Hong Kong and Pakistan have signed a Customs Cooperative Arrangement to strengthen intelligence sharing, combat transnational crime, facilitate legitimate trade and enhance cooperation between their customs administrations.
The Hong Kong Government announced on 12 August 2026 that it had signed a Customs Cooperative Arrangement with Pakistan.
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Chan Tsz-tat, signed the Customs Co-operative Arrangement between Hong Kong Customs and Pakistan Customs in hybrid mode at the Customs Headquarters Building on 12 August 2026. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Head of Pakistan Customs, Syed Shakeel Shah, and his delegation online, as well as the Consul-General of Pakistan in Hong Kong, Riaz Ahmed Shaikh, in person.
Chan said that the signing of the Co-operative Arrangement paves the way for strengthening intelligence exchanges to combat transnational crimes. It also promotes closer ties in trade facilitation and creates a business-friendly environment for legitimate trade activities.
