2016

December 2016
22 December 2016

SAFE - AEO Programme Assessment Workshop
22 December 2016

The end of 2016 brings a new tool to Philippines Customs to support enforcement activities
21 December 2016

Sri Lanka Customs hosts Risk Assessment and Selectivity Workshop
20 December 2016

WCO explores international cooperation to strengthen Customs laboratories
19 December 2016

51st Session of the Harmonized System Review Sub-Committee concludes
19 December 2016

WCO Regional Workshop on Post Clearance Audit for the East and Southern Africa Region
16 December 2016

Regional Workshop on the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programmes in Libreville (Gabon) from 5 to 8 December 2016
16 December 2016

Tunisia joined the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme
15 December 2016

The WCO supports the Rwanda Revenue Authority with the implementation of its Integrity Strategy
14 December 2016

WCO organized an AMS Regional Workshop on Mercator Programme in Panama
14 December 2016

Burundi Revenue Authority - Elearning training for trainers and officials
12 December 2016

WCO Supports Libyan Customs for post-conflict customs modernization
12 December 2016

WCO – INAMA Project conducts training on Advanced Intelligence in Burkina Faso
12 December 2016

WCO successfully facilitates at the WTO Advanced Course for Chairs of National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTFs)
12 December 2016

WCO – INAMA Project conducts Wildlife trafficking investigation training in Togo
12 December 2016

WCO strengthens its support for regional integration in Central America
09 December 2016

WCO highlights the opportunities and challenges of E-commerce
09 December 2016

WCO Technical Assistance to Burkina Faso Directorate General of Customs for the resumption of its valuation function
09 December 2016

Strategic Planning Support to Palestinian Customs
08 December 2016

WCO participates at 2016 International Conference on Green Trade in Beijing, China
07 December 2016

Countries in West Africa that were affected by the Ebola virus disease (EVD) discuss customs facilitation procedures for the clearance and release of humanitarian relief goods
07 December 2016

Customs Administrations in East Africa welcome more involvement by the WCO in their Trade Facilitation Project
07 December 2016

Iran benefits from WCO mission to support Customs modernization and TFA implementation
06 December 2016

Sub-Regional Workshop on Rules of Origin for CARICOM Member countries
06 December 2016

WCO expands its pool of experts as a result of a refresher workshop at ROCB Europe in Baku
06 December 2016

Management in South Africa benefit from the WCO LMD Workshop
06 December 2016

1st meeting of the Technical Committee on the security project “Sécurité par collaboration” (SPC++) in the WCA region
06 December 2016

WCO welcomes Abu Dhabi Declaration on the protection of endangered cultural heritage
02 December 2016

WCO support mission for the Europe Region on E-Commerce and Digital Customs
02 December 2016

WCO workshop on Customs Valuation and Transfer Pricing for the Customs department of Thailand
02 December 2016

WCO supports initiatives for Intra-African Trade during the Africa Trade Week
01 December 2016

Reform of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority under the WCO Mercator Programme
01 December 2016

Regional training seminar marks first step to implement the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme in Peru, Argentina and Brazil
November 2016
30 November 2016

WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Workshop on Intelligence-Led Risk Management
30 November 2016

EU High-Level Workshop on AEO and charting the way forward
30 November 2016

WCO mission to Jamaica to support implementation of an advance ruling system
30 November 2016

China Customs Vice Minister visits the WCO
29 November 2016

Oman joined the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme
29 November 2016

Updated Trade Facilitation Guidance now available
28 November 2016

Ukraine Customs reform on the way
28 November 2016

WCO holds a successful 10th Session of the WCO/IATA/ICAO API-PNR
28 November 2016

WCO National Workshop on the modernization of the Customs Laboratory in Albania
28 November 2016

WCO-UPU Contact Committee irons out the implementation of advance electronic data exchange mechanisms
25 November 2016

15th Revised Kyoto Convention Management Committee Meeting concluded with a renewed focus on the accession and implementation
25 November 2016

Zimbabwe host a Workshop on Customs Laboratories and Test Procedures for the Customs Administrations of Zimbabwe and Sudan
24 November 2016

ESA Region members gather to drive customs modernization processes
24 November 2016

Ghana Revenue Authority develops a roadmap to modernize HR with the WCO’s support!
24 November 2016

Customs-Tax Conference in Hungary addresses avenues for enhancing cooperation
23 November 2016

WCO supports Chile in the establishment of its National Committee on Trade Facilitation
23 November 2016

WCO attends the annual Moving Industry Summit and updates Memorandum of Understanding with FEDEMAC
23 November 2016

WCO supported Customs Administrations in East Africa for sustainable enhancement of classification capacity
23 November 2016

WCO successfully supports the Sierra Leone Customs to complete a Time Release Study (TRS)
23 November 2016

