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What is the Importance of International Customs Duty Day?

What is the meaning of the Day of International Customs Duty? WCO's Role Customs is the body responsible in an area for collecting tariffs. Customs also control the movement of goods in and out of the country. These goods may be anything from animals to hazardous materials to personal artifacts. For customs administrations around the world, the WCO helps to make it more successful. The group has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and consists of 182 members from all over the world. Three-quarters of the participants are from developed nations. Annually held on  January 26 ,  International Customs Day (ICD)  recognizes the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the conditions of employment and the problems facing customs officers in their careers. International Customs Day is not an official holiday and on this day, companies, schools, and government offices are open. In 1952,  World Customs Organisations  were established to obtain t