Tag: World Customs Organization
New WCO security program targets counter-terrorism activities in SEA
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is set to launch a new initiative to help customs administrations in Southeast Asia implement tighter security measures against...
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement now in force
The World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) entered into force on Feb 22, with Rwanda, Oman, Chad and Jordan as the latest to...
WCO assists Vietnam Customs to adopt new compliance management program
The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently concluded a mission in Hanoi to support the General Department of Vietnam Customs in implementing a new risk-based...
New PH Customs unit to identify suspicious containers at Manila port
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently launched its Container Control Unit (CCU), an office that will focus on preventing illicit trade and proliferation...
Nepal accedes to Revised Kyoto Convention
World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General Dr Kunio Mikuriya received the instrument of accession of Nepal to the International Convention on the Simplification and...
Thai, SoKor customs agencies cooperate over AEO mutual recognition
The customs agencies of Thailand and South Korea have agreed to recognize each other’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs, according to the World Customs...
Message of WCO Secretary General on International Customs Day 2017
Data is generated by every economic activity, including the movement of goods and people and circulates extensively along the global value chain. Collecting and...
Officials meet at UNCTAD forum to prep for Trade Facilitation Agreement
With a major global agreement on making international trade "faster, easier and cheaper" due to take effect in the early weeks of 2017, more...
WCO urges partnership to combat illicit trafficking of cultural heritage
World Customs Organization Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya highlighted the work undertaken by the WCO and its partners, including the development of a specialized curriculum on...
UNCTAD convenes forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will organize the first International Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs) in cooperation with the...