Trainee Customs officers from French-speaking African countries, training at the Belgian Customs School, visit WCO Headquarters in Brussels
22 November 2016

World Customs Organization declares 2017 to be the year of Data Analysis
22 November 2016

The Islamic Republic of Iran becomes the 68th Contracting Party to the WCO Istanbul Convention
21 November 2016

African Union Commission holds the 8th Ordinary Meeting of its Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs
21 November 2016

Regional Seminar on Customs Laboratory and Chemical Analysis in Japan
21 November 2016

WCO Welcomes APEC Ministerial Statement
18 November 2016

The WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Contact Points successfully concluded their 26th Meeting in Fiji to develop the Regional Strategic Plan 2016-18
17 November 2016

Peru hosts National Workshop on the HS 2017
17 November 2016

WCO supports the EAC Region to review the Regional AEO program Manual and Procedures
11 November 2016

WCO attends International Origin Conference in Korea
11 November 2016

Benin Customs successfully implements the tools of the competency based HRM approach
10 November 2016

The WCO and INTERPOL sign an arrangement facilitating Customs administrations’ access to information on stolen vehicles
10 November 2016

WCO-OECD Regional Policy Dialogue: taking scope of illicit trade in Europe
09 November 2016

Special lecture for the WCO Scholarship Programme in Japan
09 November 2016

Capacity Building Contact Points for the West and Central Africa region take stock of progress with Customs reform and modernization
07 November 2016

East and Southern African Members discuss Transit Guidelines
07 November 2016

WCO attends a Symposium on Traceability and Customs compliance of international trade flows
07 November 2016

WCO provides support to the Malawi Revenue Authority in strengthening its intelligence function
04 November 2016

Tanzania host a National Seminar on the classification of chemical products in the HS and a Workshop on the implementation of its Customs Laboratory with support from WCO, Spanish Customs and NORAD
04 November 2016

WCO attends the 28th International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition
03 November 2016

Dialogue with the ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation
03 November 2016

Saudi Customs achieved great success in E-Transformation
02 November 2016

Update of the Diagnostic Tool on Tariff Classification, Valuation and Origin Work and Related Infrastructure
02 November 2016

Strengthening of the Romanian Customs Administration
October 2016
31 October 2016

WCO meets with Indian Ambassador in the context of MCTP Meetings
31 October 2016

WCO successfully supports Zimbabwe Revenue Authority in updating their training and talent management strategies
31 October 2016

A new WCO Regional Customs Laboratory in Moscow
28 October 2016

The 2017 edition of the Harmonized System Nomenclature is coming. What's new ?
28 October 2016

WCO supports the EAC region to sensitise additional 116 stakeholders on the EAC Regional AEO program
28 October 2016

The WCO and the ECOWAS Commission Customs Directorate successfully lay down the basis for a regional training strategy!
27 October 2016

Samoa becomes the 105th Contracting Party to the Revised Kyoto Convention
26 October 2016

WCO attends the 7th Meeting of the ECO Council of Customs Administrations Heads
26 October 2016

USD 460 million and hundreds of weapons seized in global counter-smuggling operation
25 October 2016

WCO releases Guidelines on Customs-Tax Cooperation
25 October 2016

WCO Addresses High Level Meeting of Customs Directors General of the European Union
25 October 2016

Joint ICAO-WCO Regional Workshop on Air Cargo Security and Facilitation
21 October 2016

Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro host two WCO National Workshops on the modernization of their Customs Laboratories
21 October 2016

WCO successfully facilitates Strategic planning workshop in Sierra Leone
20 October 2016

Armenia’s new Government pledges continuous political support for Customs reform
19 October 2016

Latest edition of WCO News now available
18 October 2016

The WCO welcomes 'New Deal' to phase out HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
17 October 2016

213th/214th Permanent Technical Committee concludes its robust discussions with high level of commitment
17 October 2016

58th Session Harmonized System Committee Concludes
17 October 2016

WCO attends EU High Level Seminar on e-Commerce
17 October 2016

WCO Cargo Targeting System Air Cargo Pilot Commences in New Zealand
14 October 2016

WCO attends UPU 2016 Ministerial Conference
14 October 2016

Regional Security Workshop held in Pretoria, South Africa
14 October 2016

WCO successfully evaluates Sierra Leone’s Customs valuation capacities
13 October 2016

WCO advocates for more resources for Customs to combat illicit wildlife trade at the European Parliament’s public hearing
12 October 2016

The WCO ESA pool of trainers meet for the 2nd Regional Training of Trainers Workshop
12 October 2016

WCO promotes collaboration at the IATA Cargo Security and Facilitation Forum 2016
12 October 2016

