Media Release
The first crucial steps towards an amicable resolution to the issue of clearing Express Release Consignments were taken today, 11th March, 2020, when the Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, and representatives of the Customs and Excise Division met with stakeholders at the Ministry of Finance.
Attendees included representatives from a number of courier companies and multiple business associations, including the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association, the T&T Manufacturers’ Association, the American Chamber of Commerce of T&T and the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, discusses possible solutions at the Ministry of Finance’s fact-finding session on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020. 
The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, listens to representatives of the Customs and Excise Division at the Ministry of Finance’s fact-finding session on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020. The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, met with representatives of courier companies and various business communities on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020 at the Ministry of Finance to discuss the matter of Express Release Consignments. The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, expresses his commitment to finding an amicable solution to the matter of Express Release Consignments at a fact-finding session held at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020. The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, listens to the challenges being faced by the Customs and Excise Division at the Ministry of Finance’s fact-finding session on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020. The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, lays out the next steps for addressing the matter of Express Release Consignments at the Ministry of Finance’s fact-finding session on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020. The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, considers the feedback received from stakeholders at the Ministry of Finance’s fact-finding session on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020.
