Participants attending the training programme for customs brokers and representatives.
DOHA: The Qatar Chamber (QC) recently launched the 33rd session of its training programme for customs brokers and representatives.
Organised by the Chamber in collaboration with the General Authority of Customs (QAC), the month-long programme aims to qualify customs clearance operators and enhance their knowledge of regulations related to customs procedures. It further seeks to advance the customs clearance profession, improve the performance of workers in this sector, provide high-quality customs services to the public, and reduce congestion at customs ports.
Speaking at the programme’s inauguration, Fatima Eisa Al Kuwari, Head of the Training and Development Department at the Chamber, said that since its launch ten years ago, the programme has successfully qualified a large number of customs representatives and brokers. She praised the role of the General Authority of Customs for its cooperation with the Chamber in organising the programme.
The training covers a wide range of topics, including preferential international agreements, customs procedures, customs tariffs in accordance with the harmonised system, provisions and rules of origin, customs law, and the Al-Nadeeb Programme. Since its inception in 2015, the programme has played a pivotal role in preparing many customs brokers and representatives.
Upon completion, trainees receive attested certificates from QC that qualify them to take the final test administered at the premises of QAC.
QC regularly organises this programme as part of its efforts to equip the Qatari business community with skilled customs brokers, thereby facilitating and expediting clearance
procedures at the country’s ports.