The WCO Trade Facilitation Agreement Working Group successfully concluded its 6th Meeting in conjunction with the Permanent Technical Committee
12 October 2016

The 4th Customs Laboratory Programme
10 October 2016

Training seminar on Customs valuation control for Haitian and Dominican Customs officers held in Port-au-Prince (Haiti) from 26 to 30 September 2016
10 October 2016

The WCO and the Customs Administration of Guinea reinforce their cooperation under the WCO - WACAM Project!
06 October 2016

WCO International Seminar on Countering New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
06 October 2016

WCO ESA Regional Accreditation Workshop on Risk Management Hosted by SARS
06 October 2016

WCO at 2016 FIATA World Congress
05 October 2016

Joint WCO/OECD workshop on Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation for Customs and Tax Administrations
September 2016
30 September 2016

WCO East and Southern Africa Region conduct Workshop on practical implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement
30 September 2016

The 11th PICARD Research Conference concludes in Manila
29 September 2016

WCO attends the 2nd ICAO World Aviation Forum
29 September 2016

WTO Public Forum 2016 – WCO/AAEI Session Focuses on E-Commerce Wednesday, 28 September 2016 WTO Headquarters, Geneva
29 September 2016

WCO Workshop on Inland Depots in Lao PDR
28 September 2016

WCO successfully facilitates Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) scoping mission in Bangladesh in collaboration with other development partners
28 September 2016

The WCO and GSMA sign agreement to combat mobile device fraud
26 September 2016

ZIMRA Customs and Excise staff conduct successful workshop for other agencies following support from WCO experts
23 September 2016

WCO addresses a “Ministerial Lekgotla” as an introduction to the CITES Conference in Johannesburg
23 September 2016

Canadian Ambassador meets with participants of the Container Control Programme training in El Salvador
23 September 2016

Successful completion of the 1st Meeting of the WCO Technical Working Group on Non-Intrusive Inspection
23 September 2016

1st WCO Working Group on e-Commerce gets down to business
23 September 2016

WCO attends the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) General Assembly
23 September 2016

First WCO Post-Clearance Audit Workshop in Asia Pacific Region
21 September 2016

WCO Meets with European Union Commissioner Moscovici
21 September 2016

WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Workshop on Non-Intrusive Inspection
20 September 2016

EL Salvador Hosts a National Workshop on the Modernization of its Customs Laboratory
20 September 2016

Opening of the WCO’s 70th Fellowship Programme
19 September 2016

The 2016/2017 WCO Career Development Programme Commences
16 September 2016

First drug seizure under the new Air Cargo Control Unit in Pakistan
16 September 2016

WCO Leadership and Management Development (LMD) Workshop in Abuja (Gwagwalada), Nigeria
16 September 2016

WCO Sub-regional Workshop on Integrity for the Pacific
16 September 2016

Customs-Police cooperation with Europol
15 September 2016

WCO and UNCTAD provide joint support to Ghana’s National Trade Facilitation Committee under the Mercator Programme
14 September 2016

WCO delivers a Risk-based Passenger Selectivity Workshop in Mongolia
13 September 2016

SACU Member Administrations develop Customs Systems Interface Capabilities to enable information and data exchange
13 September 2016

WCO participates in the 5th International Single Window Conference and Exhibition in Morocco
09 September 2016

WCO hosts meeting of Brussels Women in Trade Network
09 September 2016

“EU Customs - Making a difference in modern trade?” Conference held at WCO Headquarters
08 September 2016

National tariff classification seminar in Norway
08 September 2016

WCO supports the finalization of the SACU Preferred Trader Programme External Procedure Manual
08 September 2016

WCO Cargo Targeting System Deployed to Kenya Revenue Authority and User Training Delivered
08 September 2016

Workshop on the implementation of the Customs Laboratory in Fiji
06 September 2016

WCO Welcomes G20 Leaders’ Communiqué
06 September 2016

WCO Valuation Workshop for Kazakhstan Committee of the State Revenues
06 September 2016

National AEO Workshop
06 September 2016

Ukraine hosts a national workshop on the modernization of its customs laboratory
06 September 2016

WCO provides support to Uganda on detection and evidence handling of illegally traded wildlife products
01 September 2016

Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service and his team enjoy Top Executive Retreat
01 September 2016

WCO contributes to trade facilitation and security for Asia-Pacific Region
August 2016
31 August 2016

WCO provides support to Uganda on detection and evidence handling of illegally traded wildlife products
29 August 2016

EAC member administrations lay the technological foundation to facilitate the administration of the regional AEO Programme!
29 August 2016

WCO Represents the Customs Community at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI)
26 August 2016

Leadership and Management Development a priority of Sudan Customs
24 August 2016

Latin American Countries Resolve to Strengthen Customs – Post Cooperation
24 August 2016

