For Immediate Release
April 2, 2004
New Iraqi Customs Service
Iraq Fact of the Day
The new Customs Service is making it easier to import goods to
Iraq. A modern tracking system now allows the inspection and clearance
of goods within 24 hours. When Saddam's regime was in place, it often
took more than two weeks for goods to move. In addition, a fair,
transparent, and uniform levy of five percent will go to an Iraq
reconstruction fund. This transparent customs system will facilitate
trade to help revive Iraq's economy.
Source: Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad
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