Within the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme and in partnership with the German Alliance for Trade Facilitation, through GIZ, the World Customs Organization offered comprehensive technical support to the Customs administration of Côte d‘Ivoire to implement a national system for Advance Rulings.
The support included a series of virtual working sessions held on 12-13 October with the aim to define the legal and procedural framework and develop a digital solution for the Advance Rulings mechanism. Both further working sessions and consultation with the private sector on the legal framework are planned for mid-November 2022.
The development of an Advance Rulings system for classification, origin determination and possibly customs valuation, will contribute to improving transparency and predictability for economic operators and reduce disputes on tariff classification or rules of origin.
Synergies and complementarities with other organizations and development partners are key in providing meaningful and sustainable support. The EU-WCO RoO Africa Programme will continue to work with the German Alliance on Trade Facilitation and GIZ for the development of the system and in assisting Customs in Côte d‘Ivoire in building the capacity required for successful long-term management of a national Advance Rulings system.