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Customs Affairs organises first sports marathon at Dohat Arad

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Under the patronage of Director-General of Security and Follow-up Lt-Col Ali Mohammed Al Khalifa, the Customs Affairs organised the first sports marathon for its personnel and their families at Dohat Arad in Muharraq on Friday.

The event included a three-km walk and many other activities. It was part of the Customs Affairs effort to persuade its personnel to stay fit and healthy through sport activities. The event ended with the distribution of prizes to the marathon winners.

Customs holds an exhibition to mark the World Intellectual Property Day

2013-04-29 00:00:00

President of Customs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa inaugurated on Sunday an awareness exhibition to mark the World Intellectual Property Day, with the participation of all customs exists and the Directorate of Press and Publication at the Information Affairs Authority at the Customs Training Institute at the Customs Affairs.

The President of Customs said that the exhibition was organised for the second year in a row to highlight the role of customs in confiscating fake products and to learn about the latest of the trafficking of such goods.

He said that through Khalifa bin Salman port, the Customs Directorate seized fake products worth BD397.1 million from 2011 to April of this year.

Customs Affairs: Rise in truck traffic through Causeway

2013-04-19 00:00:00

Director of Customs for Land Exit Lt-Colonel Abdulla Hamad Al Kubaisi has said that 2,681 trucks with a load totalling 19,844 tonnes crossed King Fahad Causeway between April 14 and 16. There were 1,235 incoming trucks with loads weighing 10,016 tonnes and 1,446 outgoing trucks with loads that weighing 9,828 tonnes. Thus there was an increase in the number of trucks going from Bahrain he said.

The trucks and other vehicles coming from Saudi Arabia which entered using the X-ray machines numbered 402 (loaded) and 17 (empty). He also said there were 22 trucks loaded with cement weighing 650 tonnes.

Lt-Colonel Al Kubaisi said the Land Exit Customs Directorate was working hard, in cooperation with all the bodies concerned, to ease the flow of truck traffic trucks on the Causeway to serve the Kingdom’s economy.

President of Customs discusses requirement of industrial companies to facilitate truck crossing through King Fahad Causeway

2013-04-18 00:00:00

President of Customs, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received at his office on Wednesday Chairman of Foulath Company, Khalid Al Qadeeri, General Manager of Commercial Affairs and Marketing Department at the Gulf Industrial Investment, Mansour Al Harbi and Director of Raw Materials and Shipping, Majid Aldbekl in the same company.

The meeting discussed the needs of industrial companies related to the crossing of trucks through King Fahad Causeway that meet the daily capacity of the causeway.

The President of Customs highlighted that the Customs Affairs cares for the needs of companies and coordinate with them in a daily bases to eliminate hinders facing commercial organizations for being a main partner in the economic movement. He highlighted the importance of coordination with all sectors to highlights problems facing the exportation of national goods.

Customs President visits Saudi side of Causeway

2013-04-17 00:00:00

The Customs President has visited the Saudi side of King Fahad Causeway following the directives of HE the Minister of Interior to look at the problem of trucks coming to Bahrain and to implement the ‘Horizon’ electronic project under the Customs management.

He said the problem of trucks was caused due to the switch from the manual clearance process to the electronic one. He said that a neutral checkpoint zone had been created to allow empty trucks, those carrying perishable goods and those in transit cross the Causeway.

Five additional lanes have been created - three for perishable goods trucks and two for empty and transit trucks. Also he affirmed the installation of electronic systems to reduce work pressure.

Customs Conclusion the Workshop of Combat harmful practices in international trade

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Under the patronage of Director General for Planning and Administrative Affairs, Customs Training Institute concluded yesterday workshop under the title (Combat harmful practices in international trade), in collaboration with the Technical Secretariat to combat harmful practices in international trade for the GCC countries, where the aim of the workshop is train and define the customs officers of supposed role that they can play in the implementation of mechanisms to combat harmful practices in international trade, and aims to build bridges with the establishments and the Gulf cooperation Council (GCC) organizations, no principle for the common areas.

Included the workshop, which continued for two days, The introductory overview of the harmful practices in addition to the role of international customs in the application of data collection mechanism relating to investigations, Also reviewed the forms of protectionist measures and highlight the application of a mechanism to impose measures, The ceremony included the distribution of certificates to the participants and lecturers.

It is worth mentioning , the ceremony was attended by some of the directors and heads of customs affairs.

Customs President Inaugurates course

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa inaugurated a one-week course on customs practices at the Customs Training Institute on Sunday in cooperation with Jordanian customs experts.

The course aims to train 10 customs personnel to become trainers on technical matters related to customs.

The President, in a speech, highlighted the importance of the course in improving the staff skills to enable them to provide training to all customs staff. He said the course would be the first step in training all new recruits to develop their capabilities and exchange experiences.

Director-General of Planning and Administrative Affairs Mr Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Binali thanked Shaikh Mohammed for inaugurating the course and his directives to improve staff skills.

18kg of hashish seized from GCC traveller at Causeway

2013-03-22 00:00:00

The President of Customs has announced that his officials seized 18kg of hashish from a GCC traveller’s car on King Fahad Causeway on Wednesday.

He said that a Customs official suspected the traveller and on searching his car, 68 packets of hashish weighing 18kg were sseized. He said the suspect and the seized packets were referred to the Anti-narcotics Directorate at the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Science for reporting the case to the Public Prosecutor.

Senior officials inspect area assigned to park trucks near Causeway

2013-04-05 00:00:00

President of Customs Affairs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khlaifa Al Khalifa, Ministry Undersecretary Major-General Khalid Al Absi and officials from various ministries on Saturday made an inspection visit to the land allocated near King Fahad Causeway following HRH the Prime Minister’s directives to solve the problem of parking for the trucks approaching the causeway gate.

They were briefed about the steps taken by the Works Ministry, the Municipalities and Urban Development Ministry, the General Organisation of King Fahad Causeway, the General Directorate of Traffic and the Works Directorate at the Interior Ministry to provide the plot with services to accommodate trucks and facilitate their movement in the area.

The President of Customs Affairs said that the plot, measuring 33,000 square metres, was expected to accommodate 250 to 300 trucks and should solve 90% of the problem at the causeway. The area will be provided with public utilities for the truck drivers.

Bahrain hosts Customs Union Commission meeting

2013-03-17 00:00:00

Bahrain has hosted the third meeting of the Customs Union Commission and the first annual meeting between the Commission and the GCC Chambers Union.

Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa chaired the third meeting of the Commission on March 16 and 17. He welcomed the participants and thanked Saudi Arabia for the excellent organisation of the previous meeting. The GCC presidents and directors-general then discussed the issues related to the distribution of the customs proceeds, customs protection of goods, protection for the local agent and abiding by the Customs Procedures Committee. A coordination meeting was also held between the Bahraini and Omani Customs to organize the transportation of goods through the GCC countries.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the first annual meeting was held between the Commission and the GCC Chambers Union to seek proper solutions for the commercial sections in the member countries.

The customs presidents and directors-general, the GCC Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs, officials from the General Secretariat of GCC Chambers Union and members of the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry attended the meetings.

The President of Customs Affairs (Ministry Of Interior), Opens The Awareness Exhibition On The Occasion Of International Customs Day

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, the President of Customs Affairs presided over the opening of the awareness exhibition celebrating annual ‘International Customs Day’ at the City Center complex.

The theme this year was “innovation” in Customs.
The exhibition included displays of various illegal items seized at the different customs border points, as well a demonstration of the new electronic Customs Clearance System "Horizon". This system will assist in the automation of customs clearance and will significantly contribute towards the aim of developing the Kingdom of Bahrain as a regional financial hub and gateway for international trade. The exhibition also included various activities and entertainment for children.
The opening of the exhibition was attended by the Director General for the Security of Ports, Director General of Security and Customs Affairs Follow-up, and the Acting Director of the General Department of Anti-Corruption and Economic Security.

Al Amn’ radio show focuses on Customs Affairs achievements

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Al Amn radio show, organised by the Police Media Directorate in association with Bahrain Radio, hosted acting Head of Air Exit Clearance at the Customs Affairs Mr Waleed Ajoor in its Thursday’s episode.Mr Ajoor said the Customs Affairs always aimed to provide special and improved services to support the national economy. Since it also functioned as a gateway for goods meant for all GCC countries, it also tried to improve the efficiency of its staff.Mr Ajoor said that Bahrain had always worked in line with the GCC Customs Agreement. Recently it also formally joined the Kyoto Agreement relating to easing the customs procedures to help develop trade and commerce. Bahrain also joined the Istanbul Agreement allowing transit of goods across international borders.

