Papua New Guinea Customs Service

Welcome toPapua New Guinea Customs Service web site

Papua New Guinea (PNG) welcomes travellers and trade. Customs is the first point of contact with Papua New Guineans for persons and goods entering the country and our aim is to make this contact as friendly and helpful as possible.

Our core business combines revenue collection and border security and our role therefore is to collect duties and taxes efficiently and to maintain border security by ensuring compliance with Customs and border related legislation.

Protecting the community through the interception of illegal drugs and firearms is a high priority. Sophisticated techniques and manpower are used to target high-risk aircraft, vessels, vehicles, cargo, postal items and travellers.

In managing the security and integrity of our borders we work closely with other government agencies, in particular the Immigration and Citizenship Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority (NAQIA) to detect and deter unlawful movement of goods and people across our borders.

You can use our website to find out about:

1. Critical information about rules and regulations for people, goods, craft and Artifacts entering or leaving PNG
2. News and information about the PNG Customs Service, including our organisation, structure, Vision, Mission, values and other critical information

For any comments about the web site please contact the Webmaster