Customs and the Industry Authority discuss activating electronic payments and expediting customs clearance for industrial exemptions

The General Administration of Customs held a coordination meeting with the Public Authority for Industry to discuss activating electronic payment for industrial exemption transactions and accelerating customs clearance procedures for imported goods.

The meeting was attended by Saleh Al-Omar, Vice President for Port Affairs and Customs Research and Investigation, and Shamlan Al-Jahdali, Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Industry, along with representatives from both entities.

The meeting discussed a proposal submitted by the General Administration of Customs to enable electronic payment for industrial exemption transactions through the Public Authority for Industry’s website, in addition to the payment service currently available via the beneficiary’s account on the site. This initiative aims to expedite the transmission of transactions to the customs system and facilitate the processing of exemptions under industrial exemption certificates issued to factories and Kuwaiti companies benefiting from these exemptions.

Furthermore, Vice President for Port Affairs and Customs Research and Investigation Saleh Al-Omar emphasized the General Administration of Customs’ commitment to simplifying and accelerating procedures at all customs ports, in cooperation and coordination with relevant state authorities, ensuring swift processing of customs clearance transactions.

For his part, Al-Jahdali welcomed the proposal, stressing the importance of expediting its implementation. Both parties directed their respective specialists to complete the necessary technical coordination to implement the proposed mechanism.

The meeting also addressed the importance of accelerating customs clearance for the Public Authority for Industry’s transactions around the clock, seven days a week, mirroring the practices of the General Administration of Customs, thereby supporting the business environment and enhancing the efficiency of services provided to beneficiaries.