Background Information CLDP’s Trans-Caspian Trade Route (TCTR) project is funded by the U.S. Department of State and supports the C5+1 goals to expand and develop alternative trade routes for Central Asian countries to mitigate trade disruptions and diversify export destinations. The project involves government and private sector representatives from the Central Asian countries, as well as Georgia...

CLDP will host a workshop on law enforcement and investigation techniques, aimed at upper-level officers as well as new hires within Kosovo Customs.

CLDP will host a workshop on customs valuation and tariff classification, aimed primarily at new hires within Kosovo Customs.

CLDP hosted a Regional Western Balkans Customs Workshop in Zagreb, Croatia in partnership with the Croatian Customs Administration from September 11-13, 2024. Officials from Croatian Customs presented an overview of Croatian practices in post-clearance audit, digitization and IT, and NCTS. The...

CLDP, in coordination with U.S. Embassy Pristina, was delighted to facilitate the visit of Director General of Kosovo Customs Agron Llugaliu and his team to Paris, France to meet with French Customs officials and exchange information on best practices in customs procedures. Customs officials have...

On February 22-23, in Pristina, CLDP hosted a workshop for Kosovar customs officials on the enforcement of sanctions and export control in customs processing. Including representatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs...

On September 13-14, CLDP conducted the workshop AEO in the Republic of Moldova: Best Practices and Experience for the Georgia Revenue Service to assist the Georgia Revenue Service (GRS) in the development of Georgia’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program. CLDP convened delegations from GRS and...

On April 26-27, CLDP, in collaboration with Kosovo’s Customs Services, conducted the first workshop in a series on the implementation of customs procedures in line with the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement. The workshop focused on the issuance of advance rulings on valuations, classification, and...

On February 14th CLDP met with Ambassador Viorel Ursu at Moldova's Embassy to the United States in Washington, DC. CLDP's multiple workstreams, areas of future cooperation, and Moldova's transitioning government were all topics of the discussion. Ambassador Ursu will be participating in CLDP's...

On February 13-14, CLDP will host a two-day workshop for Kosovo Customs.