WCO Supports Sudan’s National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) through Stakeholder Engagement
23 August 2016

The Conduct of a Research Study on Trade Facilitation and Security at the Borders in Jordan
22 August 2016

Drug precursor concealed in automotive parts seized by Iran Customs
18 August 2016

New Recommendation to facilitate the monitoring of the international movement of goods required for the production and use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
18 August 2016

Five West African Customs Administrations initiate the development of electronic transit messages using the WCO Data Model
17 August 2016

The WCO fosters regional cooperation in West Africa in the field of Human Resource Management!
10 August 2016

Vanuatu Customs implements the WCO nCEN system
08 August 2016

Meeting with Finance Minister and Policy Dialogue with Japanese Aid Agency
08 August 2016

WCO successfully completes a review of Zimbabwe’s Authorized Economic Operator Framework
08 August 2016

Zimbabwe hosts Regional Workshop on the HS 2017 Edition for the WCO’s ESA and WCA Regions
05 August 2016

WCO supports the Burundi Revenue Authority with the implementation of its AEO Programme!
05 August 2016

Regional HRM experts in West and Central Africa (WCA) gain practical experience in conducting Capacity Building support missions
05 August 2016

WCO supports EAC Member Administrations with development of roadmaps to facilitate the successful administration of the regional AEO Programme
04 August 2016

Corrigendum amendments to the HS Nomenclature 2017 Edition
04 August 2016

Harmonized System classification of sodium sulphate
03 August 2016

Joint WCO-WTO workshop on Customs Valuation for Honduras
03 August 2016

Strong political support for Samoa Customs modernization
July 2016
29 July 2016

WCO visit to the OCO Secretariat
29 July 2016

Inauguration of the Asia/Pacific Vice-Chair’s Office
29 July 2016

High Level Dialogue Session at the Sub regional Workshop on Integrity for the Pacific
29 July 2016

Successful conclusion of the third WCO-ICAO Joint Conference on Enhancing Air Cargo Security and Facilitation
28 July 2016

WCO and ICAO agree that a secure and efficient air cargo supply chain is essential for international trade and world economic development
26 July 2016

Uruguay hosts WCO National Seminar on the Harmonized System
25 July 2016

Regional Workshop on Rules of Origin for Western and Central Africa
25 July 2016

Lao People’s Democratic Republic becomes 104th Contracting Party to Revised Kyoto Convention
23 July 2016

WCO attends UNCTAD Conference
22 July 2016

WCO helps French-speaking countries of the WCA and ESA regions implement the HS 2017 edition
22 July 2016

Iran Customs seizes 536 kilograms of heroin
20 July 2016

Peru hosts a national workshop on the modernization of its Customs Laboratory
19 July 2016

WCO Career Development Programme 2015-2016
18 July 2016

Tajikistan hosts its first WCO National Workshop on the Harmonized System
16 July 2016

Successful conclusion to the 2016 Council Sessions
15 July 2016

WCO steps up efforts to deter the illicit trafficking of cultural objects
13 July 2016

The West and Central Africa (WCA) region hands over to a new Vice-Chair
13 July 2016

The WCO Partners with The African Union to expand the pool of accredited WCO Customs Modernisation Advisors and Mercator Programme Advisors
12 July 2016

Millions of cigarettes seized during Operation GRYPHON II
12 July 2016

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has been added to the WCO Comparative Study on Preferential Rules of Origin
12 July 2016

WCO and Finland sign a new multi-year Agreement to progress implementation of the Trade Facilitation agenda in the East and Southern Africa Region
07 July 2016

WCO successfully delivers support to Sudan’s National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF)
06 July 2016

WCO-SACU Connect Project successfully carries out a gap assessment in Namibia related to Preferred Trader Programme!
04 July 2016

Role of Customs highlighted at the First Global Law Enforcement Forum on Diamond Trafficking
04 July 2016

WCO kicks off its Transit Guidelines Project
04 July 2016

WCO Compliance and Enforcement tools outlined during a Regional Workshop in the Asia/Pacific Region
04 July 2016

WCO and Togolese Revenue Authority jointly assess Customs reform
04 July 2016

National Time Release Study Workshop in Colombia
04 July 2016

National Time Release Study Workshop in Chile
04 July 2016

Strategic Trade Control Enforcement Expert Trainer Certification Workshop
01 July 2016

Central American Presidents pledge their support for trade facilitation and competitiveness
June 2016
30 June 2016

The WCO EAC CREATe project reaches out to over 290 stakeholders in East Africa on the regional AEO programme
30 June 2016

WCO contributes to the Comprehensive Review of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540
29 June 2016

The 13th Integrity Newsletter is now online
28 June 2016

Global Customs community marks the 2016 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
28 June 2016

