Hong Kong Customs’ “Green Pass” – Hong Kong Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme

“Hong Kong AEO Programme” is administered by Hong Kong Customs under an open and voluntary certification regime. Under the Programme, local companies of different sizes which have met pre-determined security standards will be accredited as AEOs, and recognized as Hong Kong Customs’ trusted partners to jointly secure the global supply chain. Beyond enhanced security benefits, AEOs will enjoy other facilitation and advantages, including reduced Customs inspection, prioritized Customs clearance and privileged benefits under Mutual Recognition Arrangements, etc..

AEO Accreditation Criteria

To cater for different stakeholders of the industries under this partnership Programme, Hong Kong Customs will grant AEO status to qualified companies in two tiers.

To test companies’ readiness for AEO accreditation, companies are firstly encouraged to conduct a self-assessment via the online self-assessment tool, AEO iPASS, on their internal policies and operational procedures against these pre-determined criteria. Customs officers, upon receipt of the application documents, will conduct on-site validation to confirm the company's implementation of related security measures and procedures.

AEO Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA)

At present, Hong Kong Customs has concluded 18 MRAs with the Chinese Mainland, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, Macao, China, Bahrain, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Peru Customs. HKAEOs are able to enjoy reciprocal clearance facilitation provided by 18 economies.

This article is provided by Hong Kong Customs and Excise. 

Application and Enquiries

Please submit the application via the link below if you want to join AEO: https://eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced007/en/

For enquiries, please contact by the hotline 3759 2153 or mail aeo@customs.gov.hk

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