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The European Parliament approved today, with “important safeguards” for the community bloc, two legislative acts that allow for the implementation of the agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States regarding customs tariffs and trade, announced the lead negotiator.
The Minister of Finance confirms that the new customs facility in Sines will begin operations in January of the coming year.
The Sines Customs office will become operational in January 2027, the government announced today during a visit by the Minister of Finance to the facility, with the minister stating it is an important change for the country's main port.
Portugal will have a different customs office next year. Starting January 1, 2027, the new Sines Customs Office will be operational at the Port of Sines facilities. The Government's goal in creating this department for collecting customs duties and inspecting goods is to strengthen the organizational structure of...
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a political agreement this Thursday to carry out the reform.
Portugal's candidacy for the new body responsible for managing customs risk control will be examined by the European Parliament, and a decision could be announced in February.
“What used to take four hours to do when I started working now takes one hour,” says the head of the Order of Official Customs Brokers, who, on World Customs Day, speaks of the customs services' “huge qualitative leap” but also of the “chaos” caused by the new EU system to harmonise customs procedures.
