E-Zone Dokweg could cost Customs an extra 300 thousand guilders
WILLEMSTAD - Recently the Advisory Board (RvA) published an advice given on the proposition to initiate a so-called E-Zone at Dokweg (E-Zone Dock Company). Damen Shipyard Group and CDM Holding Inc. have recently More...
Customs Chief placed on administrative leave
WILLEMSTAD - Customs director Jules Ilario has been placed on administrative leave by the interim Minister of Finance Lourdes Alberto. The staff of the customs declared to have no more confidence in the director More...
No more fruits and vegetables from Venezuela
WILLEMSTAD - The supply of fruit and vegetables from Venezuela via the floating market has stopped. The market stalls with fruit and vegetables on the quay in Punda are clearly less well sorted. According to customs More...
Goods declaration at airport adjusted
WILLEMSTAD – The declaration of goods at the Curaçao airport has been adjusted to fit the new arrivals hall, which was inaugurated last week. This is according to a press release emitted by Customs. Newly purchased More...
Customs enters paperless era
WILLEMSTAD - Starting this week, those who have to prepare their declaration when importing goods can do it using the new digital Customs Asycuda system. They don’t have to bring it to the customs office like More...
Route Düsseldorf attractive for drug mules
WILLEMSTAD - Last year, the customs at the Düsseldorf airport intercepted over 800 kilos of drugs originating from Curaçao. These were brought in by drug couriers on the weekly flight of Airberlin. A quarter of More...
U.S. Consulate hosts Curaçao Customs and Miami Police Department
WILLEMSTAD - Acting U.S. Consul General Hormazd Kanga hosted an event for the three instructors from the Miami Police International Training Center who are currently in Curacao for a two-week management training More...
Investigation into whiskey smuggling
WILLEMSTAD – There is currently an ongoing investigation into whiskey smuggling. This was confirmed by the Curaçao Customs. They were not willing to share more information since the investigation is still in More...
Customs intercept large batch of weed
WILLEMSTAD - Customs has earlier this week intercepted 130 kilos of marijuana. The drugs were hidden in a container from Panama. Which appeared to have made quite a journey. The beginning station was Aruba, then More...
Vegetables destroyed
WILLEMSTAD - The Customs Department of Curaçao has seized and destroyed a large amount of vegetables from Venezuela this week. Mainly peppers and pumpkins. These fruits were imported through the fruit boats from More...
