Customs department reports JD1.559b in 2016 revenues

AMMAN — The revenues of the Jordan Customs Department (JCD) in 2016 stood at JD1.559 billion, despite difficult economic circumstances in the region.

The department’s revenues constituted 33.93 per cent of the Kingdom’s tax revenues, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported, adding that 13.7 per cent of the JCD’s revenues was customs fines for foiled smuggling attempts.

JCD personnel in 2016 foiled attempts to smuggle some 6 tonnes of drugs, including more than 32 million narcotic pills, in addition to thwarting attempts to smuggle “huge amounts” of cigarettes, tobacco, counterfeit goods and diamonds, among other commodities.