Qatar: Customs working to simplify goods entry, exit procedures

Qatar: Customs working to simplify goods entry, exit procedures

Doha, Qatar: The Policies and Customs Procedures Department of the General Authority of Customs is working on developing the customs value programme on the Nadeeb system and simplifying customs procedures, said an official.

In a recent Customs newsletter Ahmed Al Kuwari, Director of the Policies and Customs Procedures Department, said, “The department works on developing and simplifying customs procedures and proposing customs procedures for all customs situations for goods entering and leaving the country.

"Additionally, suggesting guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the Pre-Clearance Program for goods, working on its development, proposing regulations and procedures for public auctioning of goods in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Law.”

He added, “This includes issuing licenses for practicing the activity of customs clearance offices, brokers, and customs agents, applying the regulations and procedures related to the customs clearance profession, overseeing customs brokers and their representatives in fulfilling their imposed obligations.”

Speaking about key topics the department is currently working on, Al Kuwari noted that the department is currently working on accomplishing a set of tasks, including the development of the customs value programme on the Nadeeb system in coordination with the Operations and Customs Risk Management Department.

The department is also updating lists of prohibited