He said that Bahrain had joined the International Customs Organisation in 2001 and had been a member of the Public Policies Committee since 2009. He praised the role of the Customs Operations Centre, which was set up in 2009 and had highly qualified officers. The centre provided support to all the custom exits to check smuggling, control customs exits with cameras, and provide security patrols to check out travellers and goods using the latest systems. All this promoted community partnership. The centre also received reports and complaints on 17359666.

Regarding the increase in fees and requests for certificates of origin, Mr Ajoor said the decision was issued in 2003 and was amended following the recommendations of the Office of Financial and Administrative Control that showed there were more than 50,000 import transactions without a certificate of origin from 2007 until 2009.According to the recommendations and Article 48 of the Common GCC Customs System, the Customs Affairs had increased the fees but the amount can be refunded to the trader if all the documents submitted with the Customs Declaration are complete. As the Certificate of Origin must be submitted with the Customs Declaration and the amount is not a fee but a form of insurance, it can be refunded.

Customs Affairs: Around 500 trucks leave daily via Causeway

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has said that following coordination among the bodies concerned, the number of trucks leaving through King Fahad Causeway was 3,516 between January 30 and February 5, the average daily total being 502.

He said the number of the incoming trucks was 3,319 or around 474 daily. The Custom President urged the trucks drivers to call the Customs Operations Centre on 17359666 to get their pass appointment through the Causeway in order to ease the traffic flow and minimise the waiting time in the queue. The coordination among the bodies concerned has led to reduction in the waiting time for trucks on the Causeway to less than four days as opposed to around 10 days in the past.

Customs President meets Ministry of Works Undersecretary

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has met Ministry of Works Undersecretary Waleed Al Saee and Assistant Undersecretary for Roads Huda Fakhro.

They discussed industrial lands with waterfronts in the Salman Industrial Zone in Hidd since sea and land exits need to be controlled. The means to complete the fencing along the exits in the zone was also discussed.

The Director-General of Customs Clearance and Inspection and the Director-General of Security and Follow-up were also present at the talks.

King Fahd Causeway truck congestion to be eased

2012-12-30 00:00:00

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has directed the Customs Affairs to ease the congestion caused by trucks on King Fahd Causeway.

In this regard, Customs Affairs Chief Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has received Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) representatives to discuss the issue. Officials representing the General Directorate of Traffic and the owners of transportation companies and trucks also attended. They agreed to implement new procedures for Customs clearance on King Fahd Causeway.

The Customs-BCCI Commission will coordinate the new procedures with the owners of transportation companies and trucks. Under the new procedures, clearance officers will have to be present on time to finalise procedures. The importers will also have to clear their containers and trucks from King Fahd Causeway without any delay.

New procedures will also be implemented with regard to trucks heading to Saudi Arabia. The measures would be based on the priority in registration and the quality of exported goods, particularly food products.

The Customs Affairs is also coordinating with several parties to earmark ample parking space near the exit gate at King Fahd Causeway for trucks and drivers to receive all services.

Customs President inspects Sitra industrial area

2012-12-25 00:00:00

Following the directives of His Excellency the Minister of Interior, Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa went on an inspection visit to the Sitra Industrial area on Monday to oversee the progress of the fencing of pavements along the sea.

He said the project was important for better security and Customs control and to check trafficking.

The 1,800-metre fence is being installed as part a project that started on March 18. He praised the Works Ministry efforts to complete the project.

Customs Directorate, BCCI officials meet to resolve issues

2012-12-20 00:00:00

Under the guidance of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Excellency the Minister of Interior Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Customs President Shaikh Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa on Wednesday met the representatives of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss Law no. 9 for 2012 regarding the documents that needed to be attached with a Customs declaration. He also discussed the issue of truck traffic on King Fahad Causeway. The meeting agreed on the need to submit the Certificate of Origin mentioned in the previous decision and exempting the Certificate of Origin issued by the GCC and Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry from verification by embassies.

Regarding the trucks traffic on the Causeway, the meeting agreed to discuss the issue at a complimentary meeting. The two sides would hold regular meetings to develop the commercial sector in Bahrain.

Present at the meeting were Customs general directors, Customs exits directors and Chamber representatives.

Customs Affairs participates in the work of the sixty-eighth meeting of the Public Policy Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO)

2012-12-05 00:00:00

HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Customs Customs Affairs delegation Bahraini participant in the work of the sixty-eighth meeting of the Public Policy Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO) to be held in Kyoto in Japan during the period of 3 - 5 December 2012. The meeting agenda included several topics most important to discuss the strategic plan for the World Customs Organization for the years 2012 until 2016 AD, and standards within the security and trade facilitation, and discuss the security plan cargo, in addition to improving the outcomes of capacity-building, and the latest developments related to the global network of Customs. It was also discussed coordination and cooperation with some international organizations (Interpol - the International Organization for Civil Aviation ICAO, the Universal Postal Union UPU, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC - and the World Trade Organization WTO) and through the improvement and development of the information exchange system through optimal use of technology and information, were revised development plan Harmonized System Convention through cooperation with the United Nations and a number of other international organizations with regard to system numbering of merchandise and coordination with the Consultative Group for the private sector in areas related to the provision of information in advance and facilitate trade while enhancing security and border protection. Participated in the meeting, Director of Planning and customs policies, President of the agreements, and acting head of customs clearance air outlets.

Customs Affairs celebrates Bahrain Woman's Day

2012-12-03 00:00:00

Under the patronage of General Director of Customs Clearance and Inspection Shaikh Naser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, The Customs Affairs celebrated Bahrain Woman's Day under the theme of ( Woman and sport…will, achievements and aspirations). Shaikh Naser Al Khalifa delivered a speech in which he stressed on the role of woman in the development process of Bahrain community. Director of Media and Public Relations at the Supreme Council for Women Huda Salman stressed the role of women in the Bahrain. Distinguished female personnel from the Custom Affairs were honored. Present at the Ceremony were General Director of Planning and Admin. Affairs, General Director of Security and follow up at the Custom Affairs, Direcotr of Admin. and Financial Affairs and Director of Female Police.

Customs evaluate seminar to their clients about change management project "Horizon

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Under the patronage of His Excellency the President of Customs Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, established Customs Affairs yesterday WSOP private customs agents (suppliers, exporters and the faithful) on change management for the Horizon project, at the Movenpick Hotel. Have included vicious definition customs agents on the draft horizon a window system tariff per on clearance of goods, which start the actual work in it since almost a year in the Department of Customs seaports and will be working with later in all customs ports, and aims change management project horizon to support the aspirations of the Kingdom of Bahrain to become a center for regional trade by facilitating increased trade between Bahrain and the business community, national and international, without prejudice to collection of tax and address security risks, The benefit of the change in the adoption of treatment systems to protect the kingdom from entering dangerous goods and counterfeit and electronic system just to adjust invoices up to achieve customers' satisfaction with Customs Affairs . Also included seminar difficulties faced by the project and the proposed solutions through cooperation customs agents via a mechanism represented in providing customs declaration, if possible before the arrival of the shipment and ensure enter the correct data, and completed in the customs declaration, with the nomination of the elements of efficient training on the introduction of the customs declaration, and Customs Affairs confirmed its commitment to ensure a successful installation of the system and the creation of specific solutions and requirements in accordance with the requirements of Customs Affairs in addition to activating the customs business units and supplying them with the competencies to ensure ease of workflow and application system. Customs Affairs has also honored the discerning customers in return for their cooperation continued in customs work and which flows into the service economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The seminar was attended by directors Ami customs and a number of traders and managers of customs clearance companies in export and import.

Guide on Customs training plan published

2012-10-24 00:00:00

The Customs Training Institute at the Customs Affairs has published the first comprehensive guide for 2013-14 on customs education. It contains a training plan to improve the customs personnel’s efficiency. The guide outlines specialised training courses in customs in addition to security and administrative courses proposed to be held in 2013- 14. Customs President Shaikh Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said his directorate would develop its personnel by sending them to take part in the training programme to protect the Kingdom’s borders and facilitate the movement of goods to develop economy and trade.

Customs Affairs participates in the International Week for combating illicit drugs over the Internet

2012-10-21 00:00:00

Under the guidance of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Customs participated Customs Affairs at the conference "Pangea" V, held by the World Customs Organization and Interpol during the period from September 25 until October 2, 2012, on the occasion of the International Week of Action for combating illicit drugs through Internet, which provides consumers with drugs counterfeit and unlicensed, and participated in the conference each of the police and customs bodies medicines national regulatory, and with the support of Internet service providers and companies electronic payment and initiative aims primarily to transfer a clear message related to public health through the media to raise awareness risks associated with buying medicines from websites irregular and postal centers. And between Prime customs that participation in this conference came by sending daily reports on the types and quantities of seizures medicines in centers mailing, in addition to the names of the countries exporting to these drugs, where cooperation among customs administration port and air operations center customs, and resulted from this review include Name Bahrain Customs within 100 countries participate in this conference, results have resulted in the arrest of about 80 people, and control pill 3.75 million worth $ 10.5 million, praising the efforts made by all employees of the Customs Affairs through participation in this conference.

