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The aim of border enforcement is to make sure that Solomon Islands borders are kept safe and secure. Customs controls the movement of people and goods in and out of the country with minimum intervention to legitimate trade and travel.


The areas of Border Enforcement are:

Seaport

Airport

Outports

Enforcement


Seaport

Customs and Excise staff based at the Seaport are responsible for:

    • The control of incoming and outgoing vessels from international waters including boarding and granting of clearance and undertaking any rummage activity required to clear both incoming and outgoing vessels;
    • Granting of clearance to incoming and outgoing pleasure boats/yachts; 
    • Undertake risk assessment of incoming cargo to determine any interest for Customs and Excise; 
    • Processing of documentation of imported cargo and arranging for the delivery of import and export goods at the Customs Control Area;
    • Overseeing the release of cargo clearance;  
    • Collection of any revenue shortfall associated with importations.

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    Airport

    Customs and Excise staff based at the International Airport are responsible for:

    • The control of inward and outward International aircraft movements including the processing of inward and outward Aircraft documentation;
    • Assessment and clearance of incoming and outgoing passengers, crews and their accompanying luggage;
    • Checking of incoming and outgoing cargo against respective cargo manifest;
    • Collection of any revenue associated with movement of international travellers and Cargo;
    • Control delivery of cargo to Airfreights;
    • Managing and controlling the release of cargo at Airfreights.


     

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    Outports


    Customs and Excise Division currently have staff based in Noro and Gizo, In the near future this will be extended to include Customs Officers based in Kulitano Bay and Lata. Staff perform a wide variety of duties at the outports that include:


    • The control and clearance of ships and aircrafts and the processing of passengers, crew and baggage on arrival and departure;
    • Import and Export cargo processing which includes control and clearance of cargo;
    • Documentation and delivery of goods at the Customs Control areas;
    • Assessment and collection of import and export duties and Goods Tax;
    • Detection and seizure of prohibited and restricted goods;
    • Outport Customs officers will also undertake sea and land surveillance and patrols.

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    Enforcement


    The Enforcement Business Unit is responsible for the integrity of Solomon Islands border while ensuring minimum intervention to legitimate trade and travel. The team contributes nationally and internationally to the interdiction of drugs and prohibited and restricted goods.

    The team performs a variety of enforcement duties including:

    • Investigations;
    • Intelligence collection;
    • Profiling and targeted intervention;
    • Border control and the physical examination of goods;
    • Prosecution action and fines for offenders committing offences against the Customs Act.

     

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