The Ministry of Finance issues a new statement regarding the application of “automation” of customs and clarification regarding the Grand Square
3/8/2024
Her statement, which {Al-Furat News} received a copy of, stated, “her emphasis on establishing clear work standards consistent with the adoptions of the government program approved by the House of Representatives and related to modernizing the financial policy strategy, including customs performance, in addition to what the program approved of the necessity of moving towards... Diversifying and maximizing the state’s financial resources outside of oil revenues. Accordingly, the Ministry embarked on adopting an integrated vision towards improving the reality of customs work similar to the rest of the developed countries, which was represented by the recent application of customs automation in accordance with the global ASYCODA system at the Great Welcome Square Customs Center, which includes the Basra Gate Center and Umm Qasr Customs. "The system will be opened in both the southern and central Umm Qasr areas."
She indicated that "earlier, the system was opened at the air cargo customs at Baghdad International Airport and the dry port, in addition to that work is continuing at an increasing pace to complete the system in each of the customs centers in the western region (Ramadi / Trebil / Al-Qaim / Arar), and the same is true for the centers." Customs in the Central Region, and accordingly, all incoming goods, shipments, and materials are subject to smooth and simplified processing and auditing processes that reduce time and effort in completing them, unlike previous procedures.”
She explained, "Regarding the news reported in some media circles about allowing the entry of a number of goods into the Customs Customs of the Grand Welcome Square in Umm Qasr Port, as the permit to enter these shipments relates exclusively to the goods and materials that have been audited and processed in accordance with the customs procedures that preceded the start of the recently applied electronic automation." As well as those that have been completed according to the electronic system, the shipments and materials received will be entered before 6-3, which is the date on which the involved parties commit to entering their data into the system.”
The Finance Ministry affirmed its "continue to adopt modern methods and systems in accordance with international standards, including the electronic automation system in customs work that is currently implemented as a first step to include all centers and ports of land, sea, and air alike."
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