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This brochure provides a technical comparison of the two valuation systems. It identifies the similarities and the differences, but does not attempt any judgement or express any opinion on the respective advantages of the two systems. It is intended for administrations and fiscal experts dealing with international trade.
Published in 1999
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The World Customs Organization (WCO) actively provides capacity building for its Members to help their operations become more effective, efficient, transparent, and predictable. While capacity building takes varying forms, the WCO’s chief activity is strategically analysing a Customs administrations’ modernisation needs.
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Following the adoption of the Revised Kyoto Convention, the Permanent Technical Committee undertook a comprehensive review of the definitions contained in the Glossary of International Customs Terms.
The work was recently completed and this brochure contains the updated terms. A handy guide to help you understand the international language of Customs.
This brochure describes the structure and benefits of the Istanbul Convention. It also outlines the preparatory work necessary for accession and for the implementation of the provisions of the Convention and its various Annexes.
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In 1993, in order to cope with a dramatic rise in passenger traffic, Customs administrations implemented various measures to facilitate the movement of passengers while maintaining appropriate controls. The WCO and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) jointly developed the WCO/IATA Guidelines on Advance Passenger Information (API) as a tool to help their Members implement this system.
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The Convention, based on the principle of reciprocity, provides a number of benefits in addition to offering modern enforcement co-operation techniques: it contains provisions on cross-border co-operation and provides for the centralization of information in a data base in order to assist Contracting Parties in the areas of cross-border crime, fiscal fraud and security at the border.
A national valuation database is a risk assessment tool which may be used by a Customs Administration along with other risk tools to assess potential risk regarding the truth or accuracy of the declared Customs value for imported goods. The information in the database should be recent data reflecting the Customs value and other pertinent information for previously imported goods.
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The magazine of the World Customs Organization
- Special Report: Election 2008, portrait of the candidates
The WCO launched the Columbus Programme in January 2005 with the objective of the SAFE Framework of Standards implementation, supporting the WTO trade facilitation agenda, and comprehensive Customs modernization based on the seven clusters of the WCO Diagnostic Framework. The Columbus Programme consists of three phases, needs assessment, implementation, and monitoring.
The magazine of the World Customs Organization
- Special Report: Customs in the 21st century, new generation
The Compendium of Integrity Best Practices is designed to assist Member Administrations in developing comprehensive and sustainable integrity strategy and action plans.
The Integrity Development Guide is based on a self-assessment process designed to be a practical tool for Customs administrations. It focuses on a number of core issues that are central to the development of an effective and efficient integrity program.
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These guidelines are designed to assist Governments and Trade in harmonising and standardising government international trade information and data requirements in order to develop and implement a Single Window environment.
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The magazine of the World Customs Organization
- Customs and the environment, no longer a choice!
- The Policy Commission in Buenos Aires
- "Operation Cocair", Africa honoured
Sous la forme de questions/réponses, cette brochure répond aux interrogations concernant l'entrée en vigueur de la convention de Kyoto révisée.
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WCO News, the latest edition
- Special Dossier
Coordinated border management
- Interview
The WCO Data Model in focus
- Events
2009 WCO IT Conference
The UNODC – WCO Container Control Programme
- Special Dossier: Customs-Business Partnerships: combining our talents!
- In conversation: interview with the ICC on cooperation with Customs
- Point of view: Success of the Montreal Protocol: Customs in the frontline
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- Security and technology: sharing experiences!
- E-freight: gain competitveness and efficiency
- Operation Demeter: a successful hunt on a grand scale
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- Special Dossier: Risk management, a critical Customs tool
- Focus: Protecting cultural heritage
- Event: International Customs Day around the world
