, adding that false or misleading statements can lead to “prosecution and/or administrative actions.” DVCs are usually approved within 15 business days after receipt of the application and supporting documents, the department said.