Customs Affairs facilitates entry of products for Jewellery Arabia

2012-10-17 00:00:00

The Customs Affairs, in cooperation with the departments concerned, has offered facilities for the entry of products showcased in Jewellery Arabia, being held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa from October 16 to 20. The Air Customs Directorate was dedicated to clearing the products and transferring them directly to the exhibition's venue. This year, 153 packages had arrived for the exhibition against 131 packages last year. Meanwhile 461 packages entered through the travel inspection sector this year, compared with 400 in 2011. This highlights the growth in the commercial sector in Bahrain. The Customs Affairs provides such facilities for the annual exhibition every year to make the event, being held for 21 years, a success.

Customs Affairs President visits Khalifa bin Salman Port

2012-10-16 00:00:00

Customs Affairs President Shaikh Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa visited Khalifa bin Salman Port to inspect its operations at the exit. He was briefed on the new clearance system (Horizon) and met the staff there. He affirmed that that under the guidance of His Excellency the Minister of Interior Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Customs aimed to implement the state-of-the-art technology at all levels. He also thanked the Customs personnel for their efforts.

Import 6120 vehicle during 9 months

2012-10-15 00:00:00

Revealed Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Customs told the «alayam» the number of cars imported from January to September 2012 amounted to 6120 vehicles comprehensive cars and vehicles, motorcycles, pointing out that he is allowed to import all kinds of cars except bikes with four wheels or cars fast, according to the Ministerial Decree No. (55) for the year 2010 with the exception of obtaining a license by the authorities concerned, pointing out that the rate of customs duties on all types of cars are (5%). In a question about the problems facing the administration on the part of the process of importing cars Prime Customs to highlight the problems faced by the import process through the port land is that some importers do not do to give the real price to the value of the car imported which leads to delay the process of finalizing import procedures so be sure of the correct value of the car by the agent concerned. We face the problem of delay in the termination of the proceedings and follow-up by the importer and customs broker in addition to the lack of the required documents when importing. With regard to the procedures used to import cars through the port land, said: The process of import in cooperation with the General Directorate of Traffic and include procedures first set up statistical statement Ward of the car port and the preparation of Form details and evaluate transport imported and then carry out inspection and inspection of the vehicle through the use of unit wing impact ( K9) to make sure they are free of contraband or enrolled after are matched menus and valuation and the ratification of the statement contained by Musharraf disclosure, inspection and after valuing the car, explaining that after the end of the affairs of customs procedures for import heading imported into branch traffic management bridge King Fahd to complete the traffic measures. At the conclusion of his statement, pointed out that it should be the importer to provide the required documents to import cars through the port land and are as follows: (statistical declaration received from the source country, invoices, if any, clearance certificate from the Traffic Department source country validity Syriacs, seal clearing the statistical declaration contained Customs exporting country, commercial import record for imported cars for the purpose of trade, but in the case of import Profile does not need to import record).

Customs organises" identifying and dealing with hazardous materials" work shop

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Under the patronage of Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and with the presence of Acting General Director of Civil Defence Colonel Mohammed Shuwaitar, " identifying and dealing with hazardous materials" work shop organised by Customs Training Institute was inaugurated on Sunday in association with General Directorate of Civil Defence. Customs President expressed his thanks and appreciation for the continuous coordination by the Civil Defence that aimed to enhance the efficiency of its personnel. Also he added that the work shop comes within the programmes that the Customs Affairs were keen to organise in order to reduce customs smuggling through customs exits. Colonel Showaitar praised efforts carried by Customs that aimed to focus on hazardous materials such as toxics, chemicals and radioactive stuff. At the end of the ceremony Major Basim Khalaf from Protection and Monitor Directorate at the General Directorate of Civil Defence delivered a speech in which he showed the necessary need for such work shop in order to provide a safe work and public environment. Present were Director of Criminal Evidence Directorate at the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science and a number of General Directors at Customs Affairs.

Customs and room discussing mechanisms temporary entry

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Customs Affairs and held Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bahrain recently the second meeting to study the procedures to be applied before activating the Convention. The meeting comes in line with the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Customs quickly activate the temporary entry and aimed at providing facilities and support for the commercial sector. The meeting addressed a number of topics from the most important how to validate ATA card when they are received from outside Bahrain and the importance of coordination with regard to a common mechanism and standards consistent with the requirements of the World Customs Organization and the World Federation of Chambers of Commerce. The two sides also discussed activating the role of the chamber as the guarantor in Bahrain for the temporary entry and authorized the issuance of the card referred to, which will make it easier for the commercial sector in the Kingdom to participate in foreign exhibitions, were also discussed where applicable temporary admission in accordance with the Convention. Noteworthy that this agreement of international conventions emanating from the World Customs Organization (WCO) and will contribute to attract investors and stimulate exhibitions and work to facilitate customs procedures for importers and exporters to and from Bahrain. Kingdom has ratified through Law No. (8) of 2012 on 22 February 2012.

HE the Minister inaugurates Customs Operations Centre

2012-10-01 00:00:00

His Excellency the Minister of Interior Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa visited the Customs Affairs on Monday. He was welcomed by the President of the Customs Affairs and other officials. HE the Minister said that his field visits were aimed at learning about the requirements of all the Ministry's sectors and follow up the development and modernisation operations to provide the best services to the people. He praised the President and all the staff for their sincere efforts to provide customs services at all borders points and completing the paperwork quickly. HE the Minister directed the staff to remain fully committed and perform responsibly and competently while dealing with individuals or companies. He also called for complete control of all ports and customs exits in the Kingdom in cooperation with the bodies concerned and handling of any shortcomings through specialised training to cope with any challenges. He also urged the staff to acquire the required skills to develop work and performance. HE the Minister was briefed about the employment plan and the most important current and future projects. He ordered the creation of mechanisms to decide on incentives and allowances for all customs personnel for providing the best services. He also stressed the importance of updating the procedures to meet international changes and praised the role of the Customs in maintaining the security and stability of the nation and its people. With regard to the King Fahad Causeway development project, HE the Minister ordered that the administrative and technical procedures be followed to complete the project and equip it with the most advanced equipment to ensure smooth transactions and to check smuggling. HE the Minister inaugurated the Customs Operations Centre which functions round the clock as an information centre, in addition to monitoring the movement of travellers and goods as well as deploying police patrols along all borders to check smuggling. The President thanked HH the Minister for the visit and affirmed that the Customs Affairs would continue to fulfil its responsibilities for the good of the nation and its citizens and make further achievements.

With an increase of 32% Customs President: the increase of customs revenue during the first half of 2012 up to (BD 55,399,143.090)

2012-09-14 00:00:00

Customs President Shaikh Mohammad bin Khalida Al Khalifa stressed that the dramatic shift and the developing projects were carried on under the support and guidance HE Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and that would lead to more development in the next years.

He pointed out to that the Custom Affairs was working hard within the economic policy applied which helped in the increase of the custom income through the previous years in addition to the enhancement of the provided services through acquiring hi-tech customs systems.

The report showed that the customs revenues increased during the first half of 2012 to (BD 55,399,143.090) and the increase was about 32% .

Also he clarified that the increase showed a positive sign to the success of the economy in the Kingdom and the decrease of Custom taxes . according to the report 69665 customs transactions were completed this year with an increase of 11% than the previous year.

Also Customs President said that the sea exits launched the new Customs system ( Horizon) which help speedy disclosure of goods. And a business man can deal with a one stop shop which would contribute in supporting the confidence among customs, business ment and commercial activities.

A total of 47393 containers entered Bahrain in 2012 of which 6% where inspected and the others remaining were forwarded to the ray machine.

The report also showed that there were 89 seizure cases containing weapons and prohibited and restricted items.

Moreover, there were 56 cases of tax evasion through the first half of 2012 and its tax were about BD 73,217.080. the customs also seized counterfeit goods that worth BD 148,442.469.

Customs President concluded that the Customs Affairs intended to develop its services and provide more facilities to enhance the speed of completion of custom clearance. Also he praised the role of the customs personnel and said that 35 employees were promoted, 12 employees were given incentives and 13 employees were given bonus for revealing tax evasion.

President of Customs meets Head of Quality Assurance System Development

2012-08-12 00:00:00

The President of Customs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has received Head of Quality Assurance System Development at the Customs Affairs, Abdullah Ibrahim Abualshook for obtaining his master degree. He gifted the President a copy of his study on comprehensive quality assurance management in Customs Affairs.

Customs Affairs organized The Second Annual Customs Affairs Ramadan 2012 Football Cup Tournament.

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Under the Patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, The President of the Customs Affairs, yesterday the final game was played of the Second Annual Ramadan Customs Affairs Football Tournament. The Annual Tournament was held during 26^th June 2012 till 7^th August 2012 at Customs Affairs Stadium , with seven (7) teams participating and representing various Customs Administrations.

