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31 octubre 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) released the Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities on the occasion of the IAPH 2023 World Ports Conference which opened today 31 October in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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27 octubre 2023
The 241st/242nd Sessions of the Permanent Technical Committee (PTC) took place in Brussels from 24 to 26 October 2023. The event gathered more than 300 participants attending in person and online, comprising a wide range of professionals from Member administrations, international organizations, academia, and the private sector.
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27 octubre 2023
From October 9th to 13th, 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) successfully organized a regional workshop on integrity promotion in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
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27 octubre 2023
On 23 October 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held its second Symposium on E-Commerce and Customs Valuation.
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27 octubre 2023
As part of their ongoing efforts under the WCO Anti-Corruption & Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme, a five-day workshop on risk management was conducted from October 12 to 16, 2023, in Tegucigalpa, with the participation of a team of 20 officials from risk management, intelligence, post clearance and authorized economic operator programme.
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27 octubre 2023
The 2023/2024 WCO Regional Customs Laboratory Professionals Programme, made possible with the funding of Japan (CCF/Japan), Korea (CCF/Korea) and India (Indian Customs Administration), has held its first week of training, from 16th to 20th October 2023 at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels.
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27 octubre 2023
A Sub-regional Workshop for the ASEAN Member countries on the Harmonized System (HS) and Advance Rulings for the classification of goods was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 16 to 20 October 2023.
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26 octubre 2023
In a coordinated regional initiative, the World Customs Organization's (WCO) AML/CTF Programme, working alongside partner organizations, carried out Operation TENTACLE Asia/Pacific II from April 2nd to June 4th, 2023.
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26 octubre 2023
The WCO is pleased to announce the release of three new courses on the CLiKC! e-learning platform.
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26 octubre 2023
Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), held a national training workshop on rules of origin in Blantyre, Malawi, from 16-20 October 2023, with the participation of Customs officials from different units and border stations within the Customs Services department.
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26 octubre 2023
Montenegro has joined a growing list of nations in adopting the World Customs Organization's (WCO) Cargo Targeting System (CTS) to bolster its cargo risk assessment and targeting capabilities.
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25 octubre 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat recently held the 20th Meeting of the Global Information and Intelligence Strategy Working Group (GIIS WG) on 19 and 20 October 2023.
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24 octubre 2023
On 24 October 2023 in Brussels, the World Customs Organization (WCO), represented by its Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), represented by its Secretary General Mr. Mathias Cormann, signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their collaboration.
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24 octubre 2023
A workshop aimed to improve the Internal Affairs Unit and build related competencies of the personnel for the Honduras Customs Administration was conducted from October 2nd to October 6th, with the participation of a dedicated team of 14 officials.
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24 octubre 2023
In a bid to enhance user experience, the WCO invites all users of CLiKC! to participate in a survey regarding their usage of the e-learning platform.
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24 octubre 2023
From 18 September to 3 November 2023, the French-speaking participants in the 87th Fellowship Programme of the World Customs Organization (WCO) had a chance to experience the new Programme model, switching between virtual and in-person components.
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24 octubre 2023
The 67th Meeting of the WCO Data Model Projects Team (DMPT) was held successfully, in a hybrid mode, on 28 and 29 September 2023 at WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
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23 octubre 2023
From 2 to 6 October 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) organized a study visit to the Customs Committee (CC) of the Republic of Uzbekistan by a delegation from the Customs Administration of Serbia (CAS) under the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) framework, to exchange experiences and best practices on the Reform and Modernization of Customs.
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23 octubre 2023
At the invitation of Mr. Vladimir Bulajić, Director General of the Revenue and Customs Administration of Montenegro, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General, visited Podgorica, Montenegro on 19 and 20 October 2023.
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20 octubre 2023
Under the framework of the EU-WCO HS and RoO Africa Programmes, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the German Alliance for Trade Facilitation, through GIZ, held a national training of trainers workshop on HS and rules of origin for Côte d’Ivoire Customs.
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20 octubre 2023
The African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the AfCFTA Secretariat convened a consultation to exchange on challenges and opportunities towards efficient and co-ordinated implementation of the Harmonized System (HS) and rules of origin in Africa.
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18 octubre 2023
In a significant step towards enhancing trade efficiency and promoting economic growth in the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), the World Customs Organization (WCO), has successfully assisted the Secretariat of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to update the Rules of Origin (RoO) from the HS 2017 to the HS 2022.
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18 octubre 2023
In response to a request from the Samoan Customs, the World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted its first week-long training session on passenger controls in Apia, Samoa.
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18 octubre 2023
On 10 and 11 October 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered a Europe Sub-regional Workshop on National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTFs) within the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) framework.
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17 octubre 2023
12 October 2023 marked the end of the 3-day WCO Technology Conference and Exhibition held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam under the theme “Embracing the Digital Age: Leveraging Technology, Fostering Innovation, and Nurturing the Next Generation of Customs Professionals”.
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16 octubre 2023
On 13 October 13 2023, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) met with Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at the JICA Headquarters in Tokyo.
