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In some countries around the world, Customs may be responsible for the collection of up to 50% of government revenue and, in a few cases, this amount can be as high as 70%. There is consequently … a need for an efficient national Customs administration, based on the principles of good governance, modern operational methods, state-of-the-art revenue collection and information and communications technology (ICT) systems, all of which form a set of key building blocks underpinning those countries’ stable economic growth.

As part of the transformation agenda of the President of Nigeria, H.E. Dr. Ebele Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been pursuing a six-point agenda, diligently being implemented … by NCS Comptroller-General, Abdullahi Dikko Inde, aimed at building the capacity of NCS and its trade stakeholders and enhancing the manner in which Nigeria conducts its cross-border trade.

In August, the New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) officially opened the Trade Single Window (TSW) for business, leveraging the WCO model to improve … risk management and facilitation of compliant trade. New Zealand’s economic wellbeing relies on efficient international travel and trade, while maintaining a secure border.

In the decades since the first Single Windows (SWs) opened in Singapore and Sweden, national SW implementations by Customs focused on simplifying the interactions of traders with government, … ultimately achieving a single point and moment of interaction for data submission by traders and for clearance decisions by government. Building on the same skills as those required for SWs, leading Customs administrations have enhanced their border clearance operating model with four best practices: streamlined inter-agency workflow; account-based Customs practices; segmented clearance classes; and cross-functional intervention teams. This article suggests that by combining these four best practices with the traditional SW, a best practices operational model for collaborative border management (CBM) can be realized [Editor’s note: the WCO has adopted the term ‘Coordinated Border Management’ when referring to this approach].

Įsigaliojęs Modernizuotas muitinės kodeksas pasiūlys ne vieną puikią darbo organizavimo galimybę. „Muitų teisė praktikams“ Nr. 7 aptarėme vieno langelio principą, o šiame kalbėsime apie galbūt … netgi dar patrauklesnę galimybę – centralizuotą muitinį įforminimą.

Combating counterfeiting and piracy is a priority area of work for Customs administrations today. However, the knowledge base, which Customs needs to be able to identify quickly whether a product … is genuine or not, is in the hands of the private sector. The challenge for both Customs authorities and rights holders is the expeditious sharing and communication of updated product information in an eff ective and systematic manner.

At the core of any Customs risk analysis system is the checking of cargo manifests, the shipping document that summarizes all bills of lading that have been issued by a carrier or its representative.

On 9 May 2013 the Port of Cotonou received the 2013 Gold IT Award from the International Association of Ports and Harbours, for the benefi ts generated by its Single Window (SW). Th e SW project … was developed by Société d’Exploitation du Guichet Unique du Bénin (SEGUB), a public-private partnership established in November 2010 by the Government of Benin with two companies, namely Soget and Bureau Veritas.

Technologinė pažanga sparčiai keičia darbo su muitine aplinką: procesai standartizuojami ir supaprastinami, veiklos organizavimas grindžiamas tokiais Modernizuotame muitinės kodekse įtvirtintais … principais kaip centralizuotas muitinis įforminimas, vienas prieigos taškas. Šiame straipsnyje - apie vieno langelio principą ir kaip dirbsime jį įgyvendinus.

A new publication has recently joined the “arsenal of weapons” already developed to prevent and combat environmental crime. Entitled the Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit, it has been … prepared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with its partners in the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC).

Ninety-five percent (or six billion US dollars) of commercial goods in the Mesoamerican region are transported overland using the Pacific Corridor every year. The Corridor, which crosses six … national borders from southern Mexico to Panama, is the backbone of commercial trade in Mesoamerica. Despite numerous efforts to improve its infrastructure, bottlenecks at border crossings have created huge delays that have dramatically reduced the flow of goods. In 2008, the average speed of a truck moving from Mexico to Panama was 15 km per hour. As of August 2012, the average speed is 60 km per hour following the implementation of an innovative project financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Customs in South Africa operates within a ‘revenue authority’ model. The Customs and tax departments were merged into an autonomous body known as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in 1996.

In recent years, there has been increased activity around the WCO Data Model among WCO Members and international organizations. But if most Customs IT systems seem to be, by and large, compatible … with the Model, the question of their full conformity remains open. This article presents the latest information available on the adoption of the Model by WCO Members as well as future developments of this major WCO tool.

A multitude of document types from all over the world may be presented to you at any time, in any offi ce. Is this a genuine document? What are the most important security features and technical … specifi cations? Obtaining accurate information on security features and their validity, as well as easy access to updated information wherever you are, is key to verifying the authenticity of such documents.

While harmonization of origin rules remains a work in progress at the WTO, the WCO is continuing to assist its Members to enhance their understanding of the rules of origin, contained in various … free trade agreements.

In 2010, Korea’s trade volume reached USD 891.6 billion – accounting for 89% of the nation’s GDP of approximately USD 1 trillion – making Korea the 9th largest trading country in the world. Given … the huge contribution of foreign trade to the country’s GDP which shows its high level of dependency on external trade, the Korea Customs Service (KCS) has stepped up its effort to make innovations to the trade logistics system for speedier and more facilitated international trade.

Customs administrations and the IT industry gathered in Seattle from 11 to 13 May 2011 for the 10th WCO IT Conference & Exhibition to discuss developments around Cloud Computing and how this … new technology could help Customs and border security agencies to accomplish their mission of facilitating and securing legitimate international trade with higher effi ciency. Th e opening statements covered the full spectrum of issues explored during the event. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the WCO, mentioned that borders divide but Customs connects. He regarded Cloud Computing as a means to facilitate Customs connectivity. Th e Deputy Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, David Aguilar, in turn emphasized the role of IT as a critical backbone of a country and, as such, ICT and Cloud Computing had to respond to the need to protect the sovereignty, privacy and confi dentiality of information.

TIACA has welcomed the WCO's decision to work towards reducing the profuse paper-based documentation that accompanies international air cargo shipments as a ‘significant step forward’.

On 9 December 2009, the WCO launched the latest version of its Data Model; a global solution for optimizing electronic data exchange. This version of the Model represents a significant development … as it will act as an enabler for improved management of cross-border transactions.

As Singapore Customs celebrated its 100th anniversary in January 2010 and took stock of its numerous achievements through the years, TradeNet – Singapore’s Single Window initiative, which marksits … 21st year in 2010 – stands out for its role in revolutionising the trade documentation process in the city-state. TradeNet has enhanced the competitiveness of Singapore as a global trade hub, creating an overall positive trading environment for the country and the region. We trace the development and progress of this electronic wonder that makes paperwork a thing of the past.