Appendix 9 - Statistics on Cross-boundary Passenger Traffic

Note(s):

• Figures in brackets denote percentage changes over the preceding year.
• The sum of individual items may not tally with the corresponding total shown in the table because of rounding.
  
• In response to the developments of COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has suspended passenger clearance services at most of the control points in phases from late January 2020 to early 2023. The normal travel of persons between Hong Kong and the Mainland has been resumed progressively in phases starting 8 January 2023, the Government of the HKSAR reopened those control points where passenger clearance services needed to be suspended in response to the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. Normal travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland fully resumed starting 6 February 2023. The passenger clearance services at the following control points are temporarily suspended:
  • Hung Hom and Sha Tau Kok (with effect from 30 January 2020).
• Lo Wu Control Point, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point and Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point were set up as "Boundary Control Point Polling Stations" on 19 December 2021 for electors to return from the Mainland to Hong Kong to vote in the 2021 Legislative Council General Election.

Remark(s):
The Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point commenced operation on 26 August 2020 with cargo clearance service only. It commenced full operation (including cargo and passenger clearance services) on 6 February 2023.