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Moves to Impose Customs Tariffs on Commercial Navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The Houthi group in Yemen is considering the possibility of imposing customs tariffs on commercial ships crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Regional discus...

Customs Thwarts Smuggling Attempt, Seizes Abandoned Medical Containers at Umm Qasr Port

The General Commission of Customs successfully thwarted a legal violation and seized two 40-foot containers abandoned at the dockyard of Umm Qasr Middle Port, immediately referring them to the compete...

Customs Evasion and Public Fund Waste Thwarted at Al-Munthiriya Border Crossing

The Border Ports Authority announced the thwarting of an attempt that caused a waste of public funds exceeding 40 million Iraqi dinars at the Al-Munthiriya border crossing. Investigation and search de...

Customs Opens Direct Channels to Report Corruption Cases at Border Crossings

The General Commission of Customs announced the opening of channels to receive complaints and reports related to the work of the Commission and its centers across all border crossings, in a step aimed...

General Commission of Customs Initiates Staff Rotation and Receipt of Sonar Devices to Enhance Supervision

The General Commission of Customs announced the commencement of implementing high-level government directives aimed at modernizing the customs system and enhancing supervisory performance at border cr...

Ministry of Finance Announces Launch of Third Phase of Customs Automation Project Next Month

Minister of Finance, Faleh Sari, directed the launch of the third phase of the advanced electronic customs system project, "ASYCUDA," early next month, aiming to enhance the digital transformation pro...

Customs Authorities Thwart Major Smuggling Operation, Seize Four Trucks in Central Region

Customs authorities announced the thwarting of a large-scale smuggling attempt in the central region, resulting in the confiscation of four trucks loaded with massive quantities of smuggled cigarettes...

Expectations for Iraqi Customs Revenues to Reach $2.5 Billion This Year

Recent government financial estimates indicated positive expectations that customs revenues will surpass the $2.5 billion mark this year. This noticeable growth is attributed to modern automation meas...

Closure of Nassib Border Crossing and Suspension of Trade and Passenger Traffic Between Syria and Jordan

dijlahpoint - The General Authority of Syrian Ports and Customs announced the closure of the Nassib border crossing with Jordan and the complete suspension of passenger traffic and trade exchange in b...

Iraq receives first international transit shipment via national truck with local TIR Carnet

dijlahpoint - The General Customs Authority announced the receipt of the first international transit shipment loaded on an Iraqi truck carrying a local Iraqi TIR Carnet, travelling from Turkey toward...

Calls to Reverse Dollar Exchange Rate Adjustment and Protect Low-Income Groups

dijlahpoint - The Iraqi Communist Party called for a reversal of the official decision raising the dollar exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar, warning of its impact on the purchasing power of low-in...

Iraq and Syria Agree to Activate Border Crossings and Expand Trade

dijlahpoint - Iraqi and Syrian authorities agreed on a package of measures to enhance trade flow and facilitate passenger and transit truck movement across shared border crossings.The agreements inclu...