Simon Lee Customs and Excise Department

Mr Simon Lee is the Head of Office of Trade Relations and Public Communication of Hong Kong Customs. Having joined Hong Kong Customs for nearly 30 years, Mr Lee is a veteran in establishing partnership with Customs administrations, other government agencies, traders and trade associations. Since March 2021, Mr Lee spearheaded the development of the Hong Kong Authorized Economic Operator (HKAEO) Programme which commenced its operation from 2012. Under Mr Lee’s leadership, the HKAEO Team innovated new publicity campaigns, streamlined the accreditation mechanism and forged partnership with other government agencies in providing trade facilitation benefits to the HKAEO. The initiatives took Hong Kong’s special business environment - the majority of companies being SMEs into perspective. The numbers of AEO accredited and Mutual Recognition Arrangement signed under the HKAEO Programme have been on a robust rise.

Day 4 Friday 10 May

Time Session
09:00
10:15
Plenary session 7: AEO and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs): Addressing Challenges and Promoting Participation
Emmanuelle Ganne Moderator Senior AnalystWTO
Simon Lee Speaker Senior Superintendent / Head of Office of Trade ReCustoms and Excise Department
Florence Binta Diao-Gueye Speaker Lead, Trade & CustomsICC
Vladimir Ilic Speaker Senior advisoreCustoms administration of Serbia
Matthias Petschke Speaker Director for Customs at the European CommissionTAXUD
Plum Blossom Hall

Vendredi 10 mai

Time Session
09:00
10:15
Session pl
Emmanuelle Ganne Moderator Senior AnalystWTO
Simon Lee Speaker Senior Superintendent / Head of Office of Trade ReCustoms and Excise Department
Florence Binta Diao-Gueye Speaker Lead, Trade & CustomsICC
Vladimir Ilic Speaker Senior advisoreCustoms administration of Serbia
Matthias Petschke Speaker Director for Customs at the European CommissionTAXUD