Hong Kong Customs held an information session on the Duty Stamp System on 29 January, comprehensively introducing the latest developments and future arrangements of the system to the tobacco industry. About 180 industry representatives attended the information session, including representatives of tobacco manufacturers, importers and exporters, bonded warehouse operators, logistics, retailers, and the newspaper stalls industry.
During the session, Customs provided a detailed overview of the conclusion of the Pilot Run of the Duty Stamp System early this year, as well as an explanation of the overall framework and operational details of the system, covering the entire supply chain from the manufacturing premises to their sale at retail outlets.Customs will continue to organise more similar exchange activities and ongoing promotional efforts to foster a shared understanding before the system's implementation, ensuring its effective rollout.
■Following the information session, Customs also met with the Chairperson of Hong Kong Newspaper Hawkers Association, Mr Lam Cheung-fu（third left）and other representatives of the newspaper stalls industry to specifically introduce the Duty Stamp System.
