Tag: World Customs Organization
Customs-police cooperation primer unveiled
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) have jointly released the “Customs-Police Cooperation Handbook,” a guide to further enhancing cooperation...
WCO updates customs laboratory handbook
The World Customs Organization (WCO) announced that it has updated the “Customs Laboratory Guide" (CLG), a practical handbook for establishing and improving customs laboratories.
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WCO undertakes further decisions toward updating Harmonized System
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System Committee (HSC) held its latest meeting to arrive at further recommendations and decisions leading to the crafting...
BOC hosts WCO Sub-Regional Train-the-Trainers Workshop on Programme Global Shield
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) co-hosted the World Customs Organization (WCO) Sub-Regional Train-the-Trainers Workshop on Programme Global Shield (PGS) that started on March...
SAFE Framework of Standards draft 2018 edition completed
The SAFE Working Group (SWG) has finalized this year’s draft edition of the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) SAFE Framework of Standards (SAFE), which is...
WCO, China Customs hold first global cross-border e-commerce summit
The First Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Conference, co-hosted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the General Administration of China Customs (GACC), has recognized the...
WCO launches 2018 theme, calls for securing supply chain
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has unveiled “A Secure Business Environment for Economic Development” as its slogan in 2018, introduced formally on January 26...
More expert trainers accredited on Rules of Origin in Asia Pacific
A World Customs Organization (WCO) Accreditation Workshop for Expert Trainers (ET) on Rules of Origin was held in Busan, Korea, from 15 to 19...
WCO’s Harmonized System is 30 years old
2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the Harmonized System (HS), which came into effect on January 1, 1988.
A multipurpose nomenclature for trade, the HS...
Congo acceeds to Revised Kyoto Convention
The Republic of the Congo acceded to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention) during the recent...
