Information : Hong Kong

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: The certificate is for cooked beef, lamb, pig meat and poultry meat

EXPORTER T&C’S:

• No age restriction
• Origin – The meat products must be derived from animals which originated in Ireland or have been legally imported in accordance with European community legislation.
• Trader notice Number 3/2015 refers:

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE:

In 2023 Ireland exported approximately 650 tonnes of Pigmeat valued at €1.62 m.

In 2022 Ireland exported approximately 640 tonnes of Pigmeat valued at €1.73 m.

In 2021 Ireland exported approximately 983 tonnes of Pigmeat valued at €2.28 m.

In 2020 Ireland exported approximately 1,854 tonnes of Pigmeat valued at €2.59 m.

In 2019 Ireland exported approximately 1,137 tonnes of Pigmeat valued at €2.30 m.

In 2018 Ireland exported approximately 1,296 tonnes of Pigmeat valued at €2.54 m.

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: Mainly frozen Pigmeat and frozen pig offal.

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: 

Exports can take place on

EITHER

1. An EU/HK agreed health certificate for chilled/frozen pork/offal and certain fats under CN (HS) Codes 02.03, 02.06, 02.09, 05.04, 05.06, 15.01.

EXPORTER T&C’S:

• Exports can take place from slaughter cutting plants and cold stores approved by DAFM for handling Pigmeat.
• After 1 Jan 2024, if a plant would like to apply for approval to export to Hongkong, the establishment requires the prior approval of the Centre for Food Safety Hongkong. Application form available from meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie
• Trader notice numbers MH 18/2017, MH 14/2014, MH02/2022 refer.

OR

2. An EU/HK agreed Health Declaration for chilled/frozen pork/offal and certain fats under CN (HS) Codes 02.03, 02.06, 02.09, 05.04, 05.06, 15.01. 

• EXPORTER T&C’S:
• After 1 Jan 2024, if a plant would like to apply for approval to export to Hongkong, the establishment requires the prior approval of the Centre for Food Safety Hongkong. Application form available from meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie
• Origin - Pigs must have been born and reared in Ireland or another Member State and must have been slaughtered in another Member State eligible to export that product to Hong Kong.
• Trader notice numbers MH 18/2017 and MH 14/2014 refer.

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE:

In 2023 Ireland exported approximately 7,049 tonnes of beef valued at €18.78 m

In 2022 Ireland exported approximately 4,386 tonnes of beef valued at €14.07 m

In 2021 Ireland exported approximately 14,494 tonnes of beef valued at €43.62 m.

In 2020 Ireland exported approximately 16,575 tonnes of beef valued at €43.02 m.

In 2019 Ireland exported approximately 17,343 tonnes of beef valued at €5.62 m.

In 2018 Ireland exported approximately 19,289 tonnes of beef valued at €62.18 m.

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: Mainly frozen bovine offal.

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: 

Exports can take place on

EITHER

1. An EU/HK agreed health certificate for chilled/frozen beef/offal and certain fats under CN (HS) Codes 02.01, 02.02, 02.06, 05.04, 05.06, 15.02.

EXPORTER T&C’S:

• No age restriction
• Origin - The meat must be derived from animals born and reared in Ireland or legally imported from another Member State and must have been slaughtered in Ireland.
• After 1 Jan 2024, if a plant would like to apply for approval to export to Hongkong, the establishment requires the prior approval of the Centre for Food Safety Hongkong. Application form available from meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie
• Trader Notices No. MH 18/2017, MH 14/2014 and MH02/2022 refer:

OR

1. An EU/HK agreed Health Declaration for chilled/frozen beef/offal and certain fats under CN (HS) Codes 0201, 02.02, 02.06, 05.04, 05.06, 15.02, 

EXPORTER T&C’S:

• No age restriction
• Origin - The meat must be derived from animals born and reared either in Ireland or another Member State and must have been slaughtered in another Member State eligible to export that product to Hong Kong.
• After 1 Jan 2024, if a plant would like to apply for approval to export to Hongkong, the establishment requires the prior approval of the Centre for Food Safety Hongkong. Application form available from meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie
• Trader Notices No. MH 18/2017 and MH 14/2014 refer:

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE: 

In 2023 Ireland exported approximately 28 tonnes of Poultrymeat valued at €0.22m

In 2022 Ireland exported approximately 46 tonnes of Poultrymeat valued at €0.34m

In 2021 Ireland exported approximately 322 tonnes of Poultrymeat valued at €0.63m

In 2020 Ireland exported approximately 709 tonnes of Poultrymeat valued at €1.47m

In 2019 Ireland exported approximately 726 tonnes of Poultrymeat valued at €1.39m

In 2018 Ireland exported approximately 448 tonnes of Poultrymeat valued at €1.02 m

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: Exclusively frozen poultry cuts and offal.

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: The certificate is for chilled/frozen Poultrymeat. 

EXPORTER T&C’S: 

• The poultry must be slaughtered and the meat prepared and stored in an establishment approved for export to the EC.
• After 1 Jan 2024, if a plant would like to apply for approval to export to Hongkong, the establishment requires the prior approval of the Centre for Food Safety Hongkong. Application form available from meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie
• Trader notice numbers MH  18/2021 and MH 14/2014 refer.

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie

TRADE:

In 2023 Ireland exported approximately 2,573 tonnes of Sheepmeat valued at €4.52 m

In 2022 Ireland exported approximately 26 tonnes of Sheepmeat valued at €0.14 m

In 2021 Ireland exported approximately 823 tonnes of Sheepmeat valued at €2.22 m

In 2020 Ireland exported approximately 1,279 tonnes of Sheepmeat valued at €2.98 m

In 2019 Ireland exported approximately 1,632 tonnes of Sheepmeat valued at €3.55 m

In 2018 Ireland exported approximately 1,200 tonnes of Sheepmeat valued at €3.06 m

PRODUCTS EXPORTED: Mainly frozen Sheepmeat and frozen sheep offal

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: Exports can take place on:

EITHER

1. An EU/HK agreed health certificate for chilled/frozen sheepmeat/offal and certain fats under CN (HS) Codes 02.04, 02.06, 05.04, 05.06, 15.02. 

EXPORTER T&C’S:

• There is no age restriction.
• Origin - The meat must be derived from animals born and reared in Ireland or legally imported from another Member State and must have been slaughtered in Ireland.
• After 1 Jan 2024, if a plant would like to apply for approval to export to Hongkong, the establishment requires the prior approval of the Centre for Food Safety Hongkong. Application form available from meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie
• Trader Notice MH 18/2017 and MH 14/2014 refers:

OR

2. An EU/HK agreed Health Declaration for chilled/frozen sheepmeat/offal and certain fats under CN (HS) Codes 02.04, 02.06, 05.04, 05.06, 15.02. 

EXPORTER T&C’S:

• There is no age restriction.
• After 1 Jan 2024, if a plant would like to apply for approval to export to Hongkong, the establishment requires the prior approval of the Centre for Food Safety Hongkong. Application form available from meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie
•  Origin - Sheep must have been born and reared in Ireland or another Member State and must have been slaughtered in another Member State eligible to export that product to Hong Kong.
• Trader Notice MH 18/2017 and MH 14/2014 refers: 

INFORMATION: Contact meatmarketaccess@agriculture.gov.ie