Chinese Government provides $8 million grant for Customs Inspection Equipment Project
Commitment amount
$ 9432226.522071555
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 9432226.52
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Timor-Leste
Sector
Trade policies and regulations (Code: 330)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2012, the Chinese Government and the Government of Timor-Leste signed a grant agreement worth $773,251.68 for the Customs Inspection Equipment Project. The purpose of the project was to acquire and install 7 x-ray scanners (customs inspection equipment) for use in the Dili Port (exact locational coordinates: -8.55241, 125.57356). Nuctech Company Limited (中国同方威视公司) was the contractor responsible for implementation. The scanners arrived at the Dili Port on February 10, 2012. An official handover ceremony took place on March 18, 2012. According to the Government of Timor-Leste’s Aid Transparency Portal (ATP), the project was officially completed on January 17, 2013. The ATP also indicates that the Chinese Government ultimately disbursed $8,033,419.02 of grant funding for the project. The ATP Project Identification Number is 87292534325.
Additional details
This project is also known as the X-Ray Scanner for Customs Project. The Chinese project title is 东帝汶安检设备.
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
10
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Timor-Leste [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Nuctech Company Limited (Tongfang Vision Technology Co., Ltd.) [State-owned Company]