Trade Facilitation and World Customs Organization (WCO)
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Trade Facilitation and
World Customs Organization (WCO)
Takashi NAKAOTakashi NAKAOCapacity Building DirectoateCapacity Building Directoate
Intergovernmental organization of Customs administrations
Brussels, Belgium
179 Members - responsible for processing
more than 98% of international trade
Key Activities - Rule and Standard Setting - International Cooperation,
Sharing Information, best practices
- Capacity Building
Revenue Collection of Import Taxes
Protection of Society <health, safety> (drug trafficking, firearms, environment, etc.)
Economic Development <trade, investment> (trade facilitation)
Customs
Customs function
function
Protection of Economic Interests (domestic industry)
Security <terrorism> (shifting focus to the entire supply chain)
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Economic Competitiveness Package Economic Competitiveness Package (ECP)(ECP)
Customs Service with high performance has a positive impact on economic competitiveness through trade facilitation
Transparent and Predictable Customs environment will encourage direct investment and the establishment of industrial facilities and logistics hubs
WCO existing instruments and tools and some new tools in the ECP
Implementing the ECP to assist countries in improving the external environment of their trading community and ultimately boosting trade
Revised Kyoto Convention Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)(RKC)
International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures
International blueprint for making Customs regulatory procedures as facilitative as possible
Providing a set of comprehensive Customs procedures to facilitate legitimate trade while ensuring the effective Customs control
Key principles: predictability, transparency, due process, maximum use of information technology, and modern Customs techniques
Eliminating divergence between Customs procedures and practices of Contracting countries
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Economic Competitiveness PackageEconomic Competitiveness Package
Single Window
Coordinate Border Management
Risk Management
Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme
Transit
Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
Technical Assistances to support Customs reform and modernization
Training on international Customs standards and modern Customs techniques
Forum/tools of exchange information and share experiences on good practices
Cooperating closely with other international organizations
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Takashi NAKAOCapacity Building Directorate, WCO
Thank you for your attention