Taiwan, Germany launch reciprocal automated customs clearance program - Focus Taiwan
20/12/2022 10:25 World Customs
Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) Taiwan and Germany have launched a program that allows reciprocal access to automated customs clearance, making Taiwan the fourth non-European Union country granted the privilege by Germany, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) announced on Monday.
Driving Customs performance with data and technology in changing landscape of global trade
02/11/2022 10:48 World Customs
VCN - The conference is one of the key annual events of the WCO, jointly held by the WCO and the Customs Administration of the Netherlands, under the theme “Driving Customs performance with data and technology in the changing landscape of global trade”.
Amid rampant smuggling from Myanmar, Customs facing manpower shortage
31/10/2022 17:28 World Customs
Smuggling of drugs, tobacco products, gold, and exotic animals from Myanmar is rampant in the northeast, especially Mizoram, but the Customs Department is facing shortage of manpower and inadequate warehouses.
The WCO successfully holds its 18th Global Information and Intelligence Strategy Project Group
12/10/2022 16:04 World Customs
On 6 and 7 October 2022, the WCO welcomed Members to the 18th Global Information and Intelligence Strategy Project Group (GIIS), both in person at the WCO headquarters and on-line via the Zoom platform. The Meeting counted a record participation of around
Customs seize HK$14m cocaine inside cotton linters, three arrested
19/09/2022 15:01 World Customs
Hong Kong Customs arrested three men last week after seizing cocaine with a market value of HK$14 million in two seaborne containers arriving from Brazil.
Airlines to give international traveller data to Customs
17/08/2022 14:21 World Customs
The data can be shared with any law enforcement agency, government departments within or outside India
French Customs Seize 582 Kilos Of Cocaine In Container From Martinique
19:47 | 15/08/2022 World Customs
French Customs Officers at the port of Marseille have seized 528 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of 37 million Euros in a moving container from Martinique.
3,500 businesses risk losing ability to import goods
10:37 | 04/08/2022 World Customs
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding businesses that they must use the Customs Declaration Service for import declarations from 1 October 2022.
CBP and Customs Administrations Agree on Strengthening Supply Chain Security
09:27 | 28/07/2022 World Customs
ANAHEIM, California— Today, 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.
CBP, US Coast Guard Seize more than 10 tons of khat
09:26 | 28/07/2022 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
16:12 | 26/07/2022 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
08:32 | 05/07/2022 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
20:12 | 26/05/2022 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
19:50 | 09/05/2022 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
09:53 | 21/04/2022 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
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Saudi customs receives global acclaim for two-hour clearance service
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.