UNECE International Forum on Trade Facilitation

WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION 1

UNECE International Forum UNECE International Forum on Trade Facilitationon Trade Facilitation

The Challenges The Challenges of of

facilitating the flow of commerce facilitating the flow of commerce in in

a heightened security environmenta heightened security environment

Kunio MikuriyaKunio MikuriyaDeputy Secretary General Deputy Secretary General

World Customs OrganizationWorld Customs Organization

Global Customs CommunityGlobal Customs Community

WTO Doha Ministerial ConferenceWTO Doha Ministerial Conference

Terrorist attacks of Sep. 11Terrorist attacks of Sep. 11


Recent eventsRecent events

affectedaffected

Doha DeclarationDoha Declaration


Rules of Rules of originorigin

Trade Trade FacilitationFacilitation Articles V, VIII & X

Capacity Capacity BuildingBuilding

Customs Customs ValuationValuation


WCO in WCO in brief .......brief ....... Independent intergovernmental body established in Independent intergovernmental body established in

19521952 To enhance To enhance

Customs co-operationCustoms co-operation Effectiveness and efficiency of CustomsEffectiveness and efficiency of Customs

161 member administrations covering 97% of world 161 member administrations covering 97% of world trade trade

To fulfil its mission To fulfil its mission develop and maintain instrumentsdevelop and maintain instruments provide training and technical assistance provide training and technical assistance

The WCOThe WCO

OfferOffer solutions solutions that allow countries to that allow countries to meet goals of :meet goals of :

Revenue collectionRevenue collection

Protection of societyProtection of society

while deliveringwhile delivering

Trade Facilitation DividendsTrade Facilitation Dividends


International Convention on the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization Simplification and Harmonization

of Customs Procedures of Customs Procedures ((Kyoto Convention)Kyoto Convention)

Key international instrument for simplified Key international instrument for simplified and harmonized Customs proceduresand harmonized Customs procedures

Revised and adopted in 1999Revised and adopted in 1999


Revised Kyoto ConventionRevised Kyoto Convention(adopted June 1999)(adopted June 1999)

contain intenational standardscontain intenational standards

provide predictability and effciencyprovide predictability and effciency

Many countries have already incorporated Many countries have already incorporated the principlesthe principles

without without waiting its formal entry into force.waiting its formal entry into force.


Other WCO initiativesOther WCO initiativesto support Trade Facilitationto support Trade Facilitation

WCO Customs Data modelWCO Customs Data model

Immediate Release GuidelinesImmediate Release Guidelines

Unique Consignment ReferenceUnique Consignment Reference

(UCR) number(UCR) number


WTO Doha Declaration WTO Doha Declaration on Trade Facilitation on Trade Facilitation

Further expediting the movement, release Further expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods including goods in and clearance of goods including goods in transittransit

Review, clarify and improve relevant aspects Review, clarify and improve relevant aspects

of Articles V, VIII and X of the GATT 1994of Articles V, VIII and X of the GATT 1994

Technical assistance and support for Technical assistance and support for capacity building in trade facilitationcapacity building in trade facilitation


WCO Instruments and WTO Trade WCO Instruments and WTO Trade

Facilitation PrinciplesFacilitation Principles GATT 1994GATT 1994

Article V- Transit Article V- Transit

Article VIII – Fees & Article VIII – Fees & FormalitiesFormalities

Article X – Publication of Article X – Publication of trade regulationstrade regulations

WCO (Kyoto)WCO (Kyoto)

Effective rules for transit Effective rules for transit proceduresprocedures

Fees limited to the cost of Fees limited to the cost of services renderedservices rendered

Simplified procedures and Simplified procedures and limited data requirement limited data requirement

Publication of Customs Publication of Customs laws and procedureslaws and procedures

High PrinciplesHigh Principles Tool to implement Tool to implement WTO PrinciplesWTO Principles

ComplementaryComplementaryWORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION 10

September 11th.September 11th.

Reminder to contribute to “Protection of Reminder to contribute to “Protection of

national security” national security”

WCO Action PlanWCO Action Plan


Advanced Advanced transmission transmission

of dataof data

Risk Risk management management

Co-operation Co-operation with private with private

sectorsector

Exchange of Exchange of informationinformation

Risk managementRisk management Effective use of risk management Effective use of risk management

Identify high-risk consignmentsIdentify high-risk consignments

whilewhile

Ensuring smooth flow of legitimate tradeEnsuring smooth flow of legitimate trade

Developed the concept in revised KyotoDeveloped the concept in revised Kyoto

Developing handbook Developing handbook


WCO Customs Data Model WCO Customs Data Model and UCRand UCR

WCO Customs Data ModelWCO Customs Data Model provides the provides the

electronic means to convey information electronic means to convey information

withoutwithout damaging facilitation damaging facilitation

UCRUCR number provides improved access number provides improved access

to information for Customs at to information for Customs at

exportation and importation exportation and importation


Exchange of informationExchange of information

Bilateral, regional Bilateral, regional and and multilateralmultilateral levels levels Model bilateral agreement on Customs Mutual Model bilateral agreement on Customs Mutual

Administrative Assistance.Administrative Assistance.

Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO) Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO)

Customs Enforcement Network (CEN)Customs Enforcement Network (CEN)

International Convention on Mutual Administrative International Convention on Mutual Administrative AssistanceAssistance


SecuritySecurity

WCO supports Customs to join WCO supports Customs to join

multilateral efforts bymultilateral efforts by

offering the forum to exchange viewsoffering the forum to exchange views

increasing co-operation with other increasing co-operation with other stakeholdersstakeholders


IntegrityIntegrity

Obstacles to economic and social Obstacles to economic and social developmentdevelopment

Mirrors similar problems throughout the Mirrors similar problems throughout the parent communityparent community

Vulnerable : Vulnerable : -- discretionary powers discretionary powers - - low level of salarieslow level of salaries


Good governance

Protection of societyProsperity

Customs

Fight against corruption (1)Fight against corruption (1)

WCO hasWCO has provided leadership and provided leadership and

developeddeveloped

Arusha Declaration Arusha Declaration

Model code of ConductModel code of Conduct

Integrity Self-assessment GuideIntegrity Self-assessment Guide


Fight against corruption (2)Fight against corruption (2) WCOWCO Training course to :Training course to :

elaborate and implement comprehensive elaborate and implement comprehensive

anti-corruption strategiesanti-corruption strategies

Regional echoesRegional echoes

Maputo Declaration (March 2002)Maputo Declaration (March 2002)

“ “Integrity in Customs: the African Integrity in Customs: the African Response”Response”


Fight against corruption (3)Fight against corruption (3)

Needs commitment at the highest level !Needs commitment at the highest level ! Political leaders Political leaders && Trade community Trade community

Reform and ModernizationReform and Modernizationthroughthrough

Modern Customs techniques Modern Customs techniques contained in contained in

Revised Kyoto ConventionRevised Kyoto Convention - Improved transparency- Improved transparency - Reduced human intervention- Reduced human intervention


Achieving Trade FacilitationAchieving Trade Facilitation

Co-operation withCo-operation with

Trade communityTrade community

Other border agenciesOther border agencies

International and regional International and regional

organizationsorganizations


Thank youThank you

World Customs OrganizationWorld Customs Organization

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