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Movement of GoodsMovement of GoodsC K ChowC K Chow

Deputy Head of Control Points Command (Operations)Deputy Head of Control Points Command (Operations)Hong Kong Customs & Excise DepartmentHong Kong Customs & Excise Department

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Lok Ma Chau

Man Kam To

Hung Hom Railway Station

Sha Tau Kok

Lantau Lantau IslandIsland

New TerritoriesNew Territories

HK IslandHK Island

HKSAR

Shenzhen

KowloonKowloon

HK Int’l Airport Kwai Tsing

Terminals

River Trade Terminal

Import from Mainland

Import from Mainland & Overseas

Export to Mainland

Export to Mainland & Overseas

Shenzhen Bay

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Movements of Cargo

020,00040,00060,00080,000

100,000120,000140,000160,000180,000

'000 Tonnes

2004 2005 2006 2007 (Jan)Year

Import

Export

(+3.5%) (+0.1%)

(-2.3%) (+11.2%)

(+6.6%)(+2.1%)

Figures in ( ) denote the percentage change compared with the corresponding period in previous year.

Source: Census & Statistics Department, HKSAR, Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics April 2007

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Distribution

By Air(1,300)[0.8%]

By Sea(141,542)[86.6%]

By Land(20,634)[12.6%]

By Air(2,279)[2.0%]

By Sea(96,697)[83.0%]

By Land(17,398)[15.0%]

Total Export Cargo: 116,374

(All figures in ‘000 Tonnes)

Total Import Cargo:163,476

Import (2006)Import (2006) Export (2006)Export (2006)

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Customs’ Role

• Tariff FreeFree

• Enforcement/Control on:– dutiable commodities

• excise duty on liquors, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil and methyl alcohol only

– prohibited articles • licence and permit

requirement

– smuggling activities

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Customs’ Role

Gateman

Gateman

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Trade Trade FacilitatorFacilitator

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Clearance Facilitation (Cont’d)

•• AirAir – Air Cargo Clearance System (ACCS)

•• SeaSea – Electronic Manifest System (EMAN)

•• LandLand – Road Cargo System (ROCARS) (in progress, to be implemented in 2009)

Advanced Cargo Information for PreAdvanced Cargo Information for Pre--arrival arrival ClearanceClearance

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Clearance Facilitation (Cont’d)Shortening the Time for Cargo ExaminationShortening the Time for Cargo Examination

• use of advanced equipment

Itemizer X-ray Checker Mobile X-ray Vehicle Scanning System

Vehicle X-ray Inspection System

• assistance by Customs Detector Dogs

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Clearance Facilitation (Cont’d)Container Security Initiative (CSI)Container Security Initiative (CSI)

• co-operation between HK Customs and US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• identify high-risk US-bound ocean-going containers in HK for pre-shipment examination

• examination in HK and enhance trade facilitation at US ports of entry

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Clearance Facilitation (Cont’d)

• unified road cargo manifest

• recognition of x-ray checking result and Customs green seal

• saving clearance time for truckers

CoCo--operation with Mainland Customsoperation with Mainland Customs

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Clearance Facilitation (Cont’d)

Airport PointAirport Point--toto--Point Fast Lane ProjectPoint Fast Lane Project

• “one-stop” clearance for transshipment goods to/from Mainland

• clearance at HK Airport/ Shenzhen Airport

• apply e-seal and GPS

• save Customs clearance at the midway

• can be expanded to other Customs controlled destinations in the Mainland in future

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Clearance Facilitation (Cont’d)PanPan--PRD Customs Trade Facilitation ForumPRD Customs Trade Facilitation Forum

• held in HK on 10-11 May 2007• to enhance the close cooperation with Mainland Customs for

new cross-boundary facilitation initiatives

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Thank YouThank You