Primary Roles and Functions
SC’s primary roles and functions are:
- collection of customs revenue;
- protection of customs revenue by preventing the evasion of duties and taxes;
- provision of one-stop solutions for trade and customs matters, such as issuance of permits, licenses and Certificates of Origin, and provision of classification and valuation advice;
- facilitation of trade through simplification of customs procedures and administration of tax suspension schemes;
- enforcement of trade requirements under the respective Free Trade Agreements (FTAs);
- regulation of trade in strategic goods and strategic goods technology; and
- enforcement against the illegal buying and selling of duty-unpaid cigarettes.
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