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Following Norway's independence in 1814, the customs offices were under the control of different ministries, before it finally was put under the control of the Ministry of Finance in 1818. [6] From 1929 to 1956 Wilhelm Ohlandt was head of the customs department.
The Customs House (Norwegian: Tollboden) is a historic building in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway. It was built in 1891 by architect Haldor Larsen Børve and used as a liquor store and restaurant until 1903, when the city took it over for use as a customs house .
The Government agencies of Norway are state-controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Norway. The government ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders.
The Customs and Excise Authorities (Toll- og avgiftsetaten) ensures that customs and excise duties are correctly levied and paid on time. In addition, they are responsible for preventing the illegal import and export of goods in Norway. The customs and excise authorities set and collect customs duties, value-added tax on imports and special duties.
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The sheriff's office in Sandefjord was responsible for border control at Torp until 1999. From then the airport has been a separate border control office, and by 2004 it had 23 employees. [51] Since 2003 the custom's office for Vestfold is located at Torp, and the Norwegian Customs and Excise Authorities has about fifty employees stationed. [52]
The Embassy of Norway in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Norway to the United States. It is presently located at 2720 34th St., NW, Washington DC 20008. The embassy in Washington, D.C. is Norway's largest, with a staff of approximately 50, including representatives from a number of Norwegian ministries.
Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs: Departementet for finans-, handels- og tollvesenet: 1818–1846 Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs: Finans- og tolldepartementet: 1846–1999 Predecessors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; none: Predecessors of the Ministry of Health and Care Services; Ministry of Health: Helsedepartementet: 2002–2004