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Your opinion in this question will be much appreciated:
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L/C requirement: Shipment from any Chinese port
Delivery terms: FOB any Chinese port
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B/L states: Shipped on board at Hong Kong
Invoice states: Delivery terms: FOB Hong Kong
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We know that Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China since July 1, 1997, with high degree of autonomy, but it is quite confusing ..
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My simple question: Is L/Cs requirement for the shipment from any Chinese port fulfilled when B/L shows on board at Hong Kong?
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Thanks in advance,
Sladjana Skakic

Hi,

Despite the fact that Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and practising “One Country Two System” with high degree of autonomy, I do believe China will strongly protest if anyone says Hong Kong now does not belong to China.

Hong Kong is part of China. So, if L/C requires shipment to be effected from any Chinese port, B/L showing on board at Hong Kong is acceptable.

Best regards,
N.H. Duc


[edited 8/14/2009 5:29:23 PM]

I agree. In the US we had a similar question and the majority response is that Hong Kong is a Chinese Port