Clearinghouse

Implementation of the ePayment system at Jamaica Customs.
Lead Organisation	Jamaica Customs Department
Type of Project Activity	Development project with ICT4D component
Project URL	http://www.jacustoms.gov.jm
Brief Description	The Project is part of a program to speed up day-to-day business efficiency at the Customs Department. Payments will be made over a secure Internet connection, via credit card for the electronic transfer of funds from a broker/importer directly to a designated Customs account. Confirmation of payment can be printed by the broker, taken to the port and used to clear the imported goods.
Contact name	Allison Moore
Contact email	mdaley@fsl.org.jm
Contact Phone/Fax	(876) 922-5140
Regular Postal Address	2-4 Kings Street, Kingston Jamaica, W.I
Affiliated Organisations	Scotiabank,New Economy Project(NEP)/ United States Agency for International Development)U.S.AID and FISCAL Services.
Funding Agencies	The Jamaica Customs Department, USAID
Target Beneficiaries	licensed customs brokers and commercial importers .
Start Date	17-08-2000
End Date	17-08-2004
Project Budget	N/A
Current Status	on going
Countr(ies) Involved	Jamaica
Sector	Good governace
Description of ICT Components	Electronic payments of customs duties
Millennium Development Goals
Project Document(s)

Implementation of the ePayment system at Jamaica Customs.