The 5th WCO Global AEO Conference concludes successfully with substantive recommendations for AEO 2.0

31 五月 2021

The 5th WCO Global AEO Conference, held over three days from 25 to 27 May 2021, concluded successfully with over 3,917 registered participants from 158 World Customs Organization (WCO) Member administrations and stakeholders’ representatives around the world. During the intensive discussions some 80 prominent experts shared their insights with the global Customs community.

WCO A-CIP Programme kicks off in the Americas region with a first coordinators meeting of eight new beneficiaries

28 五月 2021

On 20 May 2021 a virtual meeting with its eight new beneficiaries from the Americas region was organised by the WCO Anti-Corruption & Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme.

Members of the WCO East and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA) regions welcome a timely workshop on cross-border e-commerce

28 五月 2021

From 25 to 28 May 2021, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered an Online Regional Workshop on Cross-Border E-Commerce for the East and Southern Africa (ESA), and West and Central Africa (WCA) regions.

The WCO Secretariat Note on the cross-border movement of vaccines enhanced with further guidance and good practices

28 五月 2021

The World Customs Organization (WCO) published the 2nd edition of the Secretariat Note on the Role of Customs in facilitating and securing the cross-border movement of situationally critical medicines and vaccines that enhances the inaugural version launched on 25 February 2021.

Lesotho Revenue Authority benefits from an advanced workshop on Post Clearance Audit

27 五月 2021

The WCO successfully delivered a five-day advanced virtual Post Clearance Audit (PCA) workshop for the benefit of Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) under the framework of the HMRC-WCO-UNCTAD Programme funded by the Government of the United Kingdom via Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

COPES CCP Training for Lebanese Customs

27 五月 2021

In partnership with the Container Control Programme (CCP) operated jointly by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the WCO COPES Programme organized a training course which was delivered online from 24 to 28 May 2021 in Lebanon.

Two New Instruments Adopted by the Technical Committee on Customs Valuation to Support Customs and Economic Operators

27 五月 2021

At its 52nd Session, held from 17 to 19 May 2021, the Technical Committee on Customs Valuation adopted two instruments (Advisory Opinions 4.18 and 24.1) concerning royalties and licence fees under Article 8.1 (c) of the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement (Agreement) and the Customs valuation treatment of imported goods bearing the buyer’s own trademark, respectively.

The WCO continues to support African customs officers in their training at the National Training Center of Belgian Customs (ENDB)

26 五月 2021

The ENDB organizes a 10-month training course each year for the benefit of French-speaking African customs officials.

The WCO holds its first Accreditation Workshop on Free Zones

26 五月 2021

An On-line pre-Accreditation Workshop for English speaking experts on Free Zones (FZ) was held from 17 to 21May 2021 via the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) CLiKC! platform.

WCO regional workshop to promote the WCO Guide on Preferential Rules of Origin for LDCs

26 五月 2021

A WCO Regional Workshop on Preferential Rules of Origin for African French Speaking Least Developing Countries (LDCs), funded by India Customs Cooperation Fund, was held in virtual format from 17 to 19 May 2021.

The 5th WCO Global AEO Conference opens in Dubai

25 五月 2021

On 25 May 2021, the WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, welcomed approximately 3,650 registered participants from 160 WCO Member administrations to the 5th WCO Global AEO Conference. The Conference is being hosted by Dubai Customs and the Federal Customs Authority (FCA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with support from the Korea Customs Service.

Innovation at the heart of the WCO European workshop on disruptive technologies

25 五月 2021

The second WCO regional experience-sharing workshop on disruptive technologies for European Customs administrations was held from 17 to 19 May 2021. The webinar was co-hosted by the Customs Administration of the Netherlands, supported by the Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) Europe and held on a different online platform each day for a more dynamic and technology-focused experience.

The CLEN held its first webinar as WCO Regional Customs Laboratory for Europe

21 五月 2021

As part of the new activities as WCO Regional Customs Laboratory for Europe, the Customs Laboratories European Network (CLEN) organised its first webinar on mask analysis on 18 May 2021.

WCO and Egmont Group Launch the Worldwide Distribution of the Customs-FIU Cooperation Handbook in Six Languages

21 五月 2021

The World Customs Organization (WCO and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) are pleased to announce the translation and launch of the WCO and Egmont Group members’ version of the Customs – FIU Cooperation Handbook (CFCH) in four additional languages.

Enhanced cooperation between Customs and Trade in Turkey to ensure recovery from the pandemic

21 五月 2021

At the invitation of Turkish Customs, the WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, spoke at the opening of the First Online International Customs and Trade Conference held in Turkey on 20 May 2021. He described the response by Customs and the WCO to “Global Trade during and after Pandemic”, which formed the focus of discussions at the Conference.

Launch of WCO Integrity Diagnostic for the South Africa Revenue Service

21 五月 2021

The World Customs Organization (WCO) launched an Integrity Diagnostic mission for the benefit of the South Africa Revenue Service (SARS).

21 五月 2021

From 11 to 14 May 2021, as part of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) and under the auspices of the WCO Mercator Programme, a Virtual Study Mission was held between the Mexican General Administration for Customs (AGA) and the Directorate of Taxes and National Customs of Colombia (DIAN).

COPES CCP training for Algerian Customs

19 五月 2021

In partnership with the Container Control Programme (CCP) run jointly by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the WCO COPES Programme organized a training course which was delivered online to Algeria Customs from 16 to 20 May 2021.

