Policy & Regulation Advice
The Government is granted several fiscal incentives to the export sector with the objective of enhancing export earnings of the country. These incentives are offered through the following enactments.
The government has also imposed cesses on certain items to discourage export of such items in raw form and encourage value added production.
Items prohibited or restricted for exporters
- Dead or live animal or its parts. Permits are issued for research purposes and for exchange with foreign zoos and museums.
- Antiques/ Cultural Property
- Dangerous drugs
- Explosives
- Live Fish (Prohibited species)
- Mineral- raw form
- Obscene publication and literature
- Protected plants listed under the Fauna & Flora Protection Ordinance
