Commissioner of Customs and Excise attends launching ceremony for trial run of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Motor Vehicle Export Facilitation Scheme
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, today (December 22) led a delegation to attend the launching ceremony for the trial run of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Motor Vehicle Export Facilitation Scheme in Qianhai, Shenzhen. Other officiating guests included member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee and Director General of the Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Wang Shourui,and the Director General in the Shenzhen Customs District, Mr Zheng Jugang.
Following the successful trial run of the Guangzhou-Hong Kong Motor Vehicle Export Facilitation Scheme since June 30 this year, Hong Kong Customs has collaborated with the Shenzhen Customs District on a similar initiative to extend the facilitation scheme for the motor vehicle industry to include the land export of electric private cars from Chinese Mainland to Hong Kong.
Under the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Motor Vehicle Export Facilitation Scheme, motor vehicle importers/distributors can submit advance information to Hong Kong Customs for pre-arrival notification and apply to relevant departments for a first registration tax concession on electric private cars that meet the eligibility criteria before shipping the vehicles to Hong Kong, thereby significantly enhancing overall logistical efficiency and convenience.
Commissioner of Customs and Excise attends launching ceremony for trial run of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Motor Vehicle Export Facilitation Scheme Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner of Customs and Excise attends launching ceremony for trial run of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Motor Vehicle Export Facilitation Scheme Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Strategic Committee on Commodities convenes first meeting
The Strategic Committee on Commodities, chaired by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, convened its first meeting today (December 22).
Mr Chan said, "Driven by the interplay of several major trends, including the geopolitical situation, technological transformation and green transition, the global supply and demand landscape for commodities such as precious metals, non-ferrous metals, traditional energy and materials related to new energy is undergoing profound changes. As one of the world's major consumers and importers and exporters of commodities, our country is pressing ahead with high-quality development, firmly advancing towards its dual carbon goals, and stepping up investment in green industries. These developments highlight our country's strengths in building a global hub for commodity resource allocation. As an international financial, trade and shipping centre, Hong Kong enjoys the unique advantage of connecting the Mainland and the world under the 'one country, two systems' principle, with the free flow of capital, goods and information, together with its efficient financial, logistics and professional services and a well-connected transport network. Hong Kong possesses enormous potential in developing the commodities market, enabling it to serve and contribute to the development of our country and the world on this front, while creating more diversified development opportunities for itself.
"In the past year or two, Hong Kong has been actively building a more vibrant commodities ecosystem, from joining the global warehousing network of the London Metal Exchange to facilitate physical metal delivery, to expediting the establishment of an international gold trading market, and we have already taken solid steps in this regard. Looking ahead, Hong Kong needs to, through high‑level government coordination, formulate and implement a comprehensive development strategy for commodities in order to seize future development opportunities."
He continued, "The Committee brings together leaders from across the commodities trading ecosystem, including finance, commerce and trade, shipping, logistics and professional services sectors to conduct in-depth and comprehensive research into global commodities market trends, thoroughly review the current landscape and trends in areas such as physical trade, financial and derivative trading, as well as shipping and logistics. It will also study the opportunities for developing businesses of various major and emerging categories of commodities in Hong Kong, enhance market mechanisms and regulatory framework, build an industry ecosystem, and explore mutual market access with the Chinese Mainland. The Committee will also provide specific recommendations on the positioning, development planning and promotion strategy for Hong Kong's commodities market."
At today's meeting, the Committee received a briefing on global commodities market trends and Hong Kong's development potential, and discussed the categories of commodities and key areas that should be prioritised for in-depth study and discussions.
In the 2025 Policy Address, the Chief Executive proposed the establishment of the "Strategic Committee on Commodities" to bring together industry representatives with the aim of strengthening the top-down design and long-term strategy of our commodity policy. The membership of the Committee is as follows:
Chairman
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Financial Secretary
Non-official members
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Mr Angad Banga
Mr Kenneth Chan Kin-nin
Ms Agnes Chan Sui-kuen
Ms Clara Chan Yuen-shan
Mr Gary Cheng
Dr Moses Cheng Mo-chi
Mr Vincent Chui Yik-chiu
Mr Richard Hext
Mr Ken Huang Jianhua
Ms Liu Sha
Dr Wingco Lo Kam-wing
Mr Dario Pong Chiu-yee
Mr Sham Man-fai
Mr Tiger Shi Chenghu
Mr Harold Wong Tsu-hing
Ms Zhang Hanying
Ms Zhu Jing
Official members
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Deputy Financial Secretary
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Secretary for Development
Secretary for Transport and Logistics
Head of the Chief Executive's Policy Unit
Government Economist
Representatives from the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Invest Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, the Insurance Authority, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board and the Airport Authority Hong Kong will attend the meeting as necessary.
Strategic Committee on Commodities convenes first meeting Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Strategic Committee on Commodities convenes first meeting Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
