Competencies of the Directorate General of Customs:
Hereunder are the competencies of the DGC:
1- Control and collection of customs duties on imports, exports and national industrial production.
2- Execution of the Economic Sector policies ( protection of local industries, trade policies, fiscal policies and promotion of investment)
3- Application of laws pertaining to the movement of goods, at sea ports and airports, on behalf of other competent authorities.
4- Application of customs preferential agreements (COMESA, Arab Zone and bilateral agreements).
5- Provision of statistical data on foreign trade.
6- Combating all forms of smuggling.
7- Protection of social security.
8- Participation in formulating financial and economic policies of the State
9- Participation in drafting trade agreements of the State (bilateral, regional and international).
10- Facilitation the flow of legal international trade.
The Mission of the Directorate General of Customs
In line with the vision of the State, the mission of the DGC could be
summarized in the following:- Facilitation of international trade, control of customs at optimum degrees of competency and efficiency and development of public revenues.
DGC Objectives :
The DGC is working to achieve four main objectives within the general framework of the policies of the State:-
Vision of the DGC :
We intend to build a Customs Police Force to achieve maximum
degrees of development, in all dimensions and meanings of the word, to fulfill its objectives at optimum rates of efficiency. Accordingly, our vision is ( a competent, efficient and developed customs administration).
