The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) is responsible for the protection of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region against smuggling; the protection and collection of Government revenue on dutiable goods; the detection and deterrence of narcotics trafficking and abuse of controlled drugs; the protection of intellectual property rights; the protection of consumer interests; the regulation of money service operators (MSOs); the protection and facilitation of legitimate trade and the upholding of Hong Kong’s trading integrity.