Overview
Tiger Bone Wine: Identification and Hong Kong Controlled-Species Information: name identification and official Hong Kong guidance
A product name does not prove the contents
The words ‘tiger bone wine’ and any brand name are clues from the packaging only. Text, photographs or old labels cannot establish the contents. Do not open, taste, sample or test the item; keep the container, seal, labels and documents unchanged.
Note any conflict between the name, labels, provenance documents and container. Do not make your own decision about ingredients or permit status. An article claimed to contain an endangered species may itself be treated as such unless there is evidence to the contrary.
Hong Kong regulatory information
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department states that the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) regulates the import, export, re-export and possession of scheduled species. Commercial trade in medicines containing wild Appendix I species ingredients, including tiger bone, is prohibited except in limited permitted circumstances.
This is a summary of official information, not legal advice for a particular item. Requirements may differ according to origin, age, documents and permit history, so contact the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department through an official channel.
What to do now
- Stop any purchase, transfer, opening, tasting or disposal of the item.
- Keep the container, labels, seal and any provenance or permit documents unchanged.
- Do not move the item elsewhere for handover. Use an official government channel to describe its name, location and documents.
- Follow the authority's instructions when supplying information or arranging the next step.
Official Hong Kong information and contacts
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Medicinal materials and medicines containing ingredients from endangered species
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Hong Kong Laws Chapter 586 and permit system
- 1823 Government Contact Channel
When contacting the authorities, use the name ‘Tiger Bone Wine: Identification and Hong Kong Controlled-Species Information’ and describe the documents you hold. Do not arrange a purchase or transfer through an ordinary product enquiry channel; follow the latest direction from the relevant authority.