Yesterday, Final match of the above the mentioned tournament, which was played between the two Customs Affairs Teams, Airport Customs and the Land port Customs, where as it ended in victory for the Airport Customs scored (4 goals) against (one goal) for the Customs Land port, and draws were also held with valuable prizes for the fans . It is also worth mentioning that MOI Customs Affairs is keen to establish such Sports Tournaments to strengthen the skills and convergence between its staff to build good sport teams in future.

Customs Affairs Hosts Ghabga

2012-08-07 00:00:00

The Customs Affairs hosted a Ramadan ghabga in honour of its personnel at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa.
Customs Clearance and Inspection director-general Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al-Khalifa patronized the event, hailing the employees’ dedication to enhance work performance. The event featured contests and prizes in addition to folk music.

Custom Affairs holds blood donation campaign

2012-07-18 00:00:00

Under the patronage of Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Customs Affairs held a blood donation campaign in association with the Bahrain Defence Force.

The campaign, held by the Customs Affairs for the first time, came within the framework of community partnership. Personnel from Custom Exits and Seaports Police Directorate took part in the campaign.

Customs Affairs takes part in Brussels meetings of World Customs Organisation

2012-07-02 00:00:00

President of Customs Affairs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has taken part in the GCC Customs meetings as part of the meeting of the World Customs Organisation held in Brussels.
During the meeting it was announced that Bahrain had joined the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures (amended Kyoto Convention) and the Convention relating to temporary admission (Istanbul Convention).
The meeting addressed a number of issues, including trade facilitation, the draft procedures provided for the trade, known as SAFE, development of the system to protect air freight, and a feasibility study on the exchange of information among the Customs administrations around the world through a global network. It also reviewed the strategic plan of the Secretary-General of the World Customs Organisation for 2012-15 and the results of the global agenda for protection, and the draft system targeting shipping.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Shaikh Mohammed also met Belgian Crown Prince Philippe, and members of the General Police Committee for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the World Customs Organisation.

Customs Affairs relaunches its magazine

2012-06-27 00:00:00

The Customs Affairs has re-launched its new-look magazine, which it considers a turning point in media publishing as it highlights the functioning of the Customs and informs the public about its services as well as the latest in the Customs and economic worlds.
At the launch ceremony, Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa in a speech highlighted the development phases of the Customs Affairs, especially after it joined the Ministry of Interior in 2008. He said the Customs Affairs had acquired an economic and security identity with the implementation of Customs procedures. He also highlighted the importance of the Customs Affairs in the smooth movement of travellers and exchange of goods and services. It aims to provide the highest levels of quality in all fields under its control, he said, while stressing its role in creating awareness about its missions, duties and services through various media resources.
The ceremony included the screening of a documentary on the history and development of Customs and the functioning of the Customs at borders. The magazine covers Customs-related news, features and special articles and studies. The event concluded with the distribution of certificates and gifts among sponsors.

Customs Affairs promotes 86 staff members

2012-06-27 00:00:00

President of Customs Affairs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa announced on Wednesday the promotion of 86 staff members in various grades according to the by-laws of the Civil Service Bureau.
He said that from January 1 to June 1 this year the Customs Affairs had promoted 42% of its workforce. Steps are also being taken to finalise the paperwork of 65 retired employees, he said.

GCC anti-drug officers visit Bahrain Customs

2012-06-25 00:00:00

A group of GCC anti-drug non-commissioned officers visited the Customs Affairs Training Institute today as part of an annual mid-year course, which started on June17 and will run until June 28.

The programme includes a lecture highlighting the role of the regional bureau in exchanging data. The delegation also visited the Khalifa bin Salman Port to learn about customs procedures. Later, the Customs Director-General for Clearance and Search presented the delegation members with gifts

Customs Affairs concluded a course to detect drugs and explosives

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Under the patronage of the Director General of the General Administration for security and follow-up at the Customs affairs, lieutenant colonel Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the specialized Course (ICQ) to detect drugs and explosives for the affiliates of impact wing unit at the General Directorate for security and follow-up ended this morning.
Meanwhile, the Director General of the general directorate for security and follow-up distributed the certificates among the course’s graduates, which lasted for a week, and the participants attained a certificate first of its king on the level of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Middle East.
The course aims at providing trainees with professional skills to detect contraband and hazardous substances such as drugs, explosives, through using modern methods and techniques.

Arrived in 7.1 million cars and 41 thousand aircraft , 4.2 million passengers to Bahrain in 2011

2012-06-17 00:00:00

According to statistics released by Bahrain Customs Administration, in 2011, over 4 million (4,227,278) travelers visited the Kingdom of Bahrain. Of this total 2,348,210 travelers entered Bahrain through the King Fahad Causeway border point and 1,929,068 through Bahrain International Airport.

The total number of vehicles crossing the King Fahd Causeway over the past year amounted to 7,124,795 vehicles.

The total number of aircraft arriving in Bahrain was over 41,379, a rate of around 113 aircraft per day.

Releasing annual statistics for 2011, Bahrain Customs Administration announced over 350 seizures were made during the past year, with the bulk of the seizures made at King Fahad Causeway.

Out of the total seizures 273 were attributed to individuals caught, however 30 seizures could not be attributed to any individual as the contraband had been left unattended at the customs point (awaiting collection by traffickers).

New Concealment Methods

From the statistics, it was found that in 2011 smugglers were employing new methods of concealing and trafficking drugs. Concealment methods included hiding the drugs inside the bodies of vehicles.

The well trained customs officers is quite efficient at interdicting drugs hidden in the usual places as well as unusual places and are also well trained in behavioral analysis to identify smugglers. Drug smugglers usually attempt to hide drugs in luggage cavities, linings, clothing items such as socks, scarves, trousers and underwear. Cigarette packets are also commonly used by smugglers to hide drugs., and also cigarette packets

As a result more and more smugglers are attempting to evade customs authorities by hiding the drugs in body cavities, not realizing that Customs officers have the means to detect those as well.

Age Groups

Statistics showed that the age group breakdown of those caught attempting to smuggle drugs was as follows:

Ages 21-30 , 199 caught, percentage of total traffickers caught = 56.86%

Ages 31-40 , 75 caught, percentage of total traffickers caught = 21.43%

Ages 17-20 , 20 caught, percentage of total traffickers caught = 5.71%

Ages 41-50 , 21 caught, percentage of total traffickers caught = 6%

Ages 51-60 , 4 caught, percentage of total traffickers caught = 1.14%

Unknown - 31 cases , 8.86% of total seizures

Figures indicate that the bulk of the smuggling was undertaken by individuals in the 21-30 years age group

Trafficking Times

Most of the drugs seizures (137) were made during the evenings (2pm to Midnight) and weekends and holidays when there is a surge in Cars and passengers arriving from other countries in the Gulf into the Kingdom of Bahrain. Fewer seizures (57) were made during the morning period between 7am to 2pm.

Most of the seizures involved drugs such as Cannabis, sleeping pills, and other controlled substances such as Captagon.

Bahrain Customs would like to thank the public for its cooperation and the sincere efforts of its Customs officers in tackling the menace of drugs and drug traffickers.

GCC Customs Federation Authority launched

2012-06-04 00:00:00

Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa has taken part with his GCC counterparts in a meeting that officially announced the launch of the GCC Customs Federation Authority, in implementation of the Supreme Council decision at its 32nd session.
The Authority has been entrusted with the task of finalising the requirements of the GCC Customs Union and the procedures that need to be implemented at borders for the purpose. The by-laws of the authority were approved as a measure to announce the GCC Customs Union from January 2015.
The Customs President was accompanied by the Head of Development and Customs Relations, the Head of International Agreements and several officials.

Adjust the passengers after trying to smuggle nearly a kilo of hashish

2012-06-03 00:00:00

Officers managed to Customs port land bridge, King Fahd to thwart the smuggling of hashish narcotic, indicate details that upon the arrival of passengers Bahraini nationality to the inspection of passenger bridge, King Fahd, suspected customs officer it was the inspection accurate for the detection of prohibited substances and restricted, with adjust the two pieces of hashish and drugs amounted to weigh 942.75 grams, was found hidden inside the door of the car driver. According to the procedures followed have been converted material seized and the defendant to the Drug Enforcement Administration to take legal action in preparation to convert the case to the Attorney General.

