On behalf of the U.S. and Nigeria, Thomas S. Winkowski, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s acting commissioner, and Abdullahi Dikko Inde, Nigeria’s customs service comptroller...
International Customs Regulations
12 Apr 2013
Hong Kong Customs has seized a batch of illegal cigarettes and some suspected counterfeit goods, worth $2.4 million (about US$309,211) after intercepting two transshipment smuggling cases at...
27 Feb 2013
The Republic of Albania has implemented the international ATA Carnet system, which allows for the temporary duty- and tax-free export or import of goods for up to one year. Albania is the 72nd country to join the system.
22 Feb 2013
Customs, police and wildlife officers from Asia, Africa and the U.S. have launched a cross-border enforcement operation, known as “COBRA,” to crack down on wildlife crime syndicates.
14 Feb 2013
13 Feb 2013
Government officials, politicians and business and industry leaders have commended the decision of the U.S. and the European Union to initiate the necessary internal procedures for the launch of...
28 Jan 2013
The Internal Market Committee members of the European Parliament have approved a deal with the European Council that gives customs officials at EU borders better tools and clearer rules to confiscate...
22 Jan 2013
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexico’s Tax Administration Service have signed a joint work plan that lays out a plan for the mutual recognition of the two countries’ authorized economic operator programs...
16 Jan 2013
Trade Tech, which supplies cloud-based solutions for the logistics industry, announced that its electronic filing solution has been authorized by Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, the Japanese government’s trade and customs clearance service, for Japan’s Advance Filing Rules that will go into effect in March 2014.
08 Jan 2013
The European Commission today adopted a Communication on Customs Risk Management and the Security of the Supply Chain...
18 Dec 2012
At the 30th Customs Cooperation Conference in Seoul, Korea, today, Clement Cheung, commissioner of Hong Kong Customs, and Joo Yung-sup, commissioner of the Korea Customs Service...
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