The State
Department of Customs is responsible for implementing and enforcing the
legislative and regulatory provisions governing the movement of people, goods,
means of transport and capital into and out of the country.
In this
respect, it carries out various missions that can be structured as follows:
A fiscal mission which consists in
collecting duties and taxes due on imported and exported goods. Within this
framework, customs action is carried out on the basis, the liquidation of
duties, taxes and fees collected on entry and exit of the Ivorian territory,
for the benefit of the Treasury or on behalf of other administrations or
community structures (WAEMU, ECOWAS, AU);
An economic mission related to the protection
and promotion of local industries, in particular by:
Implementing national and community
trade policy through instruments such as the Common External Tariff of Customs
and preferential duty regimes;
Implementing
fiscal instruments to protect national production;
Modernizing and promoting economic customs
procedures and regimes that encourage business development;
Encouraging the expansion of
international trade by removing obstacles and non-tariff barriers;
Conducting a trade facilitation mission
consisting, among other things, of simplifying customs clearance procedures,
eliminating burdensome border practices, using scanners for non-intrusive
controls, and promoting genuine recourse in the event of service abuse;
Other
missions include supporting other administrations, contributing to the
protection of public health and safety, monitoring capital movements, and
protecting the environment and cultural heritage.
The State
Department of Customs is headed by a General Director appointed by decree by
the Council of Ministers. The Managing Director of Customs is assisted by two
(2) Deputy Directors appointed by decree by the Council of Ministers.
The State
Department of Customs comprises one (01) General Inspection Office and nineteen
(19) Central Departments which are:
The Regulations and Litigation Department
The Risk Analysis, Intelligence and Value
Department
The Human Resources Department
The General Resources Department
The Department of Communications, Quality
and Partnerships with the Private Sector
The Customs Investigations Department
The Department of the Port Customs Services
and Special Services
The Airport Services Department
The Economic Regimes Department
The Information Systems Department
The Statistics and Economic Studies
Department
The Central Customs Revenue Department
The Training and Documentation Department
Aboisso Regional Office
Abengourou Regional Offic
Bouaké Regional Office
Korhogo Regional Office
Man Regional Office
San Pedro Regional Office
Address
Abidjan-Plateau, place of the republic
website
http://www.douanes.ci/
Phone Number
+225 27 20 25 15 00