HE the Minister briefed on Causeway development project

2012-05-29 00:00:00

His Excellency Minisster of Interior Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received Housing Minister Bassim Bin Yacoub Al Hamer, Customs Affairs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and General Director of the King Fahad Causeway Organisation Bader bin Abdullah Al Otishan on Tuesday for a briefing on the latest on developing the Causeway services. At the meeting a briefing was given about the development projects, including the creation of new areas to process and accommodate more travellers.The meeting highlighted a project to create two islands near both sides of the existing land of the causeway to accommodate the increasing number of travellers and vehicles. This would facilitate a three-fold increase in the number of lanes for private cars, lanes and gates for buses as well as more yards and shaded locations in the customs inspection area for trucks, to ensure fast processing of papers. The existing island would be turned into an investment and tourism zone. HE the Minister praised the technical study based on field surveys and noted the efforts of the General Organisation for King Fahad Causeway for its dedication to improve its performance and services. HE the Minister also highlighted the importance of the causeway that linked the two kingdoms and served the common interests and aspirations of the leaders to achieve cooperation and integration in various fields. HE the Minister issued directives for fast implementation of the development projects with a view to making the flow of traffic smooth. He said the projects would improve procedures as well as the utilization of the latest technology in the security aspects of operations. Mr Al Otishan thanked HE the Minister for his interest in the project that would be implemented in the best interests of the peoples from both nations. He also hailed HE the Minister's support for the current comprehensive services provided at the Causeway

Customs Officers foil bid to smuggle Hashish and Tramadol

2012-05-05 00:00:00

Customs officers at Bahrain International Airport foiled a bid to smuggle Hashish and tablets of the drug Tramadol by a female passenger.Customs officers upon inspecting the suspected passenger, a Bahraini national, found about 20 grams of hashish cleverly wrapped in a transparent nylon bag and hidden inside a hairpiece worn by the woman. In addition, 100 tablets of Tramadol were found hidden inside her handbag.The suspect and seized drugs have been transferred to Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Investigations and Forensic Evidence, in preparation for a case to be lodged by the Attorney General. Bahrain Customs officers receive special training on how to uncover narcotics and the various smuggling techniques used by smugglers to bring narcotics into the country.

Over 117,000 Bahraini Dinars worth of counterfeit goods seized at Khalifa Port in 2011

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Customs in a statement said that Customs Officials at the Khalifa bin Salman port had confiscated goods and materials amounting to BHD 117,000 last year, in addition to seizing counterfeit cigarettes which were passing through a port in Bahrain to Iraq .

The head of Customs highlighted that the international counterfeit goods market amounted to billions of dollars. Counterfeit goods in additional to apparels, now include medicines, car spare part, cosmetics and cigarettes, and now poses a serious risk to human health. Sheikh Mohammed stressed that the Bahrain Customs is committed to continuing its efforts to control and stop the entry of such goods to markets, whether through Bahraini ports or the trade and sale of such goods in the local market. He pointed out that the strict enforcements are in place to control counterfeit goods not only at the various ports in Bahrain but also international flights.
On the occasion of World Day of Intellectual Property and the honoring of customs officials involved in organizing the Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One in 2012, the President of Customs iterated that the World Customs Organization has now set up a working group called the ‘Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Strategic Group’, which is aimed at providing training to Customs officials on regulations relating to IPR compliance and how to differentiate between what genuine original and fake goods.
Sh. Mohammed pointed out that Bahrain Customs is looking forward to participate with the IPR group to create a regional center in cooperation with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the exchange of information between Customs organizations and including that received from the World Customs Organization (WCO). Bahrain Customs has a special section within its Inspection directorate responsible for the control of counterfeit goods. Whilst the complete elimination on the trade and sale of counterfeit goods might not be possible, however, we can reduce risks posed by this problem and its consequences through concerted efforts. Bahrain Customs and our partnering agencies are committed to doing our utmost to fighting this problem.

One of the most significant risks that affects the consumers by the entry and sales of counterfeit goods into Bahrain, is their direct impact on human health. The President stated that our primary focus is the impact of such goods on the health and rights of the consumer. In particular, the control of drugs exported to the Kingdom, in addition to cosmetics, which may contain toxic substances that may affect human health. We also strongly focus on the control of counterfeit spare parts and the associated safety risks posed, and finally other non-dangerous counterfeit goods such as clothing and accessories.

With regard to intellectual property, the head of Customs stated that the definition of intellectual property includes ‘the rights of possession of a person for the work of thought, creative inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, models and industrial designs which are authored or produced’. Furthermore, intellectual property is divided into two categories: industrial property, which includes inventions ( patents), trademarks, industrial designs on the one hand, and Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works, novels, poems, plays, movies and music concerts, cartoons, paintings, photographs, sculptures and architectural designs on the other hand. It also includes copyright rights of performers concerning the performance, the rights of the producers and the related rights of broadcasting organizations who produce radio and television programs.
Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, Director General of Inspection and Customs Clearance in a statement to-day, said ‘Today we celebrate the World Day of Intellectual Property, but what concerns us in particular is protection of property rights and invention and protecting consumers from counterfeit goods and preventing their sale to the consumer in Bahrain. He highlighted that the priority is to protect Bahraini consumers from counterfeit goods and the protection of manufacturers and their brands.
The Director General of Inspection and Customs Clearance stated that the global market and industry had expanded significantly and Bahrain is one of the countries targeted by counterfeit goods peddlers due to its location. He noted that counterfeiting had now branched out to include cosmetics, medicines, perfumes, and has become a serious problem. Counterfeit trade is no longer associated with particular countries, as the raw materials and parts may be sourced in a particular country and the goods manufactured in another country and distributed from another country. He stressed that the movement of counterfeit goods is very active in the countries of the Near East, in addition to the an increase in activity in counterfeit goods from Eastern Europe.

The Director General of Inspection stated that Bahrain Customs intends to create a special laboratory for the purpose of detection of counterfeit goods, similar to those employed by its contemporary organizations in developed countries.

Sheikh Nasser called on Bahraini society to cooperate and report offenders and sellers of counterfeit goods in order that the concerned authorities can take appropriate action, as this would protect the consumer, the merchant and brand at the same time.

Customs Affairs participates at International Forum for e-Government

2012-04-14 00:00:00

Customs Affairs at the Ministry of Interior participated in the Bahrain International Forum for e-Government 2012, held under the patronage of HH Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Supreme Committee for Information Technology and Communications, Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.

Customs Affairs made a presentation of the new Customs single window system for Trade Facilitation called ‘Horizon’. The new system which replaces the existing customs clearing system provides enhanced capabilities to allow easier trade facilitation, including customs clearance and the movement of goods under customs control.

Customs President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa presented HH the Deputy Prime Minister with a commemorative gift for patronizing and supporting the forum.

Mr. Nasser Abdul Hameed appointed Director of Airports Customs Administration

2012-04-12 00:00:00

Issued by His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister's decision No. 21 whereby Nasser Abdul Hameed Hussain is appointed Director of Airports Customs Administration at Customs Affairs in the Ministry of Interior.

GCC Customs Officials meet to discuss Customs Union

2012-03-29 00:00:00

The President of Customs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, chaired a meeting to discuss the final requirements which would lead to Customs Union amongst the GCC countries. The President along with a delegation of various customs officials, attended the meeting of the Customs Cooperation Council, which was held on the 28^th March at the headquarters of the Secretariat of the GCC countries in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
The participants discussed various important topics related to Customs Union.

140 Customs Officials Promoted

2012-05-24 00:00:00

Customs Affairs Chief, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa yesterday announced the promotion of 140 Customs employees following an edict issued by the interior Minister.“The promotion aims at recognizing the valuable contribution made by Customs employees and will contribute towards increased motivation and further enhance productivity,” he said.

Over 400,000 Customs Transactions Completed in 2011

2012-05-27 00:00:00

As a sign of the improving prosperity of the Kingdom of Bahrain, over 400,000 customs transactions were completed last year in 2011. The breakdown by border points is; Land port 113,000 transaction, Airport 147,000 transaction and Sea Ports 125,000 transactions. This is a testament to the measures that have been put in place to increase ease of conducting trade and increasing the efficiency of Customs Affairs according to a statement made by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the affairs of the Customs Security talking on Bahrain radio. With regards to the interdiction of smuggling carried out via sea, the head of Customs Affairs said that ‘there is a need to further improve the capabilities of our Coast Guard by the installation of new maritime radars and long range cameras which would contribute significantly towards the protection of Bahrain and prevention of smuggling. Customs is committed to supporting the maritime sector, we conduct patrols within the limits of the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Bahrain and inspect ships to make sure their cargo to ensure banned substances and materials are not brought into the country. In addition Bahrain Customs has joint cooperation with other agencies such as the Saudi Ports Authority, and the Coast Guard to prevent smuggling’. The head of Customs said ‘Customs staff at the port of Khalifa bin Salman confiscated counterfeit goods and materials valued at BHD 117,000 last year, as well as to the seizure of counterfeit cigarettes passing through a port in Bahrain en route to Iraq’.

