Customs Announces The Activities Of The Centers And Investigation And Anti-Smuggling Departments.
Money and Business Economy News – Baghdad The General Authority of Customs announced on Saturday the activities of customs centers and investigation and anti-smuggling departments.
The authority said in a statement, seen by Al-Eqtisad News, that "in implementation of the directives of the Director General of the General Authority of Customs, Thamer Qasim Daoud, and in continuation of the tireless efforts of the investigation and anti-smuggling departments and customs centers to control all goods entering the country,
limit smuggling and tampering operations, and support the state treasury revenues and advance the Iraqi economy, and within the applicable instructions and controls, the customs departments and centers were able to seize a group of violating goods."
She explained that “the Investigation and Anti-Smuggling Department in the Central Region Customs Directorate seized, in several separate operations, (11) trucks loaded with (carpet, cardboard, silicone, plastic granules, cigarettes, motorcycles and spare parts, hair shampoo, chicken breast), while the Investigation and Anti-Smuggling Department in the Northern Region Customs Directorate was able to seize (4) trucks loaded with (household materials, accessories, iron, milk, motorcycles and spare parts),” noting that “the Umm Qasr Middle Customs Center seized (3) 40-foot containers loaded with (15) Toyota Crown type wheels without the model permitted to be imported.”
She added that "the Arar Border Customs Center seized the owner of a Tahoe tourist vehicle bearing Dubai license plates, who was attempting to leave for Saudi Arabia without paying the late fees due on the vehicle."
She noted that "these efforts come through cooperation with supporting government agencies within the framework of the relentless pursuit to enhance economic security and protect society from the risks associated with illegal shipments, in addition to supporting the national economy and adhering to the applicable customs regulations and laws." https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=54374
