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     Hong Kong Customs today (November 3) seized 66 suspected illegally imported live birds, with an estimated market value of about $3,000, at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point.

     Customs officers today intercepted a 34-year-old incoming Mainland female passenger at the Arrival Hall of the said Control Point. Upon examination, the batch of suspected illegally imported live birds contained in bird cages was seized from her personal baggage, and she was subsequently arrested. The case was handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for follow-up investigation.

     Under the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Regulations, it is an offence to import any bird unless it is accompanied by a valid health certificate. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $25,000.

     Members of the public may report any suspected activities of illegally imported live birds to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

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     Hongkong Post today (November 3) appealed to members of the public to stay alert to a fraudulent Hongkong Post website address (hxxps://hongkongpostairmailtrackingapf----escape_sem_autolink_uri:d0b10a15db40a36d59fddb83ef024cf2----wordpress[.]com) and to beware of fraudulent SMS mess… read more

     The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, met with Deputy Minister of Finance of Laos Mr Soulivath Souvannachoumkham and a delegation at the Customs Headquarters Building on October 30. The meeting aimed to forge closer ties and strengthen business connections between the two sides. The Consul General of Laos, Mr Ammala Saenchonghack, also attended the meeting.

     Mr Chan welcomed Mr Souvannachoumkham and his delegation to visit Hong Kong Customs. The two sides held a high-level meeting and exchanged views on advancing the Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Arrangement, combating transnational crimes, and exploring areas of mutual interest.

     Hong Kong Customs will continue to maintain solid connections with international and regional counterparts in order to promote trade facilitation, thereby consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international trade centre.

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     Exchange Fund Bills tender results:
 

Tender date	:	November 3, 2026
Paper on offer	:	EF Bills
Issue number	:	Q2644
Issue date	:	November 4, 2026
Maturity date	:	February 3, 2027
Amount applied	:	HK$165,160 MN
Amount allotted	:	HK$66,286 MN
Average yield accepted	:	2.81 PCT
Highest yield accepted	:	2.84 PCT
Pro rata ratio*	:	About 6 PCT
Average tender yield	:	2.93 PCT
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Tender date	:	November 3, 2026
Paper on offer	:	EF Bills
Issue number	:	H2673
Issue date	:	November 4, 2026
Maturity date	:	May 5, 2027
Amount applied	:	HK$85,556 MN
Amount allotted	:	HK$17,000 MN
Average yield accepted	:	2.98 PCT
Highest yield accepted	:	2.99 PCT
Pro rata ratio*	:	About 67 PCT
Average tender yield	:	3.03 PCT

*”Pro rata ratio” refers to the average percentage of allotment with respect to each tender participant’s tendered amount at the “highest yield accepted” level.

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     Hong Kong Monetary Authority tenders to be held in the week beginning November 9, 2026:
 

Tender date	:	November 10, 2026
Paper on offer	:	EF Bills
Issue number	:	Q2645
Issue date	:	November 11, 2026
Maturity date	:	February 10, 2027
Tenor	:	91 Days
Amount on offer	:	HK$67,876 MN
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Tender date	:	November 10, 2026
Paper on offer	:	EF Bills
Issue number	:	H2674
Issue date	:	November 11, 2026
Maturity date	:	May 12, 2027
Tenor	:	182 Days
Amount on offer	:	HK$19,000 MN

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     In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety Order which prohibits all aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds originating from the 10 metropolis/prefectures, namely Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, from being imported into and supplied in Hong Kong.

     For other Japanese aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds that are not prohibited from being imported into Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is conducting comprehensive radiological tests to verify that the radiation levels of these products do not exceed the guideline levels before they are allowed to be supplied in the market.

     From noon on November 2 to noon today (November 3), the CFS conducted tests on the radiological levels of 169 food samples imported from Japan, which were of the “aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt” category. No sample was found to have exceeded the safety limit. Details can be found on the CFS’s thematic website titled “Control Measures on Foods Imported from Japan” (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fc_01_30_Nuclear_Event_and_Food_Safety.html).

     In parallel, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has also tested 50 samples of local catch for radiological levels. All the samples passed the tests. Details can be found on the AFCD’s website (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/fisheries/Radiological_testing/Radiological_Test.html).

     The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has also enhanced the environmental monitoring of the local waters. No anomaly has been detected so far. For details, please refer to the HKO’s website (www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/seawater.html).

     From August 24, 2023, to noon today, the CFS and the AFCD have conducted tests on the radiological levels of 272 395 samples of food imported from Japan (including 169 605 samples of aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt) and 58 012 samples of local catch respectively. All the samples passed the tests. read more