First WCO Post-Clearance Audit Workshop in the Americas and Caribbean Region
28 June 2016

Workshop on risk assessment and selectivity with advance cargo information in the Asia/Pacific region
24 June 2016

Latest edition of WCO News now available
24 June 2016

WCO Supports Customs in Mauritius to Set up a Centralized Enquiry Point
23 June 2016

WCO efforts appreciated at the Meeting of Trade Ministers of Landlocked Developing Countries
23 June 2016

WCO Supports Customs Administrations in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their investigation capacity to fight the illegal wildlife trade
23 June 2016

Fifth WCO COPES Project Regional Seminar held in Casablanca
23 June 2016

WCO diagnostic mission to assess Cameroon Customs’ valuation control system
22 June 2016

Update of the Guide to Counter Origin Irregularities (excluding fraud)
22 June 2016

Successful Customs to Business Engagement on the roll-out of the regional AEO programme in the EAC Region!
21 June 2016

Dominican Republic hosts two Regional Workshops on the HS 2017 for the WCO America and the Caribbean Region
20 June 2016

WCO and EEC sign MoU to enhance cooperation
17 June 2016

Regional Workshop on Stakeholder Engagement benefits EAC Member-Administrations!
17 June 2016

WCO Supports Customs Administrations in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their investigation capacity to fight the illegal wildlife trade
15 June 2016

WCO and UNIDO sign Joint Declaration to support implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
15 June 2016

WCO supports A/P regions towards prompt implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
15 June 2016

WCO successfully conducts the Preferred Trader Programme Gap Assessment for Lesotho
15 June 2016

WCO National Workshop on the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement for Thailand
13 June 2016

WCO expertise and contribution explained to the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group
13 June 2016

WCO participates in the XXXIII International Congress of the Federation of National Associations of Freight Forwarders and International Logistics Operators in Latin America and the Caribbean (ALACAT)
10 June 2016

Cultural diversity under attack: protecting culture for peace
10 June 2016

WCO Security Summit takes place in Brussels
10 June 2016

WCO contributes to the implementation of the 2017 amendments to the Harmonized System into the Common External Tariff (CET) of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
09 June 2016

WCO successfully facilitates Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) Gap Analysis mission in Ethiopia Revenue and Customs Administration
09 June 2016

WCO participates in Operation Pangea IX against fake and illicit medicines
09 June 2016

2016 WCO IT Conference & Exhibition, 1-3 June, Dakar, Senegal
09 June 2016

Members of the WCO Europe Region adopt the Stockholm Declaration on the Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
09 June 2016

The Benin General Directorate of Customs and Excise took first steps towards the modernization its Human Resource Management (HRM) system
09 June 2016

WCO Supports Western and Central Africa Region on Strategic Leadership in Information Technology
09 June 2016

WCO – EAC CREATe project supports the Kenya Revenue Authority to prepare the implementation of the EAC Regional AEO Programme
03 June 2016

Workshop on risk-based passenger selectivity in the MENA region
03 June 2016

The nCEN application to support enforcement efforts in Oceania
03 June 2016

Classification decisions taken at the 57th Session of the Harmonized System Committee have been released
02 June 2016

2016 WCO IT Conference & Exhibition Officially Opens in Senegal, Land of Teranga, Dakar, 1-3 June
May 2016
31 May 2016

Customs seizes counterfeit dollars and euro worth milllions of Chilean pesos
31 May 2016

Publication of the WCO Study Report on Customs Brokers
31 May 2016

WCO participates at i-Customs Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia
31 May 2016

WCO Valuation Train-the-Trainers Event for Nigeria and Ghana
27 May 2016

WCO’s contribution to countering terrorism and violent extremism recognized at G7 Ise-Shima Summit
27 May 2016

Bahamas Customs and Excise Department Highlights Training As Reform & Modernization Priority
27 May 2016

WCO successfully facilitates Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) Gap Analysis mission in Sierra Leone
27 May 2016

East and Southern Africa Governing Council Meeting
26 May 2016

WCO organizes a Regional Workshop on combating cross-border smuggling of goods for the MENA region
26 May 2016

WCO attends the Shanghai World Conference of the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA)
26 May 2016

WCO Accreditation Workshop in Japan Identifies Another Five Experts to Support the Mercator Programme
26 May 2016

National Time Release Study in Serbia
26 May 2016

Training seminar on Customs valuation control for Customs valuation experts and trainers from the Office Togolais des Recettes
25 May 2016

HS National Workshop in Brazil
25 May 2016

Brazilian Customs detects 811 kg of cocaine inside a large block of granite
25 May 2016

Customs commitment highlighted at the World Humanitarian Summit
24 May 2016

WCO supports JICA Trade Facilitation Project in the Eastern Africa Region
24 May 2016

