Albanian Customs Director General Besmir Beja said the event was being held with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) and experts from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Discussions focused on pre-arrival processing, risk management, information sharing and coordination between the two customs administrations, with the aim of improving procedures and facilitating the movement of goods between Albania and Kosovo.

CBP experts shared U.S. experience and practices in pre-arrival processing, risk-based customs clearance, inter-agency coordination and the use of electronic information in decision-making.

The workshop also addressed the digitalisation of customs procedures and the Customs Single Window, including ways to improve data exchange, reduce duplicate procedures and strengthen coordination among border and regulatory authorities.

The workshop aims to contribute to the modernisation of border management and create more efficient procedures for the movement of goods between Albania and Kosovo.

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The Ministry of Finance said in a press release the meeting focused on cooperation between the institutions of the two countries.

Finance Minister and senior Italian officials discussed bilateral relations and cooperation between the customs administrations of both countries, highlighting the need for enhanced cooperation.

They particularly focused on ways to ease Albania-Italy trade exchanges, alignment of the customs procedures with the European Union standards, further enhance cross-border security and the fight against illegal activities.

Mete expressed commitment of the Ministry of Finance and its institutions subordinate to boost cooperation level between Albania and Italy.

Finance Minister welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Albanian Customs Administration, the Italian customs agency and the Guardia di Finanza on establishing a joint Albanian-Italian Customs Commission as a tool to further strengthen relations, information exchange and facilitate dialogue.

The Commission will be tasked with monitoring the cooperation between the customs administrations of both countries and joint initiatives as part of efforts to align procedures and legislation with the EU standards and acquis.

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