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The latest news and top stories on Hong Kong Customs. A prominent Hong Kong-based governmental body, Hong Kong Customs is the customs service of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is dedicated to protecting Hong Kong against smuggling, collecting revenue on dutiable goods, combating narcotics trafficking and safeguarding intellectual property rights. Its main areas of activity include border control, trade facilitation and consumer protection. Headquartered at 222 Java Road, North Point, the institution is recognised for its active role in the World Customs Organization and significant contributions to combating illicit trade.

Hong Kong customs

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$280,000 worth of dried shark fins from Panama

Officers say goods declared as dried fish maw and weighed about 162kg.

Hong Kong customs arrests 5 people, seizes HK$2.2 million in counterfeit eyewear

Hong Kong customs seizes nearly 1,000 smuggled turtles worth HK$1 million

2 arrested in raid on Hong Kong syndicate accused of laundering HK$4.7 billion

Group operated through two companies that channelled funds through more than 2,100 transactions and ran drug business, customs says.

Customs seizes record HK$233 million in gold and silver hidden in air cargo

Officers find 168kg of gold foil and 285kg of silver foil hidden in household cleaning machines destined for Japan.

Hong Kong customs arrests 4, seizes HK$140 million of smuggled illicit medicines

Suspects aged between 26 and 61 held as officers uncover smuggled slimming and cosmetic injections as well as erectile dysfunction pills.

Woman arrested over illegally importing 112 birds worth HK$15,000

Suspect, aged 26, allegedly found with trolley of cages holding multiple birds each as she tried to pass through Lo Wu border crossing.

Hong Kong customs seizes 14,080 smuggled slimming injections bound for Macau

Bust announced after SCMP investigation found prescription-only slimming injections sold online and at a local pharmacy without a doctor’s approval.

Hong Kong customs arrests 62, seizes HK$431 million of drugs in joint operation

Large-scale crackdown with cross-border and global agencies busts syndicates smuggling drugs through airport passenger and cargo channels.

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$18 million of suspected ketamine in baby car seats

Syndicate employed ‘ingenious’ methods to hide drugs in car seats shipped in two containers from Netherlands and Spain, officers say.

Hong Kong customs seizes counterfeit goods worth HK$36 million in crackdown

Customs warn criminals using high demand over holiday season as ‘smokescreen’ to move illicit goods.

Hong Kong customs arrests 5 in suspected HK$8.9 billion ‘phantom trading’ racket

Suspects laundered crime proceeds over four-year period in first ‘phantom trading’ fraud involving fake shipping websites uncovered by authorities.

Hong Kong customs arrests 2 party room operators over suspected pirated songs

Customs says officers raided eight properties across city, seizing HK$240,000 worth of karaoke equipment in copyright crackdown.

Man arrested after 6-day hunt over knife attack on Hong Kong customs officers

HK$1.8 million worth of narcotics seized from flat in To Kwa Wan where knife attack took place during anti-drug operation.

Hair-raising: Hong Kong’s top officials style Cantonese puns into poll-day push

Video clips play on shared Cantonese pronunciation for ‘hair’ and ‘law’, encouraging residents to prioritise voting over styling their hair.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | Hong Kong’s efforts are having an impact against wildlife smuggling

Authorities deserve praise for their work but more must be done amid a global rise in the number of cases.

How Hong Kong’s currency exchange shops have become a dying breed

The number of currency exchange shops has halved since 2018 due to digital payments, stricter regulations and shifting travel patterns.

Assailant’s mother among 3 held over knife attack on Hong Kong customs officers

Three in custody, including 66-year-old mother of wanted assailant on the run, after attack on customs officers in To Kwa Wan.

Hong Kong authorities hunt for suspect behind knife attack on 3 customs officers

Police source says officers part of anti-narcotics raid at flat, with suspect later locking door and fleeing before police stormed in.

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$100 million of precious metals in 2 smuggling cases

Customs investigator describes one case as using ‘rarely seen’ tactic of disguising suspected gold as alloy discs hidden inside tea trays.

Hong Kong customs vows to tackle fund flows for large-scale wildlife smuggling

Customs and Excise Department last month received UN award for city’s first money-laundering conviction involving wildlife trafficking.

1 arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes HK$16 million of suspected ketamine

Man, 49, held after 35kg of suspected drugs found in Sai Wan mini-storage warehouse raid in joint operation with mainland Chinese authorities.

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$9 million of ketamine hidden in buckets, arrests 2

Customs says officers intercepted two parcels declared to be pesticides in joint operation with anti-smuggling authorities in mainland China.

150 tonnes of donkey skins among HK$200 million smuggling bust in Hong Kong

Slaughtering donkeys for their hides has become a problem in Africa, with up to 400 killed daily in Kenya to meet China’s demand, NGO says.

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$10 million of bogus Nike, Adidas shoes

Customs inspector says ‘mega-events such as sports shoes exhibitions’ helping to drive demand for high-quality counterfeits.

Man arrested in Hong Kong airport in HK$1.7 million drug bust

Man, 30, flew in from Bangkok with 8kg of suspected cannabis in his carry-on luggage.

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$170 million of smuggled items from cargo containers

Officers find laptops, watches, silver slabs, cameras and car parts, among other items, in containers bound for Indonesia and Malaysia.

Hong Kong tests laser labels for tobacco products in 3-month pilot scheme

Authorities want to root out sale of untaxed cigarettes in city by differentiating duty-paid tobacco products from illicit ones.

Editorial | Hong Kong’s efforts are having an impact against wildlife smuggling