Doha: The General Authority of Customs (GAC) celebrated the International Customs Day 2025 by organising a number of diverse events to enhance its participation in this day, which is celebrated under the slogan “Customs Delivering on its Commitment to Efficiency, Security and Prosperity” approved by the World Customs Organisation for this year.
The GAC’s celebration included the announcement of the electronic customs auction platform ‘Customs Auction’, the inauguration of a new customs uniform for its employees, and a visual presentation that addressed the most prominent programmes and projects implemented by the Authority during the past year, the most important development projects that were implemented within the framework of facilitating customs clearance procedures, in addition to presenting the most important statistics and customs data that have been completed at all outlets.
In his speech during the ceremony, Chairman of the General Authority of Customs, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal, said that the celebration of International Customs Day is an opportunity to review the achievements of the Customs Authority over the past year, its contribution to supporting and enhancing the economic development of the State of Qatar, supporting the stability of its security system, as well as deep appreciation for the efforts exerted by its partners from the public and private sectors.
He also noted the development of inspection devices and tools at customs ports, where the latest inspection devices were inaugurated at border ports, such as the tourist vehicle inspection device at Abu Samra border port, the container inspection device at Ruwais port, and auxiliary inspection tools, which enhanced the Authority’s capabilities to detect prohibited and illegal items.
In the field of combating contraband smuggling operations, Al Jamal explained that the Authority continues to strengthen its efforts in combating and thwarting many smuggling operations of narcotic and prohibited substances and counterfeit goods, and tampering with official documents, as the number of seizure records during the past year amounted to 4,626 records for various customs violations.
