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Hong Kong customs aim to fully launch tobacco laser labels by June 2027

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

A label scheme to identify legitimate tobacco products in Hong Kong will be fully implemented by June 2027, authorities have revealed. Responding to an inquiry by lawmaker Edmund Wong Chun-sek, Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said his department would invite tobacco companies to join a pilot scheme later this year. “Having considered the…

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$33 million of illicit cigarettes hidden on tugboat

Cs news10 months ago01 mins

Hong Kong customs has arrested three men and confiscated HK$33 million (US$4.2 million) worth of untaxed cigarettes hidden in a secret cargo hold on a tugboat, after intercepting the vessel that arrived from mainland China. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday they had seized the 7.4 million black-market cigarettes the day before, following…