Antigua St John's - Travelers are reminded that there is a legal requirement to complete a Declaration Form of any country when traveling with currency valued at more than US $10,000.00.

Antigua st. john's - The Customs Department will unveil new regulations governing importers and businesses operating within the Heritage Quay Duty Free Port.

Antigua St. John's - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Geoffrey Bannister visited Antigua and Barbuda during August 14–24, to undertake the combined seventh review of the program under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) approved by the Fund’s Executive Board on June 7, 2010 (see Press Release No. 10/232) and the Article IV consultation.

Antigua St John's - The government has presented and passed the Airport Administration Charge Act, 2012 introduced by Finance and Economy Minister Harold Lovell.

Antigua St John's - Minister of Finance and the Economy Harold Lovell on Wednesday reported that the government's recurrent revenue had increased by $13.1 M in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011.

Antigua st. john's - Store owners and brokers who do business in the Heritage Quay Duty Free port will have to wait a little longer to hear what are the new regulations that the government plans to introduce for the area.

Antigua St. John’s – Paula Peterson, a native of the Common wealth of Dominica who resided in St. Maarten, became the first person to be successfully tried and convicted under Antigua and Barbuda’s anti-money laundering laws.

Antigua St. John’s - With immediate effect, the exportation of scrap metal from Antigua & Barbuda has been suspended.

Antigua St. John's - Cool and Smooth has been fined EC$106,144.20 for its role in the illegal removal of one of its containers from the port on May 25.

Antigua St. John’s – Persons selling gold and silver items will be required to present photo identification and list their names and addresses on a form provided by the buyer.

Antigua St. John’s - The Customs officer implicated in an internal alleged fraud investigation ongoing at the Customs and Excise Department has been suspended.

Antigua St John's - A case of alleged fraud has been uncovered at the port, and is currently the subject of an active investigation.

Antigua St John's - Operating in “marriage” with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC), through the confines of an almost-decade-old management act, the Customs and Excise Division is reporting notable strides in its operational and service mandate.

Antigua St John's - After three months in the top spot, new comptroller of customs Raju Boddu has said the notion of his nationality having the potential to undermine what he can bring to the job, was spun by some sections of the public, but his officers continue to embrace the many developmental changes that have already proven to be effective.