Announcement

Customs Facility Opens

The Afghan Customs Department takes over customs in Nangarhar Province

Torkham, Nangarhar | Thursday, February 28, 2008

Photo: USAID/Bearing Point

Border Facility in December, 2007

Photo: USAID/Bearing Point

Border facility in December 2005

The customs facility in Torkham, Nangarhar province has been handed over to the Afghan Customs Department thanks to the facilitation of the USAID/Bearing Point customs advisor. The modern European Commission-funded facility is a critical element for instituting international customs best practices in Afghanistan, generating revenue, and connecting the port of Karachi, Pakistan with the Central Asian Republics.

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