
Belize Customs Department Collaborates with World Customs Organization to Enhance Efficiency
- Economy, Banking & Finance
- May 15, 2023
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The Belize Customs and Excise Department is hoping to improve the efficiency of its operations with the assistance of the World Customs Organization (WCO). As a member of the WCO Belize is required to measure and publish average release times for goods through a Time Release Study. The tool is expected to calculate the precise time it will take for the department to clear a package. Today, the department held a workshop to familiarize its officers with the inner workings of the digital tool. Earl Stewart Jr, a WCO representative, explained that the goal of the project is to improve the overall day-to-day operations at the customs and excise department.
Estella Bailey-Leslie, Comptroller of the Customs and Excise Department, explained that the project’s implementation was hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic.