(ii) World Customs Organization (WCO) The World Customs Organization and Trade Facilitation

Customs facilitation agreement between the customs administration of the United Mexican States and the customs administration of the Republic of Cuba (15 December 1986)

This group has developed a Framework of Standards for security and facilitation, which describes the detailed arrangements for Customs to Customs and Customs to business cooperation.

The negotiations shall also aim to achieve effective cooperation between customs and any other appropriate authorities on trade facilitation and customs compliance issues.

The main trade facilitation instrument of the World Customs Organization (WCO) is the Revised Kyoto Convention (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures), regarded as a blueprint for modern customs procedures.

Although the collection of revenues and duties remains an important function, Customs role with regard to protection of society, security and facilitation of legitimate trade is clearly recognized within the Customs community.

Customs facilitation agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala (16 July 1990)

Customs facilitation agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua (27 May 1997)

Customs facilitation agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica (27 August 1991)

Security and facilitation of the international trade supply chain is a key activity of WCO and the 164 Customs Administrations that make up its membership.

Other key elements of a comprehensive reform of the distribution sector include trade facilitation and infrastructure development (including ports and roads) and simplifying customs procedures.

In 2004, the World Bank approved a US 31 million interest free credit for the development of customs modernization and a trade facilitation project in Afghanistan.

Facilitation

Forum facilitation

C. Facilitation

Trade facilitation

Trade and transport facilitation and development Trade facilitation and regional integration Private sector expectations from the WTO negotiations on trade facilitation Implementation of trade facilitation measures Conclusions and the way forward

Facilitation of use

D. Facilitation of implementation

Facilitation of partnership building

Facilitation of technical assistance

Facilitation of technical assistance

The Mbeki Facilitation Mission

Director, Compliance and Facilitation

Facilitation of technical assistance

The Mbeki Facilitation Mission

Trade facilitation and logistics

(a) In the two customs zones, i.e. the land customs zone and the maritime customs zone

The submitted customs declaration is collected by customs entity.

Customs declaration for goods and vehicles should be presented to the customs entities before customs control is applied to the goods and vehicles, before they undergo customs processing and are released from customs control.

The ongoing update and application of the Advance Cargo Information System (ACIS) and the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) had assisted and guided developing countries in the use of ICT for international transport services and trade facilitation.

Customs

Trade facilitation and regional integration

Implementation of trade facilitation measures

Commission on Enterprise, Business Facilitation

Trade facilitation was also important.

Customs legislation promulgated to regulate customs clearance of such materials

In particular, it will focus on trade supporting services, including the strengthening of transport efficiency, trade facilitation and customs and legal frameworks economic applications of information and communication technologies and development of the capacity of trade and training institutions.

Trade and transport facilitation and development

Trade and transport facilitation and development

Mr. David Wakeford, Trade Facilitation Alliance

All documents necessary for customs payments are to be completed, namely budget transfer notice of customs fees and customs fee receipt.

A useful tool for facilitating the delivery of relief consignments in response to disasters is the model customs facilitation agreement (text at www.reliefweb.int ocha_ol programs response custnet model_en.html). Negotiated ahead of time, this agreement ensures that appropriate procedures are in place when needed.

The Customs authorities are conducting customs control, which does not have a special regulation for the religious, benevolent and cultural organizations. That is, the customs bodies undertake customs control regardless of the purpose of the activities of the persons transferring goods across customs borders.

Trade facilitation as an engine for development