WCO Sub-Regional Workshop on Risk Management in Skopje
24 May 2016

The countries of the WCO MENA region are preparing for the implementation of the 2017 edition of the HS
23 May 2016

Azerbaijan hosts Regional Workshop on the HS 2017 for the WCO Europe Region
20 May 2016

National Workshop on the Revised Kyoto Convention and Rules of Origin in Haiti
20 May 2016

WCO Europe Regional Heads of Customs Conference in Kazakhstan
19 May 2016

WCO Welcomes APEC Ministerial Statement
19 May 2016

WCO Accreditation Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit in RTC Korea
18 May 2016

WCO attends Launch of the MoveAfrica Initiative
18 May 2016

WCO Accreditation Workshop for Technical Operational Advisers TOAs in the area of the WCO Time Release Study (TRS)
18 May 2016

Oman becomes the 154th Contracting Party to the Harmonized System Convention
18 May 2016

Iran and Korea Sign Agreement on Customs Cooperation
18 May 2016

Iran and Turkey Customs on the way to implement the 2nd phase of e-TIR
17 May 2016

National Workshop on the Harmonized System in Guatemala
13 May 2016

WCO National Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit in Bahrain
13 May 2016

WCO participates in the International Expert Meeting on safeguarding Libyan cultural heritage
13 May 2016

Seizure of one million pairs of counterfeit glasses by Brazilian Customs during an operation
12 May 2016

3rd WCO AEO Conference opens in Mexico
11 May 2016

Senior officials of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community (CPLP) develop a joint Strategic Plan and set out their Vision for the next five years
10 May 2016

Opening of the WCO’s 69th Fellowship Programme
10 May 2016

WCO-EAC CREATe Project Update: The East African Community officially adopts the Manual of Standard Operating Procedures for the EAC regional AEO programme!
10 May 2016

The WCO INAMA Project Supports Customs Administrations in Sub-Saharan Africa to address complex illegal wildlife trade challenges
09 May 2016

Version 3.6.0 of the WCO Data Model has been released
04 May 2016

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal discuss efficient transit regimes in South Asia
03 May 2016

Heads of Customs of the West and Central Africa region discuss their priorities
03 May 2016

Under the Mercator Programme, the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus validates the results of the self-assessment against the TFA provisions
03 May 2016

Workshop in Malaysia to Support the Implementation of an Advance Ruling System for Origin
April 2016
29 April 2016

New instrument on transfer pricing and Customs valuation issued by the TCCV now available
29 April 2016

WCO participates in the XXXVIIth Meeting of COMALEP, attended by Directors General of Customs of Latin America, Spain and Portugal
29 April 2016

WCO Supports the Consolidation of the RKC Implementation in Armenia
28 April 2016

Chriticles Pandeli Mwansa
27 April 2016

Regional Workshop on the HS 2017 amendments for the WCO Asia Pacific Region
26 April 2016

Finland launches “Customs protects and serves” video on YouTube
25 April 2016

WCO participates in the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the world drug problem
25 April 2016

Important new instrument on transfer pricing and Customs valuation finalised by the Technical Committee on Customs Valuation
25 April 2016

15th session of the WCO Integrity Sub-Committee (ISC)
22 April 2016

WCO speaks at high-level inaugural panel of OECD Integrity Forum
21 April 2016

“Future of Customs- Capacity Building for Sustainability” - 7th session of the WCO Capacity Building Committee
21 April 2016

COPES workshop in Dakar in partnership with the UNODC-WCO-INTERPOL Project AIRCOP
21 April 2016

Heads of Customs Administrations in the Americas and Caribbean region adopt regional strategic plan in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
20 April 2016

WCO signs Memorandum of Understanding with OECD
18 April 2016

Serbia hosts two WCO National Seminars on the modernization of its Customs Laboratory and on the Harmonized System
14 April 2016

WCO attends Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security and Facilitation in Africa
14 April 2016

Time Release Study (TRS) Workshop: Mauritius
14 April 2016

National workshop on the implementation of the Revised Kyoto Convention and the SAFE Framework of Standards, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 4-8 April 2016
13 April 2016

GMS Customs administrations discuss efficient transit regimes
13 April 2016

Commitment of WCO Capacity Building regional structures to support Members
12 April 2016

Management in Serbia Customs benefit from the WCO LMD Workshop
12 April 2016

The WCO works in partnership with Vietnam Customs and their stakeholders to improve the design and implementation of new Customs procedures.
11 April 2016

JOINT WCO-UPU CUSTOMS-POST WORKSHOP
11 April 2016

Strong political support for Customs reform in Tunisia
07 April 2016

2015 Annual Report of the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme is now online
06 April 2016

Iranian Customs Seizes 50 kilograms of opium at Imam Khomeini International Airport
04 April 2016

Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Washington D.C.
04 April 2016

WCO Regional Workshop on Coordinated Border Management (CBM), Single Window and the WCO Data Model (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 27 to 31 March 2016)
04 April 2016

WCO Regional Workshop on Strategic Leadership in Information Technology (Melaka, Malaysia, on 21 and 22 March 2016)
01 April 2016

57th Session Harmonized System Committee Concludes
March 2016
31 March 2016

OECD Integrity Forum to be held in Paris from 19 to 20 April 2016
31 March 2016

UNESCO holds a unique round table on regulation, cooperation and diligence of professionals for cultural heritage protection
31 March 2016

The WCO-Finland ESA Capacity Building Project concludes as a New Project to Progress the Trade Facilitation Agenda in ESA region is welcomed
28 March 2016

The WCO and ECOWAS successfully hold their annual review meeting in Abuja
28 March 2016

The WCO and Ghana Revenue Authority Affirm Satisfactory Result of Support under the WCO-WACAM Project
28 March 2016

WCO facilitates conclusion of a two-year programme partnership to support Zimbabwe’s effective and sustainable implementation of TFA
24 March 2016

Solidarity
22 March 2016

WCO Supports Trade Facilitation Training in Sudan
22 March 2016

Regional Seminar on the Role of Customs in Natural Disaster Relief in WCO Africa Regions (Addis Ababa – 9-10 March 2016)
21 March 2016

Jamaica Customs Agency Identifies Risk Management as Pivotal to Modernization
21 March 2016

National Workshop on Customs Valuation in San Salvador, El Salvador, 9 - 10 March 2016
21 March 2016

Positive Verbal Assessment of WCO Non-Verbal Risk Assessment Training
21 March 2016

WCO Accreditation Workshop for Technical Operational Advisers TOAs
21 March 2016

WCO Supports MENA Region in the Implementation / Consolidation of the Pre-arrival Processing System and SAFE Framework
18 March 2016

WCO Conducts the Second Accreditation workshop for Mercator Programme Advisors
18 March 2016

WCO Delivers Training on Planning Customs Enforcement Operations in Countering Illicit Wildlife Trade
18 March 2016

WCO Supports Belize Customs and Excise Department in its Human Resources Reform & Modernization Initiatives
18 March 2016

Heads of Customs Administrations in the Asia/Pacific Region elevate engagement with stakeholders
17 March 2016

WCO Accreditation Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA)
16 March 2016

WCO Delivers Training on Planning Customs Enforcement Operations in Countering Illicit Wildlife Trade
16 March 2016

Successful Conclusion of Operation SKY-NET II Combating Illicit Drugs and Precursor Chemicals Trafficking through Postal and Express Parcels
16 March 2016

Successful Conclusion of Action IPR A/P Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy
15 March 2016

WCO signs United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration
14 March 2016

Gabon’s Directorates General of Customs and Indirect Taxes and of Taxation sign a Memorandum of Understanding
14 March 2016

WCO mission to Bangladesh to support implementation of an advance ruling system
11 March 2016

The WCO-WACAM Project continues its support to Cape Verde for WTO TFA implementation!
11 March 2016

Oman Implements Single Window Services
09 March 2016

The 6th working session of the regional working group of HR and Training Managers of West and Central Africa was concluded with encouraging results
08 March 2016

5th Meeting of the TFA Working Group focuses on the importance of stakeholder cooperation for the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
08 March 2016

World Customs Organization celebrates International Women’s Day 2016
08 March 2016

The Sixth Edition (2017) of the Harmonized System will enter into force on 1 January 2017
07 March 2016

Permanent Technical Committee Elevates the Focus on Digital Customs
07 March 2016

The WCO supports Liberia Revenue Authority to build their capacity to “engage” with key Stakeholders.
04 March 2016

35th Session of the Enforcement Committee concludes
04 March 2016

Chilean Customs Seizures of 300 seahorses and 33 turtle shells
03 March 2016

WCO makes the “Technical Guidelines on Advance Rulings for Classification, Origin and Valuation” publicly available for the purpose of enhancing transparency
03 March 2016

WCO makes its origin tools publicly available for the purpose of enhancing transparency
03 March 2016

World Wildlife Day: the future of wildlife is in our hands
03 March 2016

The WCO supports the Customs Administration of Senegal to advance in its HR modernization efforts through the implementation of competency based HRM tools
03 March 2016

WCO missions to Swaziland to support implementation of an advance ruling system and to strengthen infrastructure for tariff classification, origin and valuation work
03 March 2016

