QC concludes training programme for customs brokers

QNA

Doha: Qatar Chamber has recently concluded the 31st session of the training programme for customs brokers and representatives.

The programme held in cooperation with the General Authority of Customs, aims to qualify workers in the field of customs clearance and inform them of the regulations, laws, and procedures relating to customs clearance.

A total of 20 trainees took part in the programme, which ran for 72 training hours.
It also seeks to improve the customs clearance profession and develop the performance of workers in this sector, in addition, to providing distinguished customs services to the public and reducing the congestion on customs ports.

A number of customs experts gave lectures in the course, which touched on numerous topics, including preferential international agreements, customs procedures, customs tariffs in accordance with the harmonized system, provisions and rules of origin, customs law, and the Al Nadeeb Programme.

The programme, which was launched in 2015, qualified a large number of customs brokers, who received a certified certificate from the Chamber at the end of the program, qualifying them for the final test that is held at the venue of the General Authority of Customs.

The Qatar Chamber regularly holds the Customs Program, which is of importance to the Qatari business community, as it qualifies customs brokers and prepares them for the labor market, thereby facilitating and accelerating procedures for clearing shipments from ports.