TOKYO : On 13 October 13 2023, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) met with Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at the
BRUSSELS : The World Customs Organization (WCO) is pleased to present its new mobile application “HS Browse & Check”, a mobile application designed to provide customs professionals and international trade enthusiasts with convenient access
BRUSSELS : At the invitation of KPMG, the current external auditor of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the WCO, visited Rome, Italy on 21 and 22 April 2023.
BRUSSELS AND VIENNA : The Container Control Programme (CCP) released its Annual Report for 2022. The CCP continued to deliver impressive results by making a wide variety of seizures, including cocaine, firearms, ammunition and
SINGAPORE : At the invitation of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, spoke about WCO initiatives on data and technology at the
BRUSSELS : From 14 to 15 February 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) jointly held with the World Health Organization (WHO) a third online workshop on combating the trafficking of substandard and falsified medical
MUNICH : From 17 to 19 February, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), attended the 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany. This
RIYADH : At the invitation of Mr. Suhail Abanmi, Governor of ZAKAT, Tax and Customs Authority of Saudi Arabia, WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 8 and 9 February
BRUSSLES : From 30 January to 1 February, the Nigeria Customs Service hosted the “World Customs Organization multi-regional workshop on the Role of Customs in disaster relief” in Abuja (Nigeria) under the auspices of
BRUSSELS : On 26 January, the Secretariat of the World Customs Organization (WCO) celebrated the International Customs Day at its Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The celebration was supported by Belgium Customs. This year also