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.
