Division of Customs

Head of Administration:

Mr John Tarkong Jr (Chief, Divisions of Customs)

Postal Address

P.O. Box 6011 Koror

Republic of Palau 96940

Staff Employed

38

Location of headquarters & regional offices

The Customs Main office is located in Malakal, Koror

Airport Arrivals & Cargo Offices are located at the Palau     International Airport

The Post Office is located downtown in Medalaii, Koror

The Port Customs Office is located at the Malakal shipping port in Koror

Major Functions

Collect all appropriate taxes from all dutiable items.

Protect against the entry of contraband or illegal items and or substances.

Ensure that the functions of the Division are carried out in an efficient and effective manner.

Development programs, plans and strategies for implementing constitutional strategy and regulatory mandates with respect to Customs functions. 

Main priorities and challenges :

The main priority for the year is to modernize our customs organization and procedures; increase taxpayer compliance and reduce delinquency; establish and strengthen policies, procedures and the process to institute proactive revenue collection; improve control and monitoring activities of Customs; establish and strengthen existing internal controls; develop work processes to reduce workloads and increase efficiency; strengthen compliance and enforcement; increase facilitation of trade and travellers; reduce  duplication activities with other agencies; improve internal communication; and conduct workshops every quarter to include customs and tax  information workshops for the public, businesses, importers and taxpayers; and maintain and strengthen our drug detector dog programme

Contact:

Tel:      (680) 488 1985, 488 6031, 488 5067

Fax:    (680) 488 4405

E-mail: jtarkongjr@hotmail.com

            ropcustoms@palaugov.net