Tag: World Customs Organization
Cambodia’s Air Cargo Control Unit seizes misdeclared COVID-19 test kits
The Air Cargo Control Unit at Phnom Penh airport in Cambodia recently detected a shipment from Hong Kong...
WCO, ICC call for increased action on customs, trade facilitation
The heads of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently issued a...
WCO, WHO expand HS list of critical COVID-19 medical supplies to...
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have jointly updated the HS Classification Reference for COVID-19 Medical Supplies...
WCO: facilitate reexport of ATA Carnet goods during COVID-19 pandemic
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is urging the enhanced facilitation of ATA Carnet procedures considering that some delays in re-exporting temporarily imported...
Online sale of counterfeit medical supplies on the rise
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has expressed alarm over reports of a surge in sales of counterfeit medical goods, particularly online.
WCO working group finalizes work on e-commerce standards
The Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) met recently to wrap up remaining work items leading to the harmonized implementation of the e-commerce...
Accepted amendments to Harmonized System published
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has published the more than 300 sets of amendments to the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature following their...
WCO members urged to consult updated WHO advice for int’l traffic
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is inviting its members to consult the updated World Health Organization (WHO) advice for international traffic issued...
WCO: coordination in border management can mitigate ASF risk during Lunar...
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is urging customs authorities to implement Coordinated Border Management (CBM) as it joins the World Organisation for...
Harmonized System 2022 accepted, features over 300 amendments
The 2022 edition of the Harmonized System (HS 2022) has been officially adopted, with over 300 sets of key amendments contained, and...
