Customs World showcases Dubai Customs experience to Ghanaian vice-president and officials

DUBAI, 7th June, 2017 (WAM) -- In a step to develop relations with Ghana and to build up more momentum towards an official business partnership, a delegation from Customs World, a subsidiary of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, has recently visited the Republic of Ghana to attend the Port Efficiency Conference in the capital, Accra.

The delegation included Faisal Eissa Lutfi, CEO of Customs World, and Adolphe Chaiban, Head of Development at Customs World.

As part of its visit, the Customs World delegation met with Dr. Mahamodu Keerimatin, Vice-President of Ghana, Cuaco Aufori, Minister of Transport, Alan Kerematin, Minister of Trade and Industry, Mohammed Awal, Minister of Business Development and Cufi Niti, General Commissioner of Revenue Authority in Ghana.

The Ghanaian ministers and senior officials listened to a presentation from Faisal Lutfi on Dubai Customs experience in promoting customs procedures and services, and its global role in innovating new customs services and products. The presentation also included information on the advanced applications and experiences that Customs World can provide to advance customs procedures and services in friendly countries.

Faisal Eissa reaffirmed the importance of experience and knowledge exchange between customs administrations worldwide. "This helps towards easier and quicker service delivery. Time is important and more connectivity with other customs administrations will save time and effort, and will help in facilitating trade and enhancing economic growth worldwide" he explained.

Lutfi said that adding a real value to all customs administrations seeking to learn from Dubai experience is a priority to Customs World. "Our distinctive experience in advancing customs procedures and services will help facilitate clearance transactions and promote trade through the adoption of the most advanced smart IT information applications in the field" he said.

Lutfi pointed out that Jebel Ali Port handles 16 million TEUs a year, and that exceeds the UK. "We are home to more than 300 companies out of the Fortune 500 companies, so no wonder that our port is one of the busiest, and our airport is the busiest in the world. Dubai Customs is ranked the 3rd best in the world. 80 percent of trade in the UAE comes through Dubai ports. 50 percent of trade in the Middle East comes from us" he explained.