Southern Africa MTP successfully completed with the pool of 15 quality trainers on Customs Valuation

19 五月 2021

Under the auspices of the WCO/JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Joint Project, five (5) Southern African Customs administrations, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, participated in the “Master Trainers Programme (MTP)”

Successful launch of the 10th WCO Fellowship Programme in Spanish

18 五月 2021

The Deputy Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) opened the WCO Joint Fellowship Programme, 81st – 84th session intended for Spanish-speaking officers, this May 17, 2021.

Mercator Stocktaking Mission in Ukraine

18 五月 2021

From 26 April to 6 May 2021, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered a virtual Mercator stocktaking mission to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP)and under the auspices of the WCO Mercator Programme.

Online Debriefing Seminar of Operation GOALS

12 五月 2021

On 12 May 2021, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in collaboration with the WCO Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for the Asia/Pacific region (RILO A/P) and the Korea Customs Service (KCS), organized an Online Debriefing Seminar of Operation GOALS, sponsored by the Customs Cooperation Fund of Korea (CCF-Korea).

Following Jamaica’s accession, the Revised Kyoto Convention now has 128 Contracting Parties

12 五月 2021

On 7 May 2021, the Embassy of Jamaica in Brussels and Mission to the European Union deposited with the World Customs Organization (WCO) the country’s Instrument of Accession to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention - RKC), making Jamaica the 128th Contracting Party to this Convention.

Successful conclusion of the 67th Session of the Harmonized System Committee

12 五月 2021

The 67th Session of the Harmonized System Committee concluded its primary work on the HS 2022 tools in April 2021.

Over 56,400 cultural goods seized and 67 arrests made in action involving 31 countries

11 五月 2021

Despite the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of Operation Pandora targeting the illicit trafficking of cultural goods has been the most successful to date with over 56,400 cultural goods seized. These goods include archaeological objects, furniture, coins, paintings, musical instruments and sculptures.

Permanent Technical Committee endorses the WCO Guidelines on Disaster Management and Supply Chain Continuity during its recent Sessions

11 五月 2021

The 231st/232nd Sessions of the Permanent Technical Committee (PTC) were held from 19 April to 6 May 2021 with almost 300 delegates taking part.

The 60th Meeting of the Data Model Projects Team concludes successfully

10 五月 2021

The DMPT successfully held its 60th Meeting - for the fourth time in a virtual mode - from 26 to 29 April 2021.

WCO participated in a training session for French-speaking mid-level African Customs officials

10 五月 2021

The World Customs Organization (WCO) participated in a training session organized on 23 April 2021 by the Belgian Customs Training Centre for French-speaking mid-level African Customs officials (Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Comoros, Gabon, Mali and Niger).

Governing Council Meeting of the WCO East and Southern Africa Region

07 五月 2021

At the invitation of Mr. Philiso Phodiso Valashia, Commissioner of Customs, Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), and WCO Vice-Chair for the East and Southern Africa (ESA) Region, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General, participated in the 27th ESA Governing Council Meeting, held virtually on 6 May 2021.

WCO holds a Virtual National Workshop on Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) for the Republic of Kazakhstan

07 五月 2021

With support from the Customs Cooperation Fund of Eurocustoms, the WCO held a Virtual National Workshop on PCA for the Republic of Kazakhstan from 26 to 30 April 2021. The Workshop was conducted in cooperation with the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) for Europe. Two experts from German and Zambian Customs contributed to this activity as key resource persons.

WCO takes part in the annual COMALEP Meeting

07 五月 2021

WOn 29 and 30 April 2021, the WCO Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Ricardo Treviño Chapa, participated in the XLI Meeting of Directors General of Customs of Latin America countries, Spain and Portugal.

First Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) training in the Portuguese language

06 五月 2021

The WCO STCE Programme started adapting its training curriculum for virtual delivery in 2020 with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. This refined version of the STCE curriculum is then being translated in different languages, in order to allow the biggest number of customs officers to be trained in their own mother tongue.

The 60th Meeting of the Data Model Projects Team concludes successfully

06 五月 2021

The DMPT successfully held its 60th Meeting - for the fourth time in a virtual mode - from 26 to 29 April 2021. The Meeting included Focus Groups (FG) breakout meetings of the Implementation Support Focus Group (ISFG) and Data Modelling Focus Group (DMFG) that met in parallel on 27 April and in a joint session on 28 April 2021.

8.5 metric tons of bomb-making materials seized by East African Customs during WCO border Operation

06 五月 2021

From 3 to 16 March 2021, the World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted a border Operation in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda in the context of a regional WCO/Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) joint project for the implementation of WCO Programme Global Shield (PGS) by East African Customs and Revenue Authorities. The final results were presented during a virtual operational debriefing meeting held on 5 May 2021.

Free zone experts of the Asia Pacific region discuss effective implementation of the WCO Practical Guidance on Free Zones

05 五月 2021

The World Customs Organization (WCO) organized an online Regional Workshop on Free Zones for the Asia Pacific region from 26 to 28 April 2021, in close cooperation with the WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB/AP). 62 participants from 19 Member administrations gathered and actively joined the dialogue to explore the ways for a sustainable development of free zones with enhanced Customs involvement.

A fruitful PCA Remote Technical Assistance in Uzbekistan

04 五月 2021

From 20-21 April 2021, the World Customs Organization (WCO) delivered a two-day virtual remote technical assistance in Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) for the State Customs Committee (SCC) of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP).