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31 May 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) held a National Workshop on Coordinated Border Management (CBM) in Bangkok, Thailand, from 15 to 19 May 2023, following a request by the Royal Thai Customs Department.
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31 May 2023
WCO Members of the Virtual Working Group (VWG) on Gender Equality & Diversity gathered through an online meeting on the 24th and 25th of May to discuss recent developments of the WCO programme advancing gender equality and diversity in Customs.
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30 May 2023
From 14 to 18 May 2023, within the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) framework, the World Customs Organization (WCO) facilitated a workshop on Expedited Shipments for the Jordan Customs Department (JCD) at the Regional Training Center in Amman, Jordan.
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30 May 2023
The WCO Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme conducted a mission in Lesotho from 17 to 21 April 2023 to further enhance technical assistance and capacity building on trade facilitation initiatives as part of its multi-year Mercator partnership with Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL).
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30 May 2023
Under the umbrella of its multi-year strategic partnership with the WCO Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, a team of four Customs officials from Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) undertook an ASYCUDA World benchmarking mission to Zambia from 24 to 28 April 2023.
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29 May 2023
As part of the WCO A-CIP Programme, the General Directorate of Customs (DGD) of Niger has placed among its strategic priorities the strengthening of the organizational culture of the customs administration in order to better fight against corruption and promote integrity.
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26 May 2023
A national workshop on data analytics recently took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 22 to 26 May 2023. This workshop, supported by CCF China, aimed to equip Customs officers with the knowledge and skills required to leverage data analytics and machine learning techniques effectively.
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26 May 2023
From 21-24 May 2023, following a series of virtual workshops on internal affairs, key staff from the Customs administrations of Jordan and Palestine came together at the WCO Regional Training Centre (RTC), in Amman, to learn more from WCO experts and other Members, and from each other, regarding strengthening the internal affairs function in a Customs context.
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26 May 2023
Following the agreed work plan of the WCO Customs Work Organization Forum (CWOF) and the outstanding achievements of its first meeting held on 13 December 2023, the WCO organized virtually on 23 May 2023, the 2nd meeting of the CWOF with the participation of high-level representatives from WCO Members and partners, including the private sector, international organizations, academia, private consultants, and civil society.
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25 May 2023
As part of its capacity building strategy and under the sponsorship of the Customs Cooperation Fund of Japan (CCF-Japan), the WCO has held a national workshop on the Harmonized System for Cambodia Customs. The Workshop took place in Phnom Penh, at the National School of Customs, from 16 to 19 May 2023, and was organized jointly by the WCO and the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE).
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25 May 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently organized a regional workshop for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Amman, Jordan, from 14 to 18 May 2023, with financial support from CCF China.
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25 May 2023
Human Resources Management and Development (HRMD) is a strategic priority for the Customs Authority of Serbia (CAS) and of high importance to the top level of the country’s leadership.
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24 May 2023
On 22 May 2023 the COVID-19 Project, launched in July 2020 thanks to the financial support of the Government of Japan, marked the end of its activities by hosting a “Global Webinar”.
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23 May 2023
The Report presents comments on the outcomes of the symposia series on "Visualising a greener HS”, organized by the WCO, with the financial support of the European Union, and were held from October 2022 to January 2023.
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23 May 2023
The World Bank Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP), in collaboration with the USAID Economic Development, Governance and Enterprise Growth (EDGE) Project and Swiss Program on Capacities for Trade Policies (C4TP), organized the “Regional National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs) Maturity and Capacity Building Conference” on May 16 and 17, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia.
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23 May 2023
From 9 to 12 May 2023, the Burundi Revenue Authority (BRA) hosted a national workshop on Customs laboratories and HS classification of chemical products, which was delivered within the framework of the EU-WCO Programme for the Harmonized System in Africa (HS-Africa Programme), funded by the European Union.
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22 May 2023
At the invitation of the Americas and Caribbean region, WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya attended the Heads of Customs Meeting of the Americas and Caribbean (AMS) Region, held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 18 and 19 May 2023.
