Customs launch four-day rapid container clearance program

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Sri Lanka Customs with the fullest corporation of the joint trade unions launched a four-day expedited container clearance process today, aimed at clearing the backlog of containers destined for examination yards by February 2, a senior Customs official said.

Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda said in a statement that all examination yards and valuation directorate will function from today onwards till Sunday with full staff until all the containers queued up have been cleared.

Therefore, all consignees, clearing agents and transporters are hereby requested to extend their fullest cooperation by attending to their tasks on time, so that the backlog can be cleared within the period, the official said.

All other government agencies working alone with Customs have been informed to support this initiative.

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