Electronic Cargo Clearance Platforms

There is an Air Cargo Clearance System (ACCS) which hooks up with the air cargo industry in the Hong Kong International Airport.

ACCS has the following features:

• specially designed to expedite the clearance of air cargo;
• direct system interface between Customs and cargo operators for the exchange of cargo data and Customs clearance instructions;
• service availability of 24 hours a day and 7 days a week; and
• covers clearance of all types of air cargoes.

The implementation of the ACCS has been engineered to achieve the following benefits:

• a level playing field;
• trade facilitation;
• readiness of Customs action codes; and
• speedy clearance of non-constrained cargoes.

For air, ocean and river cargoes, there is an Electronic System for Cargo Manifests (EMAN) which enables carriers to submit cargo manifests electronically to the Customs and Excise Department, the Census and Statistics Department and the Trade and Industry Department in one go. For more details, please refer to the relevant guidebook and pamphlet for EMAN.

There is also a Sea Cargo Appointment Website to enable consignees or their representatives to make cargo examination appointment with Customs for detained sea cargoes.

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The Road Cargo System (ROCARS) commenced its mandatory implementation on 17 November 2011. It enables registered shippers or their authorized agents to submit advanced cargo information of road cargo by electronic means. Under the system, truck drivers can enjoy seamless and speedy Customs clearance when they convey road cargoes across land boundary control points.