Customs in Algeria: finance committee reviews PLF 2027 (articles 153 to 176)
On 15 October 2026, the Finance and Budget Committee heard the director general of customs on the customs provisions of the 2027 finance bill (PLF).
In short
On 15 October 2026, the Finance and Budget Committee continued its examination of the 2027 finance bill (PLF) and heard the director general of customs. He presented the provisions on the customs sector, from article 153 to article 176. The objectives named are simpler procedures, a single window and digitalisation.
Key points
- Finance and Budget Committee meeting on 15 October 2026.
- Hearing of the director general of customs on the PLF 2027.
- Customs provisions of the PLF 2027: articles 153 to 176.
- Objectives: simpler procedures, single window, digitalisation.
- Members raised ports, customs settlement and personal data.
What the communique says
The Finance and Budget Committee held a meeting devoted to the continued examination of the 2027 finance bill (PLF). It heard the director general of customs.
He presented the achievements of his services in collecting customs duties and taxes and in modernising the management of the sector. He then presented the provisions on the customs sector in the PLF 2027, from article 153 to article 176.
Objectives for the period ahead
The objectives provide for continuing the reform vision of the sector. The communique names these measures.
- Simplification of customs procedures.
- Setting up a single window.
- Continued digitalisation.
- These measures aim to speed up customs operations, reduce clearance times for goods and improve the quality of services provided to economic operators.
Members' interventions
Members were invited to raise their concerns and ask for clarifications on the customs measures provided by the bill. Their interventions covered the following points.
- Measures to reduce congestion at ports and speed up the release of goods.
- Control mechanisms to fight tax evasion.
- Guarantees for the protection of personal data and cybersecurity.
- The effectiveness of measures on customs settlement (transaction douanière).
- The need to define precisely the operations that may fall within customs settlement.
Frequently asked questions
Which articles of the PLF 2027 concern customs?
The director general of customs presented the provisions on the customs sector, which run from article 153 to article 176 of the PLF 2027.
What objectives did the director general of customs name?
He named simplification of customs procedures, a single window and continued digitalisation. These measures aim to reduce clearance times for goods.
What did committee members ask about?
They raised congestion at ports, controls against tax evasion, personal data protection and cybersecurity. They also raised customs settlement.
Who can handle this procedure in Algeria?
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