Officers say goods declared as dried fish maw and weighed about 162kg
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenFiona SunPublished: 4:31pm, 3 Apr 2026Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 162kg of suspected scheduled dried shark fins worth about HK$280,000 (US$35,720) from Panama at the airport.
The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers inspected an air consignment declared as dried fish maw arriving from Panama the day before.
Upon inspection, officers found six boxes of suspected scheduled dried shark fins, weighing about 162kg (357lbs), inside the consignment.
The case has been handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for further investigation.
Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting an endangered species without a licence is liable to a maximum fine of HK$10 million and imprisonment for 10 years.
In a separate case revealed by the department on Friday, customs seized suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about HK$700,000 on Wednesday.
