Commissioner of Customs and Excise

Commissioner of Customs and Excise
海關關長
since 21 October 2021
Security Bureau
Reports toSecretary for Security
DeputyLin Shun-yin Deputy Commissioner
WebsiteOfficial website
Commissioner of Customs and Excise
Traditional Chinese海關關長
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHói gwāan gwāan jéung
JyutpingHoi2 gwaan1 gwaan1 zoeng2
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese海關總監
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHói gwāan júng gāam
JyutpingHoi2 gwaan1 zung2 gaam1

The Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Chinese: 海關關長) is the head of the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, which is responsible for monitoring the movement of goods into and out of Hong Kong, customs and excise, duties and investigation of pirated products.

List of commissioners in Hong Kong SAR

No. Name Chinese name Took office Left office
1 Li Shu-fai SBS 李樹輝 1997 1999
2 John Tsang JP 曾俊華 1999 2001
3 Raymond Wong 黃鴻超 2001 2003
4 Timothy Tong 湯顯明 2003 2007
5 Richard Yuen 袁銘輝 2007 2011
6 Clement Cheung 張雲正 2011 2015
7 Roy Tang 鄧忍光 2015 2017
8 Hermes Tang 鄧以海 2017 2021
9 Louise Ho 何珮珊 2021 Incumbent

List of directors in British Hong Kong (pre-1997)

Name Chinese name Took office Left office
Director of Commerce & Industry
David Ronald Holmes 1962 1966
Terence Dare Sorby 1966 1970
Jack Cater 1970 1972
David Harold Jordan 1972 1977
Directors of Trade, Industry and Customs and
Commissioners of Customs and Excises
David Harold Jordan 1977 1979
William Doward CBE 1979 1982
Commissioners of Customs and Excises
Douglas Arthur Jordan CMG 莊敦賢 1982 1984
Harnam Singh Grewal CBE ED 高禮和 1984 1986
Patrick John Williamson ISO 韋能信 1986 1990
Clive William Baker Oxley OBE 岳士禮 1990 1993
Donald McFarlane Watson OBE QPM CPM 尉遲信 1993 1996
Li Shu-fai SBS 李樹輝 1996 1997