The head of Iraq's border crossing authority, Kazim al-Aqabi, announced on Thursday a solution to the problem of paying customs duties and taxes in dollars

BAGHDAD - The head of Iraq's border crossing authority, Kazim al-Aqabi, announced on Thursday a solution to the problem of paying customs duties and taxes in dollars.
A statement issued by the authority said today that within the field tours to the port of Trebil border met the head of the Ports Authority with a group of customs clearance agents and listen to their problems, which contributed to solving the dilemma of the process of paying customs duties and taxes in dollars.
As a result of the absence of banking companies at the border post, the customs clearance agents were forced to transfer the dollar from the land road and risk exposure.
The statement noted that "after the contact the Director General of Rafidain Bank Khawla Asadi was agreed to accept payment in Iraqi dinar or dollars and the payment of services fees of 0.085% whether payment of the customs clearance agent in Iraqi dinar or dollars and thus can open the opening of accounts with Rafidain Bank and pay through the Visa Card Or payment by instruments ".
Al-Aqabi stressed that no person shall be allowed to practice customs work unless he is licensed by the General Authority of Customs, and shall be responsible for implementing the instructions.

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