Egypt customs officers thwart attempts to smuggle antiques, gold bars
22/03/2023 11:54 World Customs
Customs officers at Borg El-Arab International Airport in Alexandria thwarted an attempt to smuggle 13 antique metal pieces into Egypt dating back to the Greco-Roman era (332 BC–395 AD), hidden in the baggage of a Libyan passenger arriving from Benghazi.
Customs nabs Kozhikode woman with gold worth Rs 1 crore hidden in undergarment
15/03/2023 16:22 World Customs
The Customs on Monday seized gold worth Rs 1 crore at the Calicut International Airport from a woman who was attempting to smuggle by hiding the packets inside her undergarment.
Saudi customs clearance time reduced to just 2 hours: Official
18/02/2023 10:59 World Customs
Saudi Arabia has reduced customs clearance time by 84 percent to just two hours by the end of 2022, down from 13 hours the previous year, the director general of Customs Operations Department at the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority revealed on Thursday.
Hong Kong customs busts city’s largest sea smuggling case of 2022
29/12/2022 17:46 World Customs
Hong Kong Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle to the Chinese mainland various goods worth HK$300 million ($38.22 million), the city’s largest sea smuggling case this year.
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
17:28 | 31/10/2022 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
16:04 | 12/10/2022 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
15:01 | 19/09/2022 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
14:21 | 17/08/2022 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.
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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.