WTO WCO Aid Cape Verde in Customs Reform to Enhance Trade

WTO WCO Aid Cape Verde in Customs Reform to Enhance Trade

The WCO-WACAM project assists Cape Verde in implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. Through support for measures categorization assessment and Time Release Study (TRS), it aims to simplify customs clearance processes, reduce trade costs, and improve trade efficiency. The project not only enhances Cape Verde's compliance capabilities but also provides valuable experience for other developing countries, jointly promoting global trade facilitation. This initiative is crucial for boosting economic growth and competitiveness in Cape Verde by streamlining trade procedures and reducing associated costs.

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Ghana Customs Advances Modernization with WCOWACAM Project

Ghana Customs Advances Modernization with WCOWACAM Project

The World Customs Organization (WCO) assessed the impact of the WCO-WACAM project's support to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), revealing significant progress in stakeholder engagement, human resource management, and strategic management. The WCO will continue to deepen its cooperation with the GRA, assisting its modernization efforts and enhancing trade facilitation. This collaboration aims to contribute to Ghana's economic development by streamlining customs procedures and fostering a more efficient trading environment. The WCO remains committed to supporting the GRA in achieving its strategic goals.

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World Customs Organization Boosts Modernization Advisor Team

World Customs Organization Boosts Modernization Advisor Team

The World Customs Organization (WCO) continues to expand its pool of Customs Modernization Advisors (CMAs) and Mercator Programme Advisors (MPAs) by holding certification workshops, such as the one