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22 May 2023
At the request of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tonga Ministry of Revenue and Customs (MORC), the WCO, with funding support from the Customs Cooperation Fund of Japan (CCF Japan), conducted a diagnostic support stock-taking mission in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, during the period 1 to 10 May 2023.
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22 May 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat organized a National Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) for Sri Lanka Customs in Colombo, from 8 to 12 May 2023.
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17 May 2023
In the framework of the INAMA Project, the WCO organized two Multi-Regional Workshops, which gathered participants from 13 beneficiary administrations coming from Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South America at the WCO Headquarters.
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17 May 2023
Nearly three years after its launch and only a few weeks after the WHO declared an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency, the COVID-19 Project will officially wind up its activities on 30 June 2023.
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17 May 2023
From 8 to 12 May 2023, following several virtual workshops on Duty Waiver, an in-country mission was conducted by the WCO Anti-Corruption & Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme in response to a specific need identified by Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA).
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17 May 2023
From 8 to 12 May 2023, the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) hosted a national workshop on the Harmonized System and commodity classification in Windhoek, Namibia. The workshop was delivered by two experts from the WCO within the framework of the EU-WCO Programme for the Harmonized System in Africa (HS-Africa Programme), funded by the European Union as part of the comprehensive package of assistance to support NamRA’s work on competency development on Harmonized System and classification.
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17 May 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) in partnership with the East Africa Business Council (EABC) under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin (RoO) Africa Programme funded by the European Union held an awareness webinar on AfCFTA rules of origin, on 11 May 2023.
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16 May 2023
The 66th Meeting of the WCO Data Model Projects Team (DMPT) was held successfully, in a hybrid mode, on 11 and 12 May 2023 at WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Some 132 registered participants comprised of WCO Member delegates and representatives of international organizations and the private sector participated.
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16 May 2023
From 8 to 12 May 2023, at the invitation of the Mali Directorate General of Customs, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered a national workshop on combatting counterfeiting and piracy in Bamako (Mali).
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16 May 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) successfully delivered a "green" (conducted without the use of paper) multi-regional workshop on the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) in Panama City, Panama, from 8 to 12 May 2023, with the financial support of the Customs Cooperation Fund of China (CCF-China).
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16 May 2023
A Sub-regional Workshop on cross-border e-commerce for Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was delivered from 8 to 11 May 2023 at the Sabah branch of the WCO Regional Training Centre (RTC) in Malaysia with the support of the Regional Office for Capacity Building for the Asia-Pacific region (ROCB A/P).
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16 May 2023
From 8 to 12 May 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO), with a financial support from Customs Cooperation Fund India (CCF-India), carried out a crucial mission in Antigua and Barbuda with the aim of assisting the Customs and Excise Division (CED) in implementing the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme in line with the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards and Article 7.7 of the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
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16 May 2023
The Customs Administration of Saudi Arabia, known as ZATCA (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority), recently benefited from a mission aimed at enhancing its capabilities in implementing the SAFE Framework of Standards.
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15 May 2023
Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), held a national training workshop on rules of origin in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, from 8 to 12 May 2023 with the participation of officials from Guinea-Bissau Customs, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Energy and Industry, Chamber of Commerce and private sector.
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15 May 2023
On 11 and 12 May, at the invitation of the WCO East and Southern Africa (ESA) region, WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya attended the 29th East and Southern African Region (ESA) Governing Council hosted by Madagascar Customs in Antananarivo, Madagascar. He also joined the celebration of the bicentennial of Madagascar Customs.
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12 May 2023
Under the sponsorship of the Customs Cooperation Fund of Japan (CCF-Japan), the World Customs Organization organised, in close cooperation with Japan Customs, a pre-Accreditation Workshop for Expert Trainers (ETs) on Rules of Origin (RoO) for the Asia Pacific Region.
