Tag: World Customs Organization
International customs community adopts Luxor Resolution on cross-border e-commerce
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Policy Commission (PC) has unanimously adopted the Luxor Resolution, which outlines the guiding principles for cross-border e-commerce.
The resolution addresses eight...
PH Customs turning to foreign partners for ICT modernization plan
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is tapping international institutions for the implementation of its automation project, according to Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña.
The customs...
WCO releases 2016 Illicit Trade Report
The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently released the 2016 Illicit Trade Report, its flagship publication in which the Organization tries to quantify and map the...
Sri Lanka adopts WCO’s National Customs Enforcement Network app
Sri Lanka has become the fifth country in the Asia-Pacific region to adopt the National Customs Enforcement Network (nCEN) application, according to the World...
WCO welcomes WTO Trade Facilitation Committee chair
The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently hosted a working lunch for Daniel Blockert, Chairperson of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Committee and Swedish Ambassador...
ASEM customs directors adopt Berlin Declaration
The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) adopted October 17 the Berlin Declaration, a joint statement that sets out future targets and actions for customs cooperation...
WCO bares new e-commerce deliverables for the coming months
The World Customs Organization (WCO) said its Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) has submitted for possible adoption a number of tools and instruments on...
IATA, WCO collaborate to enhance air cargo efficiency, security
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standard has been fully integrated into the World Customs Organization’s Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), a...
Laos customs officials undergo risk-based passenger selectivity training
A total of 29 Laos Customs officers recently participated in a World Customs Organization Airport Compliance and Enforcement Officer workshop.
The training is underpinned by...
WB designing $200M modernization plan for PH customs
The World Bank (WB) is preparing a project that aims to support the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) in enhancing its efficiency, effectiveness and...