Brazilian Customs seizes 234 kg of cocaine in export cargo
02 March 2016

G7 expert group in support of Customs contribution to security
02 March 2016

NEW ZEALAND MINISTER VISITS WCO HEADQUARTERS
February 2016
29 February 2016

WCO Performance management mission to Oman customs
29 February 2016

WCO Time Release Study (TRS) National Workshop in Tunis, Tunisia
26 February 2016

Bosnia & Herzegovina hosts a WCO National Workshop on the modernization of its Customs Laboratory
26 February 2016

UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP) Theoretical Training in Lao PDR launched
25 February 2016

First joint celebration of International Customs Day by ECCAS Member States in Libreville, Gabon
25 February 2016

National Workshop on WCO
25 February 2016

Succesful WCO National Workshop on API PNR Systems in Baku, Azerbaijan
25 February 2016

The Gambia Revenue Authority enters the pilot phase of implementation of the competency-based Human Resource Management approach
25 February 2016

WCO COPES Project – Third Regional Seminar in Santo Domingo in partnership with the UNODC-WCO Global Container Control Programme
24 February 2016

WCO Meeting with the Private Sector Consultative Group
24 February 2016

Latest edition of WCO News now available
23 February 2016

Opening of the WCO-Korea 2nd EPCBA Programme at KookMin University (KISG) in Korea
22 February 2016

WCO continues to expand the pool of WCO accredited Customs Modernization Advisors and Mercator Programme Advisors
19 February 2016

Next WCO/Japan Regional Customs Laboratories Programme starts in October 2016
18 February 2016

Dubai Customs seized AED 17 million of counterfeit goods in 2015
17 February 2016

The WCO works in partnership with Timor-Leste Customs to support the design and delivery of training and to further build their intelligence and risk management capabilities
12 February 2016

WCO addresses US Interagency Committee and holds discussions with the US Department of State, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Smithsonian Institution
12 February 2016

French Customs seizes hundreds of archeological objects and endangered wildlife products
11 February 2016

National Workshop on the Harmonized System in El Salvador
11 February 2016

National Workshop on the Harmonized System in Costa Rica
10 February 2016

Iranian Customs Seizes 11,500 kilograms of drug precursors
10 February 2016

WCO Addresses UN 1540 Committee
09 February 2016

The WCO works in partnership with Nicaragua Customs to support the design and implementation of an AEO pilot programme
08 February 2016

Launch of new Maldives Customs Service training module on Customs valuation
08 February 2016

The Democratic Republic of the Congo adopts a new Harmonized System tool
03 February 2016

PCA diagnostic mission conducted in Cambodia
02 February 2016

WCO supports the consolidation of the SAFE Framework of Standards and Coordinated Border Management in Peru
02 February 2016

Zika Outbreak
02 February 2016

WCO attends opening of German Central Customs Authority offices in Bonn
01 February 2016

Strategic Planning and Risk Management Environmental Scan Support to Angola Revenue Administration (AGT)
January 2016
29 January 2016

Malaysia hosts the first WCO A/P Regional Workshop on Revenue Package and Advance Rulings
29 January 2016

WCO Publishes 2016 Picard Conference Call for Papers
27 January 2016

Launch of the 68th WCO Fellowship Programme
27 January 2016

Comprehensive Modernization in Oman
27 January 2016

National workshop on rules of origin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
27 January 2016

Qatar Customs enhancing the implementation of the Revised Kyoto Convention
26 January 2016

Message of the WCO Secretary General on International Customs Day 2016
25 January 2016

WCO at World Economic Forum 2016
21 January 2016

Chemists from Member Customs Laboratories meet at the WCO Headquarters
21 January 2016

Revision of Correlation Tables between the 2012 and 2017 versions of the HS
19 January 2016

Change for Oman Customs
19 January 2016

MENA Region discussed the way forward for Digital Customs
18 January 2016

Seizure of nearly 22 tons of Acetic Anhydrite by Pakistan Customs
18 January 2016

Dubai Customs introduces a new refund system
13 January 2016

WCO announces the results of Operation COCAIR V
13 January 2016

WCO and INTERPOL reaffirm their commitment to work together against crime
13 January 2016

Integrity Enhancement Programme and Implementation Support to Paraguay Customs
08 January 2016

WCO National Workshop on PCA in Podgorica, Montenegro
07 January 2016

WCO and WCS to collaborate on illegal wildlife trade
07 January 2016

The WCO works in partnership with Vietnam Customs to shape their approach to Compliance Management and to train their negotiators of the future.
07 January 2016

Complementary amendments to the Harmonized System
07 January 2016

Developing Enforcement Cooperation in the WCO European Region
07 January 2016

Strategic Planning Support to Lebanese Customs
06 January 2016

The WCO – WACAM Project intensifies its efforts to create a regional pool of Human Resource Management (HRM) experts
04 January 2016

New WCO Guide for the Technical Update of Preferential Rules of Origin

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