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Directorate of Customs Organization

Directorate of Customs Organization. Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Finance is the highest customs authority in Iceland - Marks the policy in customs matters The Directorate of Customs is an independent agency affiliated to the Ministry of Finance.

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Directorate of Customs Organization

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  1. Directorate of Customs Organization

  2. Ministry of Finance • The Ministry of Finance is the highest customs authority in Iceland • - Marks the policy in customs matters • TheDirectorate of Customs is anindependentagencyaffiliatedtotheMinistry of Finance

  3. 26 CustomsDistrictsuntil 2007

  4. 8 CustomsDistricts 2007-2008

  5. OneCustomsDistrictfrom 1. January 2009 AdditionalEmployees for theDirectorate of Customs OfficialCustomsEntry Ports InternationalAirports 2 Ísafjörður Ísafjörður 1 1 2 2 43 Akureyri Akureyri 2 Seyðisfjörður Eskifjörður Reykjavík Iceland´s coast stretches for approximately 5.000 kilometers, and the land itself covers approximately 103.000 square kilometers Seyðisfjörður Reyðarfjörður 101 Eskifjörður Egilsstaðir 54 2 Reykjavík Keflavik Keflavik Reykjavík Selfoss Keflavikurflugvöllur Akureyri Reykjavík Keflavik Vopnafjörður Húsavík Siglufjörður Neskaupstaður Skagaströnd Höfn í Hornafirði Kópavogur Hafnarfjörður Þorlákshöfn Sauðárkrókur Vestmannaeyjar Grundarfjörður Akranes Vestmannaeyjar Keflavikurflugvöllur Egilsstaðir Grundartangi

  6. The Role of the Directorate of Customs • The role of the Director of Customs is i.a. (Art.40 of Customs Act.): • Customsenforcementon a nationalscale • The levy and collection of duties and other taxes and charges payable at customs clearance • Control of importation, transit and exportation of goods to and from the country and of journeys and transport of vessels and people to and from the country • Assistance to the Minister of Finance in customs matters • Analysis in respect of risk management for customs control

  7. CustomsStatistics for 2010

  8. Breakdown of Import (CIF) Other Free Trade Agreements 0,06 % € 1.24 Million Import Breakdown (2009) European Economic Area and Third States Third States 34,65% € 950 Million EEA – 65,29 % € 1,79 Billion Total Import: € 2.74 Billion Imports – Other Free Trade Agreements: € 1.24 Million

  9. Breakdown of Import – Third States In Millions of € • USA 191,5 • China 137 • Brazil 113 • Japan 95 • Canada 52,7 • Australia 44,6 • Surinam 39 • Jamaica 37 • India 22,3 • Russia 18,6 • Other States 200 • Total Import: 950,7 Million Euros

  10. Thank you for your attention

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