Passenger at airport caught trying to smuggle Drugs

2012-05-27 00:00:00

Customs officers at Bahrain International Airport caught a traveler arriving from an Asian attempting to smuggle 100 tablets of the drug Diazepam and about 2 grams of cannabis. The suspect was apprehended and when searched was found to be in possession of 100 tablets of Diazepam inside his suitcase. In addition, customs officers found 1.76 grams of Hashish hidden inside the travelers sock. In accordance with procedures, the seized materials and traveler have been referred to the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Investigations and Forensic Evidence, pending a case for legal action being prepared for submission to the Attorney General.

'Al Amn' radio show focuses on Custom Affairs services

2012-03-24 00:00:00

‘Al Amn’ radio show organised by the Police Media Directorate in association with Radio Bahrain hosted Customs Affairs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa on Thursday. He focused on the main duties of Custom Affairs, which are to protect the country and the citizens, check smuggling operations and ease the commercial traffic by applying the best international practices.

He said the goals could be achieved by focusing on improving the skills of customs personnel through specialised courses as well as constant improvements in the work system, the use of hi-technology and the help of international expertise. He affirmed regular cooperation between the Bahrain Customs and the General Association of King Fahad Causeway to ease the movement of trucks along the causeway in a way that saved time by using the Horizon Electronic System. Five hundred employees have been trained to operate the system. He said there were 1,13,000 transactions in 2011 along the land border, 1,47,000 through the air border and 1,25,000 through the sea border.

'Al Amn' radio show to focus on Customs Affairs services

2012-03-21 00:00:00

The weekly ‘Al Amn’ radio show will discuss, during its Thursday episode, services provided by the Customs Affairs. Organised by the Police Media Directorate at the Ministry of Interior in cooperation with Bahrain Radio, the show focuses on addressing security issues and interacting with the public. The episode will host President of Customs Affairs Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. It will be presented by First Lt Yousif Ramadan and Shaikha Al Zayani, directed by Lt Khalid Al Jumairi and aired live from 1:30pm to 2:30pm on FM 102.3 and 801. Those wishing to take part should call 17684888, fax 17681572 or SMS on Batelco 98675, Zain 88263 or Viva 88034.

Man held at airport while trying to take out SR1m

2012-03-11 00:00:00

Bahrain International Airport Customs officers have foiled an attempt by an Indian to take more than one million Saudi riyals out of the country. Initial details have revealed that a customs officer stopped the traveller when he reached the inspection hall while trying to leave Bahrain. On search, about 10,64,900 Saudi riyals were found in his suitcase.

The suspect and the amount were referred to the Directorate to Combat Economic Crime at the General Directorate to Combat Corruption and Electronic Economic Security for legal procedures and to refer the case to the Public Prosecuto.

Customs President honors the retirees and distinguished officials

2012-03-02 00:00:00

The Customs Affairs honored the retirees and its distinguished officials which came as a thank and gratitude for their efforts. Customs President pointed out to that the Directorate was living a transition phase though developing customs procedures and customs clearance and it began to keep pace with associations and governmental bodies through applying system standards and quality. Also he wished more development for the benefit of the country.

Bahrain Customs Affairs Post Revenues Exceeding BD103 million

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Bahrain Customs Affairs posted revenues worth BD103, 246,438 last year. Customs Affairs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa today released the annual figures, describing the dividends as citing that remarkable despite last year's February-March unrest.

The Customs Affairs President highlighted the development projects currently underway thanks to the directives and support of the Interior Minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
The Customs Affairs cooperated with company operating the Khalifa bin Salman Seaport to upgrade its capacity to accommodate 400 containers up from a daily output of 250.

Causeway authority officials discuss easing customs procedures

2012-01-30 00:00:00

Customs President and Deputy Chief of King Fahad Causeway Shaikh Authority Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received the Director-General for King Fahad Causeway at the Customs Affairs headquarters on Monday 30 January. They discussed cooperation to speed up customs procedures, support the economy and facilitate the flow of trade as well as border services plans for the next 30 years.

Representing Bahrain at the meeting were the Director-General for Customs Clearance and Inspection and the Director for Land Border. The Assistant Director-General for Projects and the Project Director for King Fahad Causeway were the officials representing Saudi Arabia.

Bid to smuggle 6kg of Captagon tablets Foiled at Airport

2012-01-05 00:00:00

Customs officers at Bahrain International Airport have arrested a man arriving from an Arab country on the charge of smuggling around 6kg of Captagon tablets. Captagon is the common brand name for Fenethylline (also spelt Phenethylline), a synthetic amphetamine and one of the most hazardous chemical drugs.
The officers suspected the traveller and on searching his baggage found 35,850 Captagon tablets hidden in 12 tins The man and the seized items have been referred to the Anti-Narcotic Directorate at the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Science for subsequent referral to the Public Prosecutor.

Customs Affairs and CSB sign MoU to improve efficiency

2011-12-28 00:00:00

As part of the Customs Affairs program to implement quality assurance systems in line with the laws and Civil Service Bureau (CSB) regulations, President of Customs Affairs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and CSB President Ahmed bin Zayed Al Zayed signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the MoU, Customs Affairs will apply the latest systems and methods in administrative procedures relating to the quality assurance management and organisational performance. This is in implementation of Article 12 of the Civil Service Law 48 of 2010.

The Chief of Customs Affairs thanked the CSB President for his cooperation which had resulted in the signing of the MoU. The CSB is the government body assigned to put in place a strategic plan to supervise and audit the implementation and modernization of quality assurance systems in government institutions.
The CSB President also praised Customs Affairs on its initiative to implement the quality assurance system for improved work procedures.

Customs Affairs participates in WCO meet in Nigeria

2011-12-21 00:00:00

The General Director of Customs Clearance and Inspection Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa participated in the 66th session of the Policy Committee of the World Customs Organisation, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 5 to 7 December.Customs Affairs attended the meet as a member of the MENA group.
The session discussed the strategy of the general secretariat of the organisation to reinforce security and safety while transferring goods between countries as well as air cargo security.
A resolution on the organisation's commitment in this regard was approved. It included standards to secure and facilitate global trade. Bahrain was also represented by the Acting head of the Clearance for AirPorts Waleed Ajor who participated in the session.

Drugs and prohibited substances seized at Airport

2011-12-20 00:00:00

Bahrain Airport Customs officers arrested a Bahraini arriving from an Asian country for smuggling 945gm of Shabu drug and 298 tablets of other prohibited substances.

Customs officer’s suspicions were aroused as the man approached the check-point. Following a thorough inspection, the Shabu drug was found in a plastic bag inside the bag he was holding. It also had 298 tablets of other prohibited substances. Shabu is a Methamphetamine whose adverse affects can include psychosis, stroke, seizures, and cardiovascular problems.

The man and the substances seized items were handed to the Drug Prevention Directorate at the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science for legal action. The man will be appearing before the Public Prosecutor.

Bahrain, Egypt sign Customs MoU

2011-12-13 00:00:00

President of Customs Shaikh Mohmmed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has been on a visit to Egypt with a delegation from Customs Affairs. They were welcomed by First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance and General Director of Customs Ahmed Faraj and other senior officials.

A memorandum of understanding was signed during the visit for the enhancement of cooperation in various fields related to Customs. The visit provided an opportunity for the delegation to learn about the various experiences of its counterparts in Egypt Customs.

Saudi and Bahraini Customs officials meet to discuss Causeway traffic

2011-12-11 00:00:00

Saudi and Bahrain customs authorities met today to study ways to ensure the smooth movement of trucks on the King Fahd Causeway. Saudi Customs Director-General and Causeway Authority Chairman Saleh bin Manea Al-Khalewi co-chaired the session with the Bahrain Customs Chief and Causeway Authority Vice-Chairman Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa. The meeting was also attended by Causeway Authority Director-General Badr bin Abdullla Al-Otaishan and other officials.

Customs Affairs marks Women’s Day

2011-12-03 00:00:00

Customs Affairs marked its celebration of Bahraini Women’s Day by felicitating its female employees at a ceremony held under the patronage of the General Director of Inspection and Customs Clearance Shaikh Nasser bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.

In a speech on the occasion, Shaikh Nasser highlighted the importance of women in reinforcing the local and regional role of Customs Affairs by being active participants in its development. He said that women had joined various customs and security fields and wished them well.

The ceremony was attended by Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs Hanan Al Amadi and Director Public Relations and Media at the Supreme Council for Women,Huda Salman. On the occasion certificates and gifts were also presented to the women employees.

Customs President visits Jordan

2011-11-29 00:00:00

President of Customs, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa undertook a visit to Jordan as part of the continuing efforts to promote customs cooperation between the two countries. The President met Jordanian Director-General of Customs Major-General GhalibQasim Al Sarairah and discussed brotherly ties and economic cooperation. He praised the Jordanian on their experience in modernising and developing customs operations and highlighted the importance of benefiting from such expertise through cooperation in training.

