Chan Tsz-tat: Customs Uses Advanced Inspection Equipment and Data Collection to Enhance Ability to Intercept Contraband

Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said Customs has adopted a multi-layered solution to intercept contraband, including collecting cargo data, cooperating with the industry and using advanced inspection equipment. The third phase of Stage A of the Trade Single Window was completed this year, enabling Customs to identify high-risk goods through big data analysis and artificial intelligence algorithms; this year it has also signed memoranda of understanding with the 3 largest e-commerce platforms.