■Hong Kong Customs and Macao Customs sign the AEO MRA, with an aim of enhancing mutual co-operation in trade facilitation.
Hong Kong Customs has been actively promoting the Hong Kong Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme with an aim to benefit more traders with trade facilitation measures, and the "customs green pass" offered under the AEO mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) network.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, significant progress has been made in expanding the AEO MRA coverage. Firstly, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho, signed the AEO MRA with Director-General of Macao Customs Service, Mr Vong Man-chong on 10 November, bringing the total number of MRAs ratified by Hong Kong Customs to 14, ranking 4th globally.
The Assistant Commissioner (Excise and Strategic Support) of Customs and Excise, Mr Rudy Hui, representing the Department, signed AEO MRA Action Plans with Saudi Arabia, Cambodia and the Philippine in November. These Action Plans establish a solid foundation for future AEO MRA with relevant Customs authorities.
■The Assistant Commissioner (Excise and Strategic Support) of Customs and Excise, Mr Rudy Hui (right) , and the Vice Governor for Strategy & Development of Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, Mr Abdullah A. Al-Funtukh (third left), sign the Action Plan for AEO MRA.
■The Assistant Commissioner (Excise and Strategic Support) of Customs and Excise, Mr Rudy Hui (right), exchanges the signed Action Plan for AEO MRA with the representative from Customs administration of the Philippines.
■The Assistant Commissioner (Excise and Strategic Support) of Customs and Excise, Mr Rudy Hui (right) , exchanges the signed Action Plan for AEO MRA with the representative from Customs administration of Cambodia.
