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Successful Operations by Azerbaijan Customs that Prevent an Attempt to Smuggle more than 660.4 Kilograms of Drugs

Azerbaijan Customs continues its operations in order to prevent illicit trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances going through the territory of the country. Successful operations by Azerbaijani Customs Officers that prevent an attempt to smuggle more than 660.4 kilograms of heroin.

The XII International Scientific and Practical Conference "30 years of the Customs Service of Independent Belarus"

Today, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the formation of the customs service, the XII International Scientific and Practical Conference "30 years of the Customs Service of Independent Belarus: from the experience of the past to the synergy of the future" was held in Minsk, organized by the State Customs Committee.

Workshop on Customs Valuation for Turkmenistan Successfully Delivered

The World Customs Organization in close cooperation with the Regional Office for Capacity Building for the World Customs Organization Europe Region (ROCB Europe) organized a virtual National Workshop on Customs Valuation for Customs Officials of Turkmenistan.

Ireland Amends Customs Temporary Admission Manual

The Customs Temporary Admission Manual has been amended to include further information on the process of applying for authorisation on the Customs Decisions System (CDS).

Tajikistan Customs Holds Press Conference on Semi-Annual Activities

On July 30, the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan held a press conference on the activities of customs authorities in the first half of 2021.

Moldova Customs Service Increases Revenue

The revenues of the Customs Service in the first 7 months of 2021 amount to about 15 billion Leu, increasing by 25.5% compared to the revenues from the corresponding interval of 2020.

Integrity Development Workshop Brings Additional Benefits for Turkmenistan Customs

In close cooperation between the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Regional Office for Capacity Building for the World Customs Organization Europe Region (ROCB Europe), an integrity development workshop was carried out from 7-9 July 2021 for the State Customs Committee of Turkmenistan.

UNCTAD: How Countries are Faring on Global Goals amid COVID-19

The 2021 update of the UNCTAD SDG Pulse illustrates in numbers countries’ progress and challenges in achieving the sustainable development goals by 2030.It presents analysis for a range of the sustainable development goals’ (SDGs) indicators and others relevant to trade, investment, financing for development, debt, transport and technology.

First Meeting of the Commission on Customs and Quarantine Cooperation between Belarus-China

Representatives of the customs authorities of Belarus and China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus and the Embassy of Belarus in China took part in the meeting of the Commission in the video conference mode.

Kazakhstan Announces Approval of Accounting System for Individual Goods during their Movement

Draft order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On amendments to the order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 9, 2015 No. 640" on approval of the instruction on the organization of a system for accounting for individual goods during their movement within the framework of mutual cross-border trade of the member states of the Eurasian Econom

E-Commerce in EU: New VAT Rules Applicable from July 1, 2021

In accordance with Council Directive (EU) 2017/2455, the exemption from value added tax (VAT) for the import of goods total value of which does not exceed 22 Euros has been abolished from July 1, 2021.

WCO Regional Workshop on Data Analytics Successfully Delivered

In close cooperation between the WCO Secretariat and the Regional Office for Capacity Building for the World Customs Organization Europe Region (ROCB Europe), the WCO Regional Workshop on Data Analytics was held virtually from 21 to 22 June 2021 for the WCO Europe Region with the support of the Customs Cooperation Fund of Korea (CCF-K).