To enhance the inspection efficiency at borders, the EMSD has provided the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) with handheld X-ray imagers for inspection of goods and luggage.
Fixed X-ray checkers are currently used at boundary control points for quick and effective inspection of goods. However, large in size, they can only be used at fixed locations or areas. Moreover, certain goods are too bulky and difficult to be transported, making scanning and inspection sometimes not possible. In view of this, the EMSD has introduced new handheld X-ray imagers, which are small and portable for the C&ED officers to carry to different areas for scanning and inspection, saving the manpower and time previously required for transporting goods to specified locations. Featuring a touch screen, the handheld X-ray imager is easy to use and operate with a high degree of flexibility. It can cover invisible areas that could hardly be inspected with fixed X-ray checkers in the past, for example, the space inside a tire. Meanwhile, by displaying the inspection results in real time, the imager helps the C&ED officers determine immediately whether there are prohibited items in goods. The imager offers sufficient penetration as its X-rays can pass through a steel plate in 4mm thickness for inspecting the goods.
The co-operation between the EMSD team and the client was smooth and pleasant. The C&ED also thanked the EMSD for its valuable contribution, high standard of professionalism, teamwork and efforts.