School supplies

School supplies in Hong Kong

Updated 5 November 2026

In Hong Kong a single school supply item usually costs about HK$8 to HK$280, and a ready-made back-to-school kit for one child about HK$307 to HK$425. For current prices and offers from local sellers, describe your list in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

What to check before you buy

Hong Kong updated its safety standards for toys and children's products, effective 1 August 2026. If a pencil case, school bag or stationery set is meant for a young child, ask the seller whether it meets the new standards. Suppliers must obtain a Certificate of Safety Compliance before selling household electrical products, so ask for one before you pay for a desk lamp or an electric sharpener.

Warranty and receipts

Keep the receipt for every kit and set. A warranty claim in Hong Kong depends on proving that the goods did not match what was sold, so a dated record of the item, the price and the seller makes a return much easier.

Timing for the winter months

Paper and pens do not depend on the weather, but delivery time does. November falls before the winter months of December to February, so ordering now leaves time for delivery before the cold season.

Delivery and how prices are quoted

Sellers quote per piece, per pack or per kit, so compare like with like. A bulk listing of 24 kits at HK$1,542.97 works out to about HK$64 a kit, far below the price of one ready-made kit, but it is only worth it if you need that many. Ask for delivery to Central, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan or Tuen Mun, and give sizes in centimetres or in paper sizes such as A4 and A5.

What to put in your request

Name the school year and the child's age, and say whether the bag or case should suit a boy or a girl. List each item with its quantity, add a brand if it matters, and give your budget and the delivery city. A photo of the list helps the seller price it exactly.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You write your list in your own words in the chat, and the AI asks for anything missing, then searches sellers' websites and price lists in Hong Kong and shows the prices and businesses it finds. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their price, terms and delivery. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. Start with a request on the home page, or read how it works.