PNG Customs launches it 2010 Annual Report
On 25 March 2011 PNG Customs presented its first Annual Report to Government since its separation from the Inland Revenue Commission. The Commissioner of Customs, Mr Gary Juffa, noted PNG Customs had re-defined its focus and priorities over the last year and commended his staff for their commitment and dedication to their work over this period.
Key performance highlights for 2010 includes:
- Increased joint border patrols undertaken had resulted in the detention and prosecution of the Master and crew of two vessels for serious breaches under the Customs Act and the PNG Criminal Code,
- Increased cargo compliance checks from boarding and cargo examination resulted in the recovery of K21.74 million,
- A total of 406,857 inbound and outbound passengers processed during the year at all international airports,
- Live implementation of the ASYCUDA cargo manifest module in Port Moresby February, 2010,
- Aggregate revenue collection totalling K1.97 billion that represent an increase of K273.11million from the 2010 estimates for Customs, and
- Execution of the Customs User-Pay Service Trust instrument by the Minister for Treasury and Finance on 7 October 2010.
A full copy of the PNG Customs Service 2010 Annual Report can be found here: