In wide-ranging interview, customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says protecting consumer and intellectual property rights is among his main priorities
Hong Kong customs has launched talks with major cross-border e-commerce firms, including Pinduoduo and Taobao, in a bid to block contraband from being sold to buyers in the city, the head of the disciplined service has revealed.
Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat told the Post in an exclusive interview that his agency had a robust communication mechanism with e-commerce platforms and had asked Pinduoduo to take down relevant products after a teenage boy was found to have bought smoke grenades online last month.
“We hope to discuss how they can help block Hong Kong-banned contraband from being shipped to the city,” Chan said, adding that the goal was to reach an agreement with major e-commerce platforms.
Sources said the boy had bought the three suspected smoke grenades for HK$92 (US$12) on mainland e-commerce platform Pinduoduo and collected them at a pickup point in the city.