The President and the accompanying delegation were briefed on the development of customs in Jordan and the adoption of the latest international Customs standards, including the implementation of its Computerised Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA World) system and cargo tracking system, resulting in reduced waiting customs processing times for trucks. The delegation was also briefed on Jordans novel ‘Golden List Scheme’ that offers special preferential facilities for compliant traders as well as e-gates. Bahrains Customs Affairs is currently studying and looking to implement similar concepts and projects to facilitate faster customs clearance.

Cooperation between Customs Affairs and Singapore's ICA Discussed

2011-10-25 00:00:00

A delegation from the Customs Affairs Directorate, led by the Customs Clearance and Inspection Director-General Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, paid a visit to Singapore. Upon arrival, the delegation was received by Commissioner of Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Clarence Yeo.

During the visit, members of the delegation were informed on the duties of ICA and the essential role it plays in safeguarding Singapore's borders. The Bahraini delegation also briefed Clarence Yeo on the development phases witnessed by the Bahrain Customs Affairs Directorate and its future strategy. Various prospective areas of cooperation between the Customs Affairs Directorate and ICA were discussed. Commisioner Clarence Yeo expressed ICA's readiness and willingness to bolster cooperation with the Bahrains Customs Affairs Directorate is the different aspects of Customs and Trade facilitation.

Customs conclude a course for K9 employees

2011-10-13 00:00:00

The President of Customs Affairs, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, presided over the the final ceremony following the completion of a one-month specialised course on narcotics and explosives detection conducted for staff at the K9 Division of the General Directorate of Customs Clearance and Inspection. This course resulted in the certification of the participants in Narcotics and Explosives Detection, and was the first such certification in this field to have been conducted either in in Bahrain or the Middle East.

At the end of the event, Shaikh Mohammed presented certificates to the graduates and a memorial photo taken with the participants. The presentation ceremony was also attended by the General Director of Customs Clearance and Inspection and the Director of Customs of Land Borders.

Truck congestion on causeway discussed

2011-10-12 00:00:00

President of Custom Affairs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa held on Wednesday a meeting with General Director of King Fahad Causeway Bader bin Abdullah Al Atshan. During the meeting the issue of truck congestion and the long time taken to complete entry procedures was discussed.

In addition, the issueregarding the parking of trucks on the side of the road on the causeway and its dangerous implications were also discussed. Shaikh Mohammed affirmed the need to find practical solutions for these important issues. The meeting was also attended by the General Director of Customs Clearance and Inspection, Customs Director for Land Border and the General Director of King Fahad Causeway.

Bahraini arrested for carrying 41,175 banned pills

2011-10-02 00:00:00

Customs officials at King Fahad Causeway have arrested a Bahraini carrying 41,175 banned pills that could lead to addiction. The pills could be misused and are not sold by pharmacies without a doctor's prescription.
The suspect, who was trying to smuggle the pills by hiding them in the spare tyre of his car, and the seized pills have been referred to the Anti-Narcotics Directorate at the General Directorate for Crime Detection and Forensic Science for legal action, in order to refer the case to the Public Prosecutor.

US Delegation visits Customs Affairs

2011-09-22 00:00:00

President of Customs Affairs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa on Thursday 22 September ,received a delegation from the US Department of Homeland Security.

The delegation discussed the ongoing development and cooperation in training and sharing of expertise between the US and Kingdom of Bahrain that was part of a Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation between the Customs organisations of the two countries signed on 5 November 2010.

Customs Affairs holds ghabgha

2011-08-21 00:00:00

Customs Affairs has held Ramadan ghabgha at Gulf Hotel which was attended by Head of Customs Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, General Directors and their staff. During the event, the Head of Customs honoured the winners of the First Ramadan Football Championship. There was also a display of traditional arts and prizes were given away.

Customs to Launch New System

2011-08-08 00:00:00

As part of the government strategy to make Bahrain a regional financial hub and gateway for international trade, Customs Affairs will soon launch a Single Window System for trade facilitation. The new system will improve revenue collection, customs clearance and compliance. Implementation of the new system will result in reduced cost and clearance times for commercial organisations and improve enforcement through the application of risk management.

The benefits of the new system were highlighted to customs managers during the awareness seminar. The system which is to be launched in October initially at the Customs Clearing section, will later be gradually adopted across other departments. The old system will continue to operate alongside the new system until the new system has been fully deployed.

Customs anti-narcotics course concludes

2011-08-01 00:00:00

A four-day anti-narcotics course, in which Director-General of Clearance and Customs Inspection Shaikh Nasser Abdulrahman Al Khalifa also took part, concluded at the Customs Training Institute on July 28. The Head of the Anti-narcotics Directorate Lt-Col Mubarak bin Huwail made a presentation on narcotics-related cases and how to deal with them under the law, as well as the threats posed by narcotics and the protection of crime scenes.

At the end of the course, Shaikh Nasser presented certificates to the participants and praised the cooperation between Customs Affairs and the Anti-narcotics Directorate.

Customs Affairs inaugurates workshop on money smuggling

2011-06-12 00:00:00

Customs Affairs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa inaugurated a workshop under the theme of ‘Checking money smuggling’ on Sunday June 12. Also present was the acting US Ambassador Stephanie Williams.
The 5 day workshop, which will continue until 16 June, has been organised by Customs Affairs in association with the US Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Immigration Applications Office. The course is being attended by a number of Ministry of Interior and Customs Affairs staff. The Customs Affairs President said ‘the workshop was the result of the free trade agreement with the US and was concerned with the information and technology transfer and training in relation to detecting money smuggling’. He urged all participants to benefit from the workshop and to interact with the lecturers to gain a better understanding of money smuggling. He also thanked the acting US Ambassador for her attendance and the members of the US Department of Homeland Security for organising the workshop.
The acting US Ambassador praised the role of Bahrain in checking financial crimes and urged the participants to benefit from the workshop. The workshop aims to define money laundering and the various ways of smuggling money and its laundering using real-world examples.

Sh. Mohammed Appointed as New Head of Customs

2011-04-27 00:00:00

We are pleased to announce the appointment of the new head of Bahrain Customs; Sh.Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa, taking over from General BasimYacob Al Hamer who has recently been promoted to Minister of Housing.
Sh. Mohammed takes over his new role as President of Bahrain Customs at a critical juncture of the organisations modernisation programme initiated during the tenure of General Basim Al Hamer.
With many projects and initiatives either having been completed or in the implementation stages, the organisation looks forward under the leadership of Sh. Mohammed’s to make the transition to a world class organisation.
Sh. Mohammed comes to Bahrain Customs with an established and distinguished record of achievements and a wealth of experience across various vertical sectors which include Finance and Administration, Telecommunications and Transport.
He has held a number of important positions and high profile roles which include Assistant Undersecretary for Financial and Administrative Affairs at the Ministry of Justice and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport. In addition, Sh. Mohammed is an active representative for the Kingdom of Bahrain in a number of international and regional forums at Ministerial level for Communications and Transport, and has also served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Gulf Air and Bahrain Telecommunications.

Sh. Mohammed has been instrumental in the modernisation and successful introduction of advanced technology and administrative systems at both the Ministry of Justice and Bahrain Post, transforming both of these into modern and efficient service oriented organisations.

In his role as President of Bahrain Customs, Sh. Mohammed aims to continue with the modernisation programme of Bahrain Customs and further develop it into a world-class organisation playing a key role in enhancing trade and the economic development of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

By the decision of the Prime Minister, President of Customs Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa will be a representative of the Government in King Fahd Causeway authorization

2011-07-06 00:00:00

Issued by His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister decree No.(43) for the year 2011, designation Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Bin Ali AlKhalifa, President of Customs Affairs will be a representative of the Government of Kingdom of Bahrain in King Fahd Causeway authorization and the vice president as successor to the Major-General Basim bin Yaqoob Al Hamar and the duration of his membership in the Council for the end of the term of his predecessor.

Marijuana worth BD72,000 seized from Asian at airport

2010-03-13 00:00:00

As part of the trial run of the Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Customs Affairs has started implementing a programme to develop work procedures.
The Chief of Customs Brigadier Bassim bin Yacoup Al Hamar announced on Friday that various programmes aiming to facilitate customs clearance at the port have been introduced. He highlighted that electronic customs clearance system through the internet was upgraded, to enable clearance agents from entering their data from work or home.
He said that the Inspection Section was also developed through the introduction of laptops to facilitate work as well as the usage of ray device to reduce outdoor inspection. Some employees from accounting and exception departments were given the job title of comprehensive employee. He continued that the customs affairs focused also on enhancing the performance of staff through courses on the new procedures.
He added that the Customs Affairs has started implementing its future plan through tender to change the current electronic costumes clearance system to a comprehensive system with the name “one-stop-shop” to facilitate trade. The system will link concerned bodies at government organisations and cargo and shipments companies. As part of the new system, risk and auditing will be created to make core changes in clearance and auditing.
He said that the system will be implemented at all borders and all importation and exportation activities from the third quarter of 2010. He concluded that the e-linking with the Saudi Customs was being studied to get information about trucks before their arrival from Saudi Arabia to speedup customs clearance at the causeway.

