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Six arrested, 8,580 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized in joint Customs-ICA operation

02/05/2021 19:38 World Customs

Authorities seized a truck and 8,580 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in 12 concrete blocks last Thursday (April 8).

India exempts oxygen concentrator imports from customs clearance, testing kits from duty

02/05/2021 19:29 World Customs

Separately, the government also exempted the imports of Inflammatory Diagnostic (marker) kits, namely- IL6, D-Dimer, CRP, LDH, Ferritin, Pro Calcitonin (PCT) and blood gas reagents, from customs duty till October 31, to supplement testing efforts.

Dubai Customs certified Great Place to Work 2021

05/04/2021 15:03 World Customs

Director General of Dubai Customs H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih received the “Great Place to Work” certificate, which puts Dubai Customs as the first customs organization to have received such certification.

Brexit necessitated customs clearance for many companies - foreign trade remained smooth

05/04/2021 09:11 World Customs

Careful preparatory work before the UK’s withdrawal from the EU enabled smooth foreign trade and commercial traffic during and after the transition. For Finnish Customs, Brexit had a significant impact on the customs clearance volumes, but also on customer guidance, information systems and customs control.

UAE: All passengers must declare currencies, negotiable instruments valued over Dhs60,000

29/03/2021 20:07 World Customs

The value of gifts brought in with travellers should not exceed Dhs3,000.

Japan Customs conducts online induction training for new recruits

08/03/2021 15:19 World Customs

As more countries imposed restrictions on movements and gatherings to fight the spread of COVID-19, online training that might have been a useful tool before, suddenly became a necessity. In this article, Japan Customs explains how it quickly adapted to the situation to keep offering new recruits the training they needed to take on their first assignment with confidence.

CBP to Introduce Biometric Facial Comparison to Secure and Streamline Travel at Buffalo, NY

20:14 | 04/12/2020 World Customs

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the implementation of biometric facial comparison technology at the pedestrian border crossing at Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York. The technology will enhance the identity verification process for lawful entry into the United States.

Dubai Customs seize over 663kgs of drugs including crystal meth, heroin, opium and cannabis

20:53 | 01/12/2020 World Customs

It was the biggest narcotic smuggling operation intercepted along Dubai’s coast. The Dubai Customs revealed on Tuesday, November 25, that it had intercepted an attempt to smuggle 663.2kgs of drugs into the country.

The WCO issues its 2019 Illicit Trade Report

20:02 | 03/08/2020 World Customs

The World Customs Organization (WCO) issues its 2019 Illicit Trade Report (ITR), an annual publication which offers a comprehensive study of illicit trade flows.

Customs to Expand License Plate Reading Program Nationwide

19:48 | 22/07/2020 World Customs

Customs will have access to commercial datasets including license plate images and data from parking garages, toll booth cameras and financial institutions, as well as local governments and law enforcement.

Document details new Irish Sea customs checks that Boris Johnson promised would never happen

20:51 | 06/07/2020 World Customs

A leaked government document has detailed the new customs checks will be in place in the Irish Sea after Brexit, despite promises from Boris Johnson that they would never happen.

Customs seizes P9-M worth ecstacy tablets concealed in paper shredder from UK

12:30 | 17/06/2020 World Customs

Thousands of tablets of ecstasy worth P9 million were found concealed in a paper shredder shipped from the United Kingdom to a warehouse in Pasay City Monday, the Bureau of Customs reported.

Customs officers seize counterfeit Apple products in Pittsburgh area

17:43 | 10/06/2020 World Customs

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers confiscated counterfeit Apple products in two recent seizures in the Pittsburgh area.

New edition of the WCO/WHO HS Classification List for COVID-19 Medical Supplies now available

18:31 | 09/06/2020 World Customs

In support of trade facilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WCO Secretariat has further enhanced the usefulness of the joint WCO/WHO HS Classification List for COVID-19 Medical Supplies by publishing a new edition with an updated goods list and lin

Cambodia’s Air Cargo Control Unit successfully targets falsely declared COVID-19 test kits

18:59 | 25/05/2020 World Customs

The Air Cargo Control Unit in Phnom Penh airport, Cambodia, established in the framework of the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP), detected a shipment containing around 100 COVID-19 test kits.

6 customs officers in Mumbai test positive for Covid-19

18:59 | 25/05/2020 World Customs

Six customs officers have been tested positive for coronavirus in the past one week.

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07:49 | 05/04/2024 World Customs

Saudi customs has garnered global acclaim for implementing the two-hour clearance service at all the country’s ports.

Customs create safe environment for all procedures

10:01 | 22/03/2024 World Customs

VCN - Customs is keen to create a safe environment for all procedures that contribute to the field of customs work for the general interest and work in particular, said an official.

Hong Kong customs arrests 7 for laundering $1.8 billion

14:51 | 23/02/2024 World Customs

VCN - Codenamed “Daybreak”, the operation was linked to a mobile app scam in India and two jewellery companies, the Customs and Excise Department revealed at a press conference on Friday.

The Republic of Nicaragua accedes to the Revised Kyoto Convention as the 136th Contracting Party

17:44 | 21/02/2024 World Customs

On 15 February 2024, His Excellency César Castañeda, Ambassador of the Embassy of Nicaragua to the Kingdom of Belgium and Mission to the European Union, deposited Nicaragua’s Instrument of Accession to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (as amended), commonly known as the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC), to Ian Saunders, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), who serves as the depositary for the RKC. The ceremony took place at WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Bulgaria Announces Merger of Customs and Revenue Agencies

17:43 | 21/02/2024 World Customs

The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has unveiled plans to consolidate the National Revenue Agency and the Customs Agency into a single entity, marking a significant step towards streamlining financial operations in the country.