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{{Short description|Head of the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date=July 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Commissioner
| body = [[Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department|Customs and Excise]]
| native_name = 海關關長
| insignia = HongKongCustoms.svg
| insigniasize = 
| insigniacaption = 
| image = Chan Tsz-tat 31 Dec 2024.jpg
| imagesize = 250
| incumbent = Chan Tsz-tat <small>CDSM</small>
| incumbentsince = 31 December 2024
| department = [[Security Bureau (Hong Kong)|Security Bureau]]
| style = 
| member_of = 
| succession = 
| abbreviation = 
| deputy = Deputy Commissioner <small> (Control and Enforcement)</small>: Woo Wai-kwan CDSM <br>
Deputy Commissioner <small>(Management and Strategic Development)</small>: Hui Kim<ref>{{cite web|title=Organization Structure|url=https://www.customs.gov.hk/en/about-us/organization-structure/index.html|website=[[Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department]]}}</ref>
| salary = 
| website = {{Official Website|http://www.customs.gov.hk/en/home/index.html}}
}}{{Infobox Chinese
| t = 海關關長
| j = Hoi<sup>2</sup> gwaan<sup>1</sup> gwaan<sup>1</sup> zoeng<sup>2</sup>
| y = Hói gwāan gwāan jéung
| hide = yes
| alt name = Before 1997
| t2 = 海關總監
| j2 = Hoi<sup>2</sup> gwaan<sup>1</sup> zung<sup>2</sup> gaam<sup>1</sup>
| y2 = Hói gwāan júng gāam
}}

The '''Commissioner of Customs and Excise''' ({{zh|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==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!No.
! Name !! Chinese name !! Took office !! Left office
!Source
|-
|1
| Li Shu-fai <small>[[Hong Kong honours system|SBS]] [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]</small> || {{Zh|t=李樹輝|labels=no}} || 1997 || 1999
|
|-
|2
| [[John Tsang]] <small>[[Grand Bauhinia Medal|GBM]] [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]</small>|| {{Zh|t=曾俊華|labels=no}} || 1999 || 2001
|
|-
|3
| [[Raymond Wong (civil servant)|Raymond Wong]] [[Gold Bauhinia Star|<small>GBS</small>]] <small>[[Justice of the Peace|JP]]</small>|| {{Zh|t=黃鴻超|labels=no}} || 2001 || 2003
|
|-
|4
| [[Timothy Tong]] [[Gold Bauhinia Star|<small>GBS</small>]] || {{Zh|t=湯顯明|labels=no}} || 2003 || 2007
|
|-
|5
| [[Richard Yuen]] [[Gold Bauhinia Star|<small>GBS</small>]] <small>[[Justice of the Peace|JP]]</small>|| {{Zh|t=袁銘輝|labels=no}} || 2007 || 2011
|
|-
|6
| [[Clement Cheung]] [[Gold Bauhinia Star|<small>GBS</small>]] <small>[[Justice of the Peace|JP]]</small>|| {{Zh|t=張雲正|labels=no}} || 2011 || 2015
|
|-
|7
| [[Roy Tang]] [[Gold Bauhinia Star|<small>GBS</small>]] <small>[[Justice of the Peace|JP]]</small>|| {{Zh|t=鄧忍光|labels=no}} || 2015 || 2017
|
|-
|8
| [[Hermes Tang]] <small>[[Silver Bauhinia Star|SBS]] [[Decorations and medals of Hong Kong#Disciplined Services and ICAC Awards|CDSM CMSM]]</small>|| {{Zh|t=鄧以海|labels=no}} || 2017 || 2021
|
|-
|9
| [[Louise Ho]] [[Decorations and medals of Hong Kong#Disciplined Services and ICAC Awards|<small>CDSM</small>]] <small>[[Decorations and medals of Hong Kong#Disciplined Services and ICAC Awards|CMSM]]</small>|| {{Zh|t=何珮珊|labels=no}} || 2021 || 2024
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ho |first=Kelly |date=2021-10-21 |title=Hong Kong customs dept. gets first-ever female chief |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/10/21/hong-kong-customs-dept-gets-first-ever-female-chief/ |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Hong Kong Free Press HKFP |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Appointment of Commissioner of Customs and Excise (with photo) |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/21/P2021102100164.htm |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=www.info.gov.hk}}</ref>
|-
|10
|Chan Tsz-tat [[Decorations and medals of Hong Kong#Disciplined Services and ICAC Awards|<small>CDSM</small>]]
|陳子達
|2024
|Incumbent
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Appointment of Commissioner of Customs and Excise (with photos) |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202412/31/P2024123100183.htm |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=www.info.gov.hk}}</ref>
|}

== List of directors in British Hong Kong (pre-1997) ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!No.
! Name !! Chinese name !! Took office !! Left office
|-
!
! colspan="4" |Director of Commerce & Industry
|-
|1
|David Ronald Holmes
|
|1962
|1966
|-
|2
|Terence Dare Sorby
|
|1966
|1970
|-
|3
|[[Jack Cater]]
|
|1970
|1972
|-
|4
|David Harold Jordan
|
|1972
|1977
|-
!
! colspan="4" |Director of Trade, Industry and Customs and<br>Commissioner of Customs and Excises
|-
|1
|David Harold Jordan
|
|1977
|1979
|-
|2
|William Doward {{Post-nom|country=HKG|CBE}} 
|
|1979
|1982
|-
!
! colspan="4" |Commissioner of Customs and Excises
|-
|1
| Douglas Arthur Jordan {{Post-nominals|country=HKG|CMG}}|| {{Zh|t=莊敦賢|labels=no}}|| 1982 || 1984
|-
|2
| [[Harnam Singh Grewal]] {{Post-nominals|country=HKG|CBE|ED}}|| {{Zh|t=高禮和|labels=no}} || 1984 || 1986
|-
|3
| Patrick John Williamson {{Post-nominals|country=HKG|ISO}}|| {{Zh|t=韋能信|labels=no}} || 1986 || 1990
|-
|4
| Clive William Baker Oxley {{Post-nominals|country=HKG|OBE}}|| {{Zh|t=岳士禮|labels=no}} || 1990 || 1993
|-
|5
| Donald McFarlane Watson {{Post-nominals|country=HKG|OBE|QPM|CPM}}|| {{Zh|t=尉遲信|labels=no}} || 1993 || 1996
|-
|6
| Li Shu-fai <small>[[Hong Kong honours system|SBS]] [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]</small> || {{Zh|t=李樹輝|labels=no}} || 1996 || 1997
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.customs.gov.hk Hong Kong Customs and Excise]
*[http://www.info.gov.hk Government of HKSAR]
*[http://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/govchart/index.htm Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government]

{{HK Principal Officials}}

[[Category:Positions of the Hong Kong Government|Customs and Excise]]