Commissioner of Customs and Excise meets Director General of Guangdong Sub-Administration of General Administration of Customs
A high-level meeting between Hong Kong Customs and the Guangdong Sub-Administration of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) was held in Hong Kong on May 17. The delegations from both sides were headed by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, and the Director General of the Guangdong Sub-Administration of the GACC, Ms Zhang Geping.
Mr Chan welcomed Ms Zhang's visit to Hong Kong Customs with her delegation. During the meeting, both sides had in-depth discussions and exchanges on matters including facilitating customs clearance, combating smuggling, risk prevention and control, and the development of smart customs, with an aim to further promote co-operation between the two Customs administrations.
On the same day, the delegation conducted a site visit to the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link to gain an in-depth understanding of the operations of passenger clearance by Hong Kong Customs.
The delegation also attended the 27th World Customs Organization (WCO) Asia/Pacific (A/P) Regional Heads of Customs Administrations Conference held by Hong Kong Customs, in its capacity as the WCO Vice-Chair for the A/P Region, during their visit to Hong Kong.
Commissioner of Customs and Excise meets Director General of Guangdong Sub-Administration of General Administration of Customs Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
