The Cambodia Customs Administration was first established in 1951 by the Royal Decree No. 661 dated 29 June 1951. The operations of the Cambodia Customs Administration were suspended from 1975 to 1979 during the Khmer Rouge regime. The customs operation was resumed by the Government’s Decision to establish Customs and Excise Department (CED) dated 13 August 1979. Sub-decree 06 dated 11 March 1988 transferred the CED from MOC to MEF. The CED was upgraded to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) by Sub-decree 134 dated 15 September 2008. The GDCE is a public administration under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Up to 1975, the mandate of Director of cutoms and excise whom is the management of this unit was 2 years and the Director of customs and excise was nominated by the royal government of Cambodia which component is as following:
No | Year in Position | Name | Note |
1 | 1952 | Mr. EAR Sichov | Business student from France |
2 | 1954 | Mr. KEO Mongkry | Business Student from France |
3 | 1956 | Mr. UCH Samsem | Chief of Customs and Excise |
4 | 1958 | Mr. KOCH San | Chief of Customs and Excise |
5 | 1960 | Mr. NHEUK Nou | Royal Palace Officer |
6 | 1962 | Mr. CHUM Yaem | Royal Palace Officer |
7 | 1963 | Mr. CHHIN Raen | Chief of Customs and Excise |
8 | 1964 | Mr. CHUM Yaem | Chief of Customs and Excise |
9 | 1966 | Mr. HOU Hong | Royal Palace Officer |
10 | 1968 | Mr. CHUM Yaem | Chief of Customs and Excise |
11 | 1970 | Mr. SO Khamkhoy | Chief of Customs and Excise |
12 | 1972 | Mr. CHUM Yaem | Chief of Customs and Excise |
13 | 1974 | Mr. KIM Son | Director of Public Works |
14 | 1975 | Mr. KONG Sarin | Chief of Customs and Excise |
15 | 1979 – 1997 | Mr. SOR Ho | Chief of Customs and Excise |
16 | 1997 – 1998 | Mr. IN Sareoung | Chief of Customs and Excise |
17 | 1998 – 2014 | H.E Dr. PEN Siman | Delegation of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of GDCE |
18 | 2014 September – Present | H.E Dr. KUN Nhem | Minister Attached to the Prime Minister
Director General of GDCE |
GDCE has become 155th member of WCO (World Customs Organization) in June 2011 on the 50th anniversary of the GDCE.