State Customs Committee (Azerbaijan)


The State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Gömrük Komitəsi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of customs clearance for imports and exports, and regulation of all customs activities within Azerbaijan Republic. The committee is headed by Safar Mehdiyev.

State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic
Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Gömrük Komitəsi
Coat of Arms of Azerbaijan
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 30, 1992 (1992-01-30)
Headquarters2 Inshaatchilar Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1073
Agency executive
Websitewww.customs.gov.az/az/

Writing in 2016, Sarah Chayes characterizes the Customs Committee as an institution that tries to protect monopolies linked to Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family.

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