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Iraqi Customs reports success in automation initiative

Iraqi Customs has reported its automation initiative has helped reap "historic" revenue gains in Q1 2024.

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May 16, 2024

Iraqi Customs has reported that its automation initiative has helped reap "historic" revenue gains in Q1 2024, according to a Iraqi News report.

Revenue increased 120% as compared with the Q1 2023, according to Hassan Al-Ukaily, director-general of Iraqi Customs. He credited the gains to automation technology implementation along with procedure improvement in a statement provided to the news agency.

The automation initiative is being extended to all Iraqi ports, with a planned completion date in mid-2025.