Tag: World Customs Organization
WCO work group finalizes comprehensive e-commerce package for adoption
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) has completed its work on a comprehensive e-commerce package that builds on...
WCO looks to technology to transform borders in 2019
The World Customs Organization (WCO) celebrated International Customs Day on January 25, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium, and officially launched the theme of the...
PH AEO program for roll out in first half
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will finally implement its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program by the first semester of this year,...
Full automation leads PH Customs’ 10 priorities for 2019
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is implementing a 10-point priority program aimed at accomplishing its organizational and...
WCO publishes guidebooks for customs officials, stakeholders
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has released two handbooks that are seen to help customs administrations, other governmental agencies, and industry stakeholders carry out...
Highly trained customs workforce key to trade reform success—WB
Educating customs officials and customs brokers through regular training is positively associated with lower border and documentary compliance times, according to a recent case...
WCO kicks off review of SAFE Framework for 2021 edition
The World Customs Organization (WCO) initiated a new cycle for the updating of the SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade...
Draft WCO strategic plan sets priorities, goals for next three years
The World Customs Organization (WCO) announced it has begun the process of drafting the new WCO Strategic Plan 2019-2022, as the current plan (2016-2019)...
Indonesia Customs gets WCO, UPU support with advance EDI for e-commerce...
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) are helping Indonesia’s customs and postal agencies to establish an advance electronic data...
WCO releases new guides to support effective AEO, MRA implementation
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has published two key documents—the Customs AEO Validator Guide and the MRA Strategy Guide—that will provide detailed guidance on...
