DUBAI: The Federal Customs Authority (FCA) exceeded the targeted implementation of its strategic and operating plan for the first half of 2014.
The regulator succeeded in implementing the target initiatives of its strategic and operating plan, adding that the results topped the target rates. While the target implementation percentage neared 46 per cent, the actual percentage stood at 52 per cent during the period.
The customs regulator said the projects and initiatives materialised include the study of the customs clearance time project, development of the mechanism of collecting and distributing the customs proceeds among the GCC countries in the framework of the GCC Customs Union, the customs-related competitiveness indices, the green customs program, pre-screening for shipments, and the evaluation of customs practices in unifying the inspection and surveillance procedures.