Haitian Customs: Rising Revenues, Announced Innovations, and a Hardened Front Against Illicit Trafficking

During the Mardis de la Nation, this Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the Director General of the General Customs Administration (AGD), Gérald Remplais, presented a report marked by a significant increase in customs revenues, including 13 billion in December 2025, and a tightening of controls in the face of insecurity and illicit trafficking.

On the occasion of the 32nd edition of the Mardis de la Nation, as a presentation of his 100-day report in office, the Director General of the General Customs Administration (AGD), Gérald Remplais, spoke at length about the strategic role of Haitian Customs in protecting the territory and mobilizing tax revenues.

This intervention comes within a tense security context and high expectations regarding financial governance. He hinted that upon taking office, various challenges were presented, including border insecurity.

At the heart of his address, the head of the AGD emphasized the strengthening of customs controls, aimed at curbing the circulation of drugs, weapons, counterfeit medicines, and prohibited goods.

According to him, Customs constitutes an essential link in the fight against insecurity, by preventing the entry of dangerous products and securing the country's economic borders.

These actions align, he specified, with the 2026 theme of the World Customs Organization (WCO), focused on customs protecting society through the vigilance and commitment of its agents. This orientation reinforces the institution's dual mission of fiscal and security.

Financially, the AGD shows unprecedented performance. For the first three months of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, customs revenues reached record levels: over 11.24 billion gourdes in October, 10.58 billion in November, and nearly 13.26 billion gourdes in December.

These figures reflect, according to the administration, the impact of new control measures and procedural improvements.

In a modernization effort, the General Customs Administration announces the implementation, in 2026, of a messaging system integrated into the automated customs system. This tool will allow users to estimate in advance the amounts to be paid for the customs clearance of their goods. In addition, online payment projects and infrastructure improvements are planned, particularly at the Cap-Haitian customs office.

Finally, the AGD intends to strengthen its institutional communication through a strategy articulated around three axes: economic actors, the specialized press, and mass communication. This approach aims to increase transparency, modernize services, and consolidate public trust in the Haitian customs administration.