Marijuana worth BD72,000 seized from Asian at airport

2010-03-31 00:00:00

Chief of Customs Brigadier Bassim bin Yacoub Al Hamer said on Thursday that the Customs Security Directorate at the Bahrain International Airport had arrested an Asian passenger for trying to smuggle in three kg of marijuana.
He said the Asian was told to go through the Red Lane after customs officers suspected him. A search of his luggage turned up marijuana worth of BD72,000 hidden in three bags.

He said the man might not have been tracked down but for the instructions of His Excellency Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to intensify checking, the use of hi-tech devices and specialised training courses customs officers undergo. He said that security and customs forces were working in coordination for the benefit of the nation.

He also said that the suspect and the seized marijuana had been handed to the Anti-Narcotics Directorate at the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Science to be referred to the Public Prosecutor.

Customs witness new advancements

2010-03-24 00:00:00

Customs Affairs contributes to the success of Jewellery Arabia 2010

2010-11-01 00:00:00

The Customs Affairs has offered in cooperation with bodies concerned many facilities to participants of Jewellery Arabia 2010 being held under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister from October 26 to 30.

The facilities that targeted the products of the participants aimed to contribute to the success of the exhibition. The Customs Affairs made sure to clear the products immediately and refer them to the exhibition’s location, in which all customs clearance procedures were carried out at the site of the event.

It is worth mentioning that the Customs Affairs are evaluating regularly its services to improve them in the coming years.

Graduation ceremony for explosion detection course

2010-11-05 00:00:00

Under the patronage of the General Director of Clearance and Customs Affairs at the Customs Affairs, a graduation ceremony held recently for the second batch of the specialsed course on explosion detection that was held from September 21 to October 14.

The event that was held at the Customs Directorate at the King Fahad Causeway attracted a number of customs officers. At the beginning of the ceremony a brief was given on explosion detection techniques for trucks and bags. After that the General Director delivered a speech, in which he congratulated the graduates and urged them to practice what they have learnt in the course at work. The event concluded with distribution of certificates among the graduates.

President of Customs to take part in MENA conference

2010-11-16 00:00:00

President of Customs Major-General Basim Bin Yacob Al Hamer will take part in the 33rd meeting of the Directors-General of Customs of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries.

During the meting many important regional issues related to customs will be discussed, especially the regional strategic plan and cooperation between MENA countries in fighting trafficking crimes, illegal commercial activities and e-linking between states. The event will also discuss the progress of Palestine joining the International Customs Organisation.

The President of Customs will also take part in the opening of the second Arab Forum for Consumer Protection against Commercial Cheating to be held from October 9 to 11 in Saudi Arabia as part of a delegation of top customs officials including the General Director of Customs Clearance and Inspection Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa.

The participation comes as part of the Customs Affairs association with the GCC and regional events and activities.

President of Customs: 1.57m litres of subsidised diesel seized in 2 years from smugglers

2010-10-30 00:00:00

President of Customs Major-General Basim bin Yacob Al Hamer announced that 15,77,799 litres of subsidised diesel had been seized between 18 December 2008 and 19 September 2010 while being smuggled out of Bahrain.

The diesel was being carried in 62 containers when the racket was busted. It was seized for violating Edict No. 11 of 2007 banning the export of subsidised petroleum products.

Major-General Al Hamer said that some tankers were also intercepted recently while trying to supply tugboats with around 38,000 litres of subsidised diesel along the jetty of a company located in the industrial area on the northern side of Sitra.

He said that legal was being taken to refer the case to the Public Prosecutor and affirmed that the Customs Affairs stood on the frontline to combat smuggling of subsidised petroleum products through the sea. He said that those products, meant for local consumption, were being smuggled out under bogus customs statements so as to circumvent customs procedures.

The President of Customs said the figures gave indisputable evidence of the efforts made by the customs staff to foil all smuggling attempts by adopting a studied approach to check such activities. He said that procedures were being put in place to regularly inspect industrial plots near seafronts, to ensure a daily follow-up by customs officers and to briefing and implementation of relevant administrative decisions issued by other organisations. He said that such an approach had increased awareness among the customs staff about the importance of their role in protecting national gains.

The Customs Affairs was made part of the Ministry of Interior by Royal Decree No. 55 for 2008. Article 3 of Edict No 11 for 2006 on banning the export of subsidised petroleum products states: “The General Directorate of Customs, in cooperation with the National Oil and Gas Authority and other bodies concerned, should check the trafficking of subsidised petroleum products according to the rules of the unified customs law.” Article 4 of the same edicts states: “All foiled attempts of trafficking of subsidised petroleum products should be registered and all suspects should be referred to legal bodies for violating the unified customs law.”

President of Customs receives top trainees

2010-10-25 00:00:00

President of Customs Major-General Bassim Yacob Al Hamer received the staff who had excelled in the scientific section of the first orientation course for customs officers.

He also praised the trainers for their hard work and affirmed that the excellent results shown by the participants would set a good example for their colleagues to check every type of trafficking.

Workshop on drug prevention concludes

2010-10-18 00:00:00

Under the patronage of President of Customs Major-General Basim bin Yacob Al Hamer, the Customs Training Institute at the Custom Affairs concluded on Thursday a five-day a workshop on drug prevention in association with the UN Development Programme office in Bahrain. International experts from Dubai Police also took part in the workshop.

Major-General Al Hamer thanked the Dubai delegation and the UNDP for making the course a success and affirmed that such workshops promoted exchange of expertise between countries and improvement in the efficiency of national teams specialised in combating the drug menace.

The workshop was the first of its kind related to drug prevention which aimed to create a specialised international team in the field. The team consists of representatives from various directorates and sections of the Ministry of Interior such as the Custom Affairs, the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science and the Community Police in addition to the Kingdom's governorates.

The ceremony concluded with the President of Customs distributing certificates among trainees and commemorative gifts among the delegates of the Dubai Police and UNDP representatives.

Customs Affairs holds workshop on drug prevention

2010-11-30 00:00:00

Under the patronage of President of Customs Major-General Basim bin Yaqoob Al Hamar, the Customs Training Institute at the Custom Affairs has organised a workshop on drug prevention in association with the UN Development Office in Bahrain. International experts from the Dubai Police also took part in the workshop.

In his opening speech Major-General Al Hamar said the workshop was part of the national project for drug prevention, which has been highly emphasised by HE the Minister of Interior.

The workshop is considered the first of its kind related to drug prevention which aims to create a specialised international team in the field of drug prevention. The team consists of representatives from various directorates and sections of the Ministry of Interior such as the Custom Affairs, the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science and the Community Police in addition to the Kingdom's governorates.

The Customs President said that such courses helped to evaluate and develop the security and monitoring required to check human-trafficking and drug abuse in the community.

The Deputy Representative of the UN Regional Programme in Bahrain Mr Firas Guraibah in a speech thanked the Ministry of Interior and the Dubai Police for their participation in the workshop and stressed the importance of supporting such workshops.

The International Training Director at the Dubai Police Major Ahmed Al Saadi in a speech praised the cooperation between the Ministry of Interior and the Dubai Police and stressed the importance of such courses that aimed to deploy the latest hi-tech equipment in drug prevention efforts.

Major-General- Basim Yacob ALHamer visit to the King Fahd Causeway

2010-11-19 00:00:00

Major-General- Basim Yacob ALHamer President of Customs, Kingdom of Bahrain and Chairman of the General Organization of King Fahd Causeway went on an inspection visit to the King Fahd Causeway accompanied with Mr. Bader Abdulla Al-Atashan , General Manager of the organization Of king Fahd Causeway. The visit included a tour of the facilities of government departments and details of the preparations for meeting the rush at the Causeway during the Eid Holidays.

The General Manager of the King Fahd Organization updated the Major General on the project development and improvements that have been implemented at the Causeway and details of the work carried out by the Organization to facilitate the movement of transport and passengers through the Causeway and to face congestion.

Major General Basim Yacob ALHamer President of Customs and Chairman of the General Organization of King Fahd Causeway , took the opportunity to congratulate the Country’s Honorable leaders and citizens of both countries and to all Muslims worldwide on the auspicious occasion of Eid, invoking God Almighty to bring back this happy occasion.

HE Minister receives President of Customs and newly appointed officials

2010-11-04 00:00:00

His Excellency Minister of Interior received President of Customs Major-General Basim Yacob Al Hamer who presented to HE Minister newly appointed general directors at the Customs Affairs.

HE Minister expressed his sincere congratulation to the new general directors, while wishing them all the best in performing their tasks. He directed them to work hard to serve the nation, citizens and residents and achieve development goals.