Customs and Excise Department
The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 31) is HK$6.2 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$307.6 million (5.3%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$5.9 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
Spending by year
Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$8.2 corresponds to this department's spending. p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it
What is the money for?
2026-27 programme budgets; changes against last year's revised estimate (our calculation). p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
Programme figures and staff
Programme spending, staff and shares p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
| Programme | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | Staff | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control and Enforcement | HK$4.9bn4,859.5 | 4,616.9 | 4,648.4 | — | — |
| Anti-narcotics Investigation | HK$307m306.6 | 306.0 | 304.5 | — | — |
| Intellectual Property Rights and Consumer Protection | HK$538m538.3 | 477.0 | 478.3 | — | — |
| Revenue Protection and Collection | HK$233m232.5 | 230.7 | 235.7 | — | — |
| Trade Controls | HK$226m226.1 | 224.8 | 225.8 | — | — |
Staff and policy areas
How many staff?
The establishment goes from 7,851 posts on 31 March 2026 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) to 7,680 posts on 31 March 2027 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (down 171, our calculation).
Which policy areas does it serve?
- Financial Services (part of the Economic group)
- Posts, Competition Policy and Consumer Protection (part of the Economic group)
- Commerce and Industry (part of the Economic group)
- Internal Security (part of the Security group)
- Revenue Collection and Financial Control (part of the Support group)
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)