Hong Kong Customs Honors 16 Stakeholders with Elite Enterprise Partnership Awards 2026 for Exceptional Support and Cooperation.

Hong Kong Customs presents Elite Enterprise Partnership Award 2026

Hong Kong Customs today (July 15) held an award presentation ceremony of the Elite Enterprise Partnership Award 2026 at the Customs Headquarters Building, presenting awards to 16 stakeholders from the logistics, intellectual property and other industries in recognition of their co-operation and support to Customs. Established in 2022, this year marks the fifth year of the award. Among the awardees this year, two have been presented with the award for five consecutive years while 10 are first-time awardees. Hong Kong Customs expresses sincere gratitude to every elite enterprise partner.

At the ceremony, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, said that Hong Kong Customs stands fast at its post and takes stringent enforcement actions to uphold the rule of law in Hong Kong and the overall interests of the country. On the other hand, Customs implements various trade facilitation measures, and at the same time, deepens regional co-operation and strives to ensure the safe and smooth operation of Hong Kong as an international trade and logistics hub in its capacity as the Vice-Chair for the Asia/Pacific Region of the World Customs Organization. Hong Kong Customs also actively aligns with the National 15th Five-Year Plan, adheres to the two axioms of "safety" and "development", develops smart customs procedures, promotes the application of innovation and technology, and strikes a balance between precise enforcement and trade facilitation.

The awardees this year came from various sectors, including statutory bodies, express couriers, logistics companies, shipping agencies, container terminal operators, bank and trademark representatives. The diversity of stakeholders showcases the good co-operative relationship between Customs and different enterprises. The department will continue to uphold the mission of safeguarding Hong Kong and facilitating legitimate trade, and collaborate with partners of different industries.

Hong Kong Customs presents Elite Enterprise Partnership Award 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs presents Elite Enterprise Partnership Award 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Police National Security Department arrests two men and three women

The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force (NSD) received a referral from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, that a batch of books with seditious intention was intercepted inside a consignment shipped to Hong Kong from overseas.

Following investigations, the NSD conducted an operation today (July 15). Officers searched two shops in Mong Kok and arrested two men aged 37 and 57 respectively, and three women aged between 30 and 59. They were suspected of contravening the offence of “doing an act that has a seditious intention with a seditious intention” under Section 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.

Police investigations revealed that the five arrestees are suspected of displaying items with seditious intent and selling publications with seditious content inside the shops. The contents of these publications involved inciting hatred against the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the judiciary, and law enforcement agencies. A batch of books with seditious intention was seized from the shops.

The five arrested persons are being detained for investigation.

Police remind members of the public that “doing an act that has a seditious intention with a seditious intention” is a serious offence. Upon first conviction, the maximum penalty is imprisonment for seven years. Members of the public are urged not to defy the law.

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