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Customs to introduce new handling fee for online purchases from outside EU

Finnish Customs will introduce a new €2 handling fee from November for online purchases arriving from outside the EU, said Customs in a press release on Friday. In addition, produ...

Ukrainian customs automates processing of intl express mail

Ukraine's State Customs Service has introduced a mechanism for the automatic customs clearance of imported and exported international postal and express shipments without physicall...

Greater CBP scrutiny looms over US international mail imports

From Oct. 22, the customs agency will no longer allow casual or incomplete paperwork for international mail that could result in shipments being delayed, rejected or sent back.

Customs Seizes N721.9m Worth of Smuggled Goods in Sokoto and Zamfara

Customs officers have intercepted a huge load of smuggled goods worth hundreds of millions of naira, including drugs, cigarettes and second-hand clothes.

Customs transitioned from duty collector to trade facilitator, says official

Customs Moves To Post Clearance Audits To Cut Cargo Delays

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Th...

Customs duties on mobile phones: A recipe for extortion

The recent clarification by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on an earlier announcement by the Ghana Customs Division that passengers carrying more than two mobile phones may be r...

Customs urges couriers to address parcel delays

The Nigeria Customs Service at MMIA has urged courier companies to address unnecessary delays of imported parcels before they are presented for assessment. Read More: https://punc...

Kano and Jigawa Customs Hits N88.93bn Revenue as Seizures Mount

The Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a major revenue haul across Kano and Jigawa, alongside a string of striking seizures during its latest operations.

CBP Says The Sinks Were Fake, The Rugs Were Flammable: Inside A Nearly $1M Virginia Haul

Somewhere between the fake sinks and the flammable rugs, Virginia customs officers completed quite the September shopping list.Five shipments worth nearly $856,000 were seized at t...

Customs hands over N3.95bn illicit drugs, mercury to NDLEA, NESREA

Aliyu said the handover demonstrated the commitment of the NCS to national security, public health, environmental safety and the economic wellbeing of Nigerians through sustained a...

Customs intercepts N2.47bn worth of smuggled goods in Ogun

Beyond enforcement, the Command said it had undertaken initiatives aimed at supporting host communities and promoting environmental stewardship as part of its corporate social resp...

US Customs wants more data and earlier filing for low-value imports

The US Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) wants more data and earlier filing of imports valued at $2,500 or less. The compliance deadline for such imports arriving by mai...

Chennai Customs waives charges on containers affected by trans-shipment norms

Nearly 300 import consignments, largely LCL cargo, are held up at Chennai Port, sources said

Maritime industry expert seeks Customs dept ruling on RM220m K8 cargoes, calls for industry-wide SOP on petroleum blendi...

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has been urged to issue a clear writte...

KEBS Names Mitumba Clothing Banned From Importation in Fresh Warning to Traders

Under Kenya’s customs law, dealing in prohibited imports may attract fines, imprisonment of up to five years, or seizure and forfeiture of goods.

Editorial: Customs must tighten the noose on illegal imports

The ports have to become hostile territory for smugglers and dishonest importers, while remaining efficient and predictable for legitimate businesses.

Customs Seizes N43.59bn Contraband at Lagos Port

A major haul has been uncovered at Apapa Port after Customs officers intercepted 12 containers packed with dangerous and restricted items.

Customs Intercepts Police Uniforms, Weapons and Other Smuggled Goods Worth ₦4.1bn

Nigeria Customs says it has seized police uniforms, guns, ammunition and several other illegal goods during its recent operations.

Customs busts ₦3.67bn drugs hidden in imported vehicles, spare parts

The Customs spokesperson warned individuals involved in the illegal importation of prohibited substances to desist from the practice, stressing that the command would sustain enfor...

Customs intercepts endangered wildlife on Kano-Daura road

The Acting Deputy Comptroller of Enforcement, AC Muhammad Zanna, who spoke on behalf of the Acting Customs Area Controller, DCC Usman Adamu, said the operation was conducted follow...

US Customs seeking feedback on implementing import compliance

CBP said it’s considering how to put the Trump administration’s executive order for stricter customs enforcement into effect.

Customs hands over N2.26bn impounded cannabis to NDLEA

The substance, weighing 400kg, was concealed with 798 reams of A4 printing paper to evade detection.

Hightop Trading v. Commissioner of Customs: FSSAI Standards Cannot Override Export Policy Conditions

Introduction In Commissioner of Customs, Ludhiana v. Hightop Trading Pvt. Ltd.in Review Petition (Civil) Diary No. 15131 of 2026 in Civil Appeal No. 12918 of 2025, decided on 22.07...