Modernization of

National Customs Services

Drivers of Change

• Modernization of Customs Services

• International customs best practice

• Improved Professionalism & Integrity

• Increased supply chain security

• Simplification and transparency of procedures

• Targeted, Risk Management based practices

• Effective Post Clearance Audit

• “Approved” trader status with less checking

• External influences

CUSTOMS

MODERNIZATION

IMF

Strategic

Benchmarks

WTO Trade

Facilitation

Agreement

WCO Revised

Kyoto

Convention

EU

AA-DCFTA

Blueprints

CUSTOMS

MODERNIZATION Operational

Reform

Legislative

Reform

Technological

Infrastructure

HRM

Reform

WTO Trade Facilitation

Agreement

WTO

GATT

WTO-TFA

Article 9Inland

Clearance

Article 4

Appeals

Article 1

Access to

Information

Article 6

Fees &

Charges

Article 7

Release &

Clearance

Article 2

Consultation

Article 8

Border

Cooperation

Article 3

Advance

Rulings

Article 10

Clearance

Formalities

Article 5

Impartiality

24

Articles

Article 11

Freedom of

Transit

Article 12

Customs

Cooperation

Article 23

National

Trade

Facilitation

Committee

139

Provisions

107

Mandatory

20

Optional

12

Encouraged

WCO Revised Kyoto Convention

WCO - RKC

General

Annex

Annex JSpecial

Procedures

Annex D

Suspense

Annex A

Arrival

Annex F

Processing

Annex G

Temp.

Admissions

Annex B

Imports

Annex H

Offences

Annex C

Exports

Annex K

Origin

Annex E

Transit

121

361

240

EU Association Agreement

EU - AA

DCFTA

Equipment /

Customs

Lab

Customs

Liabilities /

Trade

Facilitation

Legal

Framework /

Organization

Control /

Compliance

Transit /

PCA

HRM /

Ethics

IPR / ITCTraining /

Comms

Internal

Audit

Supply

Chain

Security /

RM

404

EU Customs Blueprints

31

34

34

47

39 50

34

55

39

16

Excise

25

1 - 2

3 - 4

5 - 6

7 - 8

9 - 10 11 - 12

13 - 14

15 - 16

17 - 18

19

Modern Customs Legislative

Requirements

• Transparent, Predictable & Sustainable

• Clear and relevant powers of officials

• Appropriate compliance provisions

• Appropriate evidence provisions

• Emphasis on targeted Risk Management

• Simplified use of legal language

• Adequate and independent appeal provisions

Meeting International Customs Obligations

WCO

Revised Kyoto

Convention

CUSTOMS

Legislative

Framework

WTO - TFA

WTO

IPR

WCO

HS

EU

AA/DCFTA

Blueprints

WTO

Origin

WTO

Valuation

WCO

Arusha

Declaration

Customs Legislative Framework

E-Customs Legislative

Requirements

Definitions

Customs

InformationE-Clearance

E-IPR

E-Decisions

Access to

Records

Computer

Systems

Officers

Powers

Offences

Penalties

Evidence

Simplify

Standardize

Modern Goods Declaration Processing

Environment

Post Clearance Audit Capability

Uncover Customs Fraud & Organized Smuggling

Valuation

Classification

Risk Management

Risk Analysis

Selectivity / Higher Risk

Shipments

Targeted Profiling

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