WTO and WCO jointly facilitated a three day workshop which was funded and organised by WTO. The Republic of Comoros is working to become a member of the WTO and in order to fulfil its future obligations the Administration has sought technical assistance from WTO regarding implementation of the WTO Valuation Agreement.
Trade and External Trade) actively discussed various topics including appeals and valuation control.
During this workshop the participants were familiarised with the provisions of the Agreement on the Implementation of Article VII of the GATT Agreement (Valuation Agreement) and its different methods to value imported goods which are subject to ad valorem duties. The workshop also covered the topic of preshipment inspection and trade facilitation.