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12 May 2023
From 2 to 5 May 2023, the Secretariat of the World Customs Organization (WCO), in cooperation with Comoros Customs, held a national workshop on post-clearance audit (PCA) in Moroni (Comoros).
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12 May 2023
From 17 to 21 April 2023, the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) held a follow-up mission on Time Release Study (TRS) in Bolivia to provide further guidance to the TRS working group of Bolivia towards implementing its TRS and running a pilot test.
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12 May 2023
From 25 to 27 April 2023, the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) facilitated a virtual study visit of the Peruvian Customs Administration (SUNAT) to Abu Dhabi Customs, aiming to enhance bilateral cooperation while benefitting from Abu Dhabi’s experience in redefining Human Resources Management (HRM) based on new competencies required in a highly automated environment.
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12 May 2023
From 8 to 10 May 2023, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) organised the 2nd meeting of the Working Group on Data and Statistics (WGDS) in a hybrid mode, at the WCO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, with a remarkable turnout of 48 attendees in person and an additional 140 participants joining online.
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11 May 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) successfully conducted a 3-day national workshop on the application and implementation of Inward and Outward Processing, and Free Zones in the context of the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) from 8-10 May 2023 in Luanda, Angola.
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09 May 2023
At the invitation of the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS), WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, visited Mbabane, Eswatini, on 8 May 2023, to review the progress in Customs modernization and meet with political and business leaders.
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09 May 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme funded by the European Union, held a workshop on e-certification and self-certification in Accra, Ghana, from 2 to 5 May 2023.
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09 May 2023
A World Customs Organization (WCO) National Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, from 24 to 28 April 2023.
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08 May 2023
From 24 to 28 April 2023, the WCO organized a national workshop on Customs Valuation for the Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Department of the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan within the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) to strengthen the capacities of the Customs Administration in the implementation of its PCA.
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08 May 2023
At the invitation of the Vice-Chair of the WCO West and Central Africa (WCA) region, WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, attended the Regional Conference of Directors General of Customs, held on 4 and 5 May in Banjul, The Gambia, and hosted by the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA).
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08 May 2023
From 1 to 5 May 2023, the Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) hosted WCO risk management experts at their headquarters in Addis-Ababa.
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05 May 2023
From April 24 to 26, 2023, WCO experts from the WCO Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme facilitated, at the request of Burkina Faso Customs, a workshop dedicated to strengthening their organizational culture.
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05 May 2023
Foreign trainees attending the Belgian Customs School visited the Headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 28 April 2023 and talked about their role as agents of change and actors in capacity building within their administrations, during a session devoted to the people development programme.
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04 May 2023
From 24 to 28 April 2023, a new edition of the IMF Advanced Course on Tax and Customs Administration Management was delivered with the support of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP).
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04 May 2023
From 24 to 28 April 2023, the WCO conducted a Mercator follow-up mission to the Customs Administration of the Republic of Serbia (CAS) in Belgrade within the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP).
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03 May 2023
From 25 to 28 April 2023, the Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) hosted a National Advanced Workshop on the Harmonized System in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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03 May 2023
The WCO in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program (Ozone Action) and the Basel Convention Secretariat, has conducted an awareness raising workshop for the Mozambique Tax Authority (AT) and officials from the Mozambique Ministry of Land and Environment (MTA), to sensitize their Customs departments on the Basel Convention and the Montreal Protocol.
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03 May 2023
We are pleased to announce the upgrade to the WCO CLiKC! e-learning platform, featuring a new website design and a mobile application.
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02 May 2023
With the support of the Customs Co-operation Fund - India, the WCO organized the Leadership and Management Development (LMD) workshop for 25 senior managers of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) at Port Louis, Mauritius, from 27th March to 7th April 2023.
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02 May 2023
On 27 and 28 April 2023, at the invitation of the Director General of Kosovo Customs, Mr. Agron Llugaliu, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, visited Pristina, Kosovo. He met with political leaders and the Customs management team to review the progress of Customs reform and modernization and to explore further possibilities for expanding cooperation.
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