Erbil and Baghdad reach agreement on ASYCUDA customs system

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached a comprehensive agreement on the technical details of the ASYCUDA system, which regulates and automates operations at border crossings. A technical delegation from the Kurdistan Region held intensive talks with officials in Baghdad on Thursday, focusing on the mechanisms for implementing the system and a joint approach to its rollout. The regional delegation had arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday evening to address the project's implementation. The agreement clarifies the technical framework for customs cooperation between the two sides, with the system aimed at enabling data sharing and the use of standardized procedures at border crossings. The two sides also discussed the infrastructure and coordination steps required to activate the system. No further details on the implementation timeline were immediately available.