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16 octubre 2023
From 25 to 29 September 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secret ariat organized a five-day regional workshop on the Compendium of Customs Operational Practices for Enforcement and Seizures (COPES) in Lomé, Togo, as part of a collaboration between the WCO COPES and Environment Programmes.
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13 octubre 2023
On 13 October 2023, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, delivered a special lecture to WCO scholars studying at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan.
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13 octubre 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted a workshop in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from 25 to 29 September 2023 to support Madagascar Customs in implementing the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) Article 7.8 and the WCO Immediate Release Guidelines, with the objective to also strengthen systems and procedures for electronic commerce (eCommerce).
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13 octubre 2023
From 3 to 6 October 2023, the World Customs Organization conducted a train-the-trainer workshop on the Harmonized system for the WCO East and Southern Africa (ESA) Region within the framework of the EU-WCO Programme for Harmonized System in Africa (HS-Africa Programme), funded by the European Union.
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13 octubre 2023
The WCO AML-CTF Programme organized the Operation TENTACLE-Eastern Europe Workshop, from October 9th to 13th, 2023, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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13 octubre 2023
Under the auspices of the Mauritius Revenue Authority, Vice-Chair of the WCO ESA region, the EU-WCO Programmes for Harmonized System and Rules of Origin in Africa held the annual steering committee meetings on 2 October 2023 in Plaigne Magnien, Mauritius.
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13 octubre 2023
From 10 to 13 October 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted an Accreditation Workshop for Technical Operational Advisers (TOAs) in the field of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for the Asia/Pacific region, in Kashiwa, Japan.
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12 octubre 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) organized a National Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 25 to 29 September 2023.
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12 octubre 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is pleased to present its new mobile application “HS Browse & Check”, a mobile application designed to provide customs professionals and international trade enthusiasts with convenient access to the Harmonized System (HS) 2022.
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12 octubre 2023
The 72nd Session of the Harmonized System Committee has concluded on a high note.
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11 octubre 2023
From 02 to 06 October 2023, a team of officials from the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) participated in an activity focused on enhancing the Culture of Integrity.
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10 octubre 2023
The 2023 WCO Technology Conference and Exhibition has kicked-off in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Under the theme “Embracing the Digital Age: Leveraging Technology, Fostering Innovation, and Nurturing the Next Generation of Customs Professionals”, this flagship event gathers more than 1,200 registered participants from 95 countries. Concurrent to the conference, the Exhibition showcases 48 booths, providing an opportunity for the participants to receive detailed information about some of the latest technological solutions available on the market. The General Department of Viet Nam Customs has taken the mantle to host the event, with collaborative efforts from various private sector partners, including the Conference corporate sponsor, S2 Global.
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10 octubre 2023
From 3 to 6 October 2023, the WCO actively participated in the 2023 FIATA World Congress. The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), a Member of the WCO Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG), bridges Customs authorities and the freight forwarding industry.
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10 octubre 2023
From 11 to 13 September, the World Customs Organization (WCO) organized a Strategic Planning and Change Management workshop for the Customs Administration of Bolivia (AN), under the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) framework, in La Paz, Bolivia.
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10 octubre 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO), under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, held a national training workshop on rules of origin for Mauritius Customs.
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09 octubre 2023
A WCO National Workshop on the modernization of the Customs Laboratory in Albania, funded by the Customs Cooperation Fund – Germany, was held at the Customs Laboratory in Tirana from 19 to 23 September 2023.
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09 octubre 2023
On 5 and 6 October 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat hosted the 26th Administrative Meeting for National Contact Points (NCPs) of the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Eastern and Central Europe (RILO ECE) at WCO Headquarters in Brussels.
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06 octubre 2023
From 28 to 30 September 2023, the WCO Environment Programme conducted a workshop at the WCO Regional Training Centre in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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06 octubre 2023
On 3 and 4 October 2023, within the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP), the Customs Administration of the Netherlands hosted a delegation from the Customs Administration of Serbia (CAS) for a study visit in the area of Risk Management.
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06 octubre 2023
The 6th and final meeting of the Passenger Facilitation and Control Working Group (PFCWG) took place in a hybrid format on October 2 and 3, 2023, with 180 participants joining physically and virtually from across the globe.
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05 octubre 2023
From 26 to 28 September 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Headquarters hosted the Peer-to-Peer Collaboration Workshop for the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) beneficiary countries, which enabled an exchange of experiences, lessons learnt and challenges to ensure the sustainability of the trade facilitation measures implemented with the GTFP’s support.
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04 octubre 2023
The World Customs Organization (WCO) coordinated a Risk Management Study Visit by the Peruvian Customs Administration (SUNAT) to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) from 19 to 22 September 2023, under the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) framework.
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03 octubre 2023
From 18 to 22 September 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered technical assistance on Data Analytics to the National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) of Colombia in Bogota within the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) framework.
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02 octubre 2023
From 4 to 6 September 2023, the Bolivian Customs Administration (AN, for its Spanish Acronym) hosted a technical assistance mission on Single Window (SW) in La Paz, Bolivia.
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