Al-Ugaili identifies 3 points that distinguished customs work in Iraq after 2003

Baghdad-INA
The General Authority of Customs identified on Thursday, three main features that occurred in its work after 2003, the most important of which is the restoration of foreign relations with neighboring countries and the opening of all border crossings.

The head of the authority, Hassan Al-Ugaili, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “The change that occurred in 2003 changed all aspects of life in Iraq, as the shape of the country, the state, and the political system changed, but with regard to the customs aspect, there are three basic points that distinguish the work customs duties compared to what they were during the era of the dictatorial regime.”
 
Al-Ugaili added, “The first advantage is the opening of all border crossings with neighboring countries after they were closed, due to the poor relations of the former regime at that time with Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait and Turkey, as the only open port was the Trebil port on the common border with Jordan, so the options and imported goods were very limited, and therefore the state’s revenues generated from customs work were very limited.”
He pointed out, "The second point allowed the Iraqi traveler to carry 10,000 dollars, while during the time of the dictatorial regime the traveler carried only 50 dollars."
 
Al-Ugaili continued: “As for the third advantage, the customs duties on cars before 2003 were 300%, meaning that the importer of the car must pay the state a customs three times its price, but after 2003, the value of the customs duty on the car became only 15% in addition to many advantages in customs work.”