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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is actively addressing the pervasive issues of touting, extortion, and illicit activities within the nation's airports. These measures are part of a concerted effort led by Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, the managing director of FAAN, who has articulated a zero-tolerance stance towards such unlawful practices since assuming office. #FAAN #immigration #NDLEA

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is actively addressing the pervasive issues of touting, extortion, and illicit activities within the nation's airports. These measures are part of a concerted effort led by Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, the managing director of FAAN, who has articulated a zero-tolerance stance towards such unlawful practices since assuming office. #FAAN #immigration #NDLEA

The Haitian illegal aliens CRISES are 1,000 times worse in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 than all the illegal aliens CRISES here in the USA 🇺🇸 in terms of population and land capacities and ratios. ILLEGAL ALIENS Most be Deported and ILLEGAL TRESPASSING, CROSSING Or IMMIGRATION MUST BE STOPPED in the DR, USA, and really in EVERY SOVEREIGN nation. There’s LEGAL Pathways that are Acceptable and Welcomed for Vetted and Approved Applicants for Asylum, Refuge, Better Life, Businesses, Teaching, Training, Transportation, Trade, Investments, Freedoms, Work, Education, Ministry, Speeches, Stay, Visit and or Vacation Temporarily or Permanently Visas or Residency to eventually Naturalize Citizenship, if that what they want. ALL others should be held Accountable, Arrested, Criminally Charged (Yes, Criminally, which is one of the ways they’re excused, caught and released, etc… The Immigration Laws Need to Change to Make ILLEGAL ENTRY or STAY CRIMINAL, the same it’s Criminal to ILLEGALLY Enter and or Stat in your Home or Property to USE, MISUSE, STEAL, DESTROY or Worse, RAPE and MURDER, and Held or Jailed until Sentencing, Fines and Deportation while Losing their Right to Ever Return Again under Any Circumstances or face Double the Penalties.

The Embassies of Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America urge the transitional government to immediately halt recent actions that have imposed illicit and unacceptable costs on donor governments, United Nations agencies, and their implementing partners who are seeking to provide humanitarian assistance in South Sudan. Current examples of efforts to impose costs on humanitarian assistance include the ePetroleum Accreditation Permit, customs fees and charges, the electronic cargo tracking note, the laboratory test on food rations, and the security escort fee. Such attempts are contrary to international practice and to South Sudanese law, which clarifies that the United Nations, UN specialized agencies, diplomatic missions, or other international donors and their contractors, grantees, and implementing partners in South Sudan are exempt from excise duties, customs duties and fees, and other taxes, charges, and fees on goods and services directly related to diplomatic missions or donor-funded projects. When the transitional government imposes such costs, it is diverting life-saving aid from South Sudanese people in need. It is the obligation of the transitional government to reduce the costs and risks faced by those seeking to provide humanitarian assistance to its people.

CBSA's 2023 Year in Review is a thought-provoking read with some eye-opening statistics and numbers. Here are a few key highlights: 🚚 Over 4.5 million commercial trucks crossed into Canada 💰 Canada collected a substantial $32.7 billion in duties and taxes 📊$199 million in anti-dumping and countervailing duties 🚔 RCMP & CBSA intercepted 1,573 stolen vehicles ready for export 🚨 1,600 penalties totaling $1,301,600 for food, plant, and animal import violations. With an average penalty of $813.50. 🤔 ✈️ Significant 46% increase in travelers from 2022 💊 Drug Seizures noticeably increased by 17%, with 35,600 drug seizures. 🔫 A staggering 75% increase with 13,800 weapons seized Looking ahead, the growth of duty and tax collection numbers with the full implementation of CARM is an interesting point to follow. As for the average import penalty amount, it's curious why it's so low at $813.50. We could do a much better job of issuing AMPs to non-compliant importers. Thank you, CBSA, for protecting Canadians. May 2024 be the year of modernizing the border with CARM. #CBSA #BorderSecurity #Trade #YearInReview #Customs 🌐 Canada Border Services Agency | Agence des services frontaliers du Canada

It is interesting to note that it is only quoted “AMPs to non-compliant importers”. But what about the brokers? Are we 💯% compliant? Or is not this a fact that we always or mostly enjoy the privilege of onus being on the importers ultimately and behind this lies the whole reality. I was surprised to learn in a mentor session for Australian Brokerage that they carry the most burden then could be anywhere else as under licensing regulations they have a section to report any suspicious activities, foul play, inconsistencies in the paperwork to Comissioner ABF failing which may face heavy penalties, cancellation of license and even prison. I think we should have the similar accountability and also introduce individual LCB then just CCS so that the employees working are more vigilant and responsible applying there customs knowledge and cannot be forced as a data entry tools expected to merely follow instructions without a question. That should creat a culture that there is a reason for customs and we as a brokers have our purpose for being there.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project is a multi-year digital initiative that will change how CBSA collects duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. Here's what you need to know. #CBSA #CARM #exportingtoCanada #globaltrade https://hubs.ly/Q02bgHyv0

The Brazilian IRS has amended the rules for requesting the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (CPF) by foreign nationals and by Brazilians living abroad. This request is regulated by the Ordinance Cocad/COGEA No. 53/2023. Therefore, after the modification, such requests should follow the following rules: -Foreign nationals residing abroad must submit their CPF requests to Brazilian consular offices abroad by a face to face procedure; -In case there is a need for additional assistance from the IRS, the Brazilian consular office will forward the foreign national documents to the corporate address of IRS; -The response regarding the conclusiveness of the service, accompanied, when applicable, by relevant documents, will be sent to the email provided in the FCPF (Individual Taxpayer Registration Form); Do you have any questions? Need guidance on requesting this documentation? Visit our website and talk to our experts. #foreigners #braziliansabroad #revenuesservice #CPFforforeigners #migrationpolicy #globalmobility #Emdoc

The government stance on the Chaman border needs immediate reconsideration to avoid further losses and undesirable outcomes of ongoing Parlat. The government should implement a policy that respects the historical and cultural ties of the borderland communities. Moreover, the member chamber of commerce of Chaman district has proposed a policy solution involving the implementation of ongoing projects, including the Master Plan Chaman (which has the potential to employ around 2,000 daily wage earners), the International Trade Terminal Management System (ITTMS), and the Chaman Special Economic Zone under CPEC. Additionally, the solution includes establishing a Pak-Afghan Joint Market along the border instead of relying on the BISP initiative. https://lnkd.in/d858g9us

CARM is fast approaching and will be one of MANY significant changes for #importers in #Canada in 2024. 🚢 🚚 ✈ Here is some useful information on payment date exceptions for 2024 Payments are normally due on the last day of the month by 16:00 Eastern time. The chart below shows the exceptions for payment due dates in 2024:   Payment exceptions for 2024 February due date: 2024-02-29 Deferred to 2024-03-01 March due date: 2024-03-31 Deferred to 2024-04-02   Further payment due dates exceptions will be communicated via CARM Notifications and posted online as they become available. For more information or questions you can contact the Canada Border Services Agency | Agence des services frontaliers du Canada @ https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/csform-formulairesc-eng.html OR if you need help wading through this mess, DM me. Happy to assist in any way I can.