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CBP, US Coast Guard Seize more than 10 tons of khat

28/07/2022 09:26 World Customs

SEATTLE — A joint effort between U.S. Homeland Security Agencies, Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Coast Guard within the Seattle Maritime Port led to the seizure of more than 20,000 pounds of dried khat with an estimated street value of $3.6 millio

CBP and Customs Administrations Agree on Strengthening Supply Chain Security

26/07/2022 16:12 World Customs

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with the customs administration of Uruguay and also signed a Joint Work Plan (JWP) with the customs administrations of Guatemala and Colombia at the Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit.

Belgian authorities remind travellers of customs rules

05/07/2022 08:32 World Customs

Travelling abroad this summer? Make sure to remember Belgium’s strict custom rules, or one could risk sacrificing souvenirs and gifts bought from abroad. “An informed traveller is worth two!” authorities note.

Nearly 40 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes seized in France

26/05/2022 20:12 World Customs

French Customs (Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects), supported by Europol, arrested two suspected members of a criminal gang smuggling cigarettes from Asia to Europe. The suspects were indicted and currently remain in custody.

Customs seizes suspected cocaine worth about HK$660,000 at airport

09/05/2022 19:50 World Customs

Hong Kong Customs seized about 600 grams of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about HK$660,000 at Hong Kong International Airport on May 5.

Customs officials find 300,000 baby eels in suitcases at Schiphol

21/04/2022 09:53 World Customs

Customs officials at Schiphol airport have seized 300,000 elvers, or baby eels, in the luggage of three Malaysian nationals, the food safety board NVWA said on Thursday.

California man accused of smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles into the U.S., told officials animals were "his pets"

20:04 | 05/04/2022 World Customs

A Southern California man is accused of smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles — including baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards — into the U.S. since 2016, authorities said Thursday. Jose Manuel Perez, also known as "Julio Rodriguez," was taken into cus

'Largest ever' meth bust in NZ: Police, Customs seize 613kg of the drug

10:30 | 31/03/2022 World Customs

The largest ever attempted smuggling of methamphetamine into New Zealand has been busted at the border in a joint sting by Customs and police.

HMRC calls on businesses to get ready to move to customs IT platform over the summer

20:27 | 28/03/2022 World Customs

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to businesses to tell them about a change to the UK’s customs systems.

Azerbaijan, World Customs Organization discuss prospects for cooperation

20:57 | 22/11/2021 World Customs

As part of his working visit to Brussels, Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Kunio Mikuriya.

Customs arrest two Ugandan women with heroin worth Rs 90 crore at Delhi airport

09:59 | 16/11/2021 World Customs

The customs department said in the statement that the drugs were concealed inside fake pockets in their check-in luggage.

Customs Officials Seize More Forged COVID-19 Vaccination Cards at O’Hare

10:17 | 06/10/2021 World Customs

For the second time in less than a month, customs officials working at O’Hare International Airport have seized packages containing several counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards shipped from overseas.

5 arrested, more than 6,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized by Singapore Customs

17:26 | 15/09/2021 World Customs

More than 6,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized by Singapore Customs officers who observed activity at the loading and unloading bay of an industrial building in Woodlands Industrial Park.

Customs smashes Hong Kong money-laundering ring accused of smuggling HK$166 million over world’s longest sea crossing

15:56 | 07/09/2021 World Customs

The case is said to be the first to involve bulk cash smuggling and the use of cross-border. couriers. Investigators suspect part of the cash was laundered through Macau casinos.

Belgian customs arrest 45, seize million of counterfeit cigarettes

19:29 | 11/08/2021 World Customs

VCN - Belgian customs officers arrested 45 people on Wednesday as part of the country's biggest operation into cigarette counterfeiting.

Customs seize meth, cocaine and heroin worth HK$230m

09:31 | 03/08/2021 World Customs

Customs officers on Sunday said they had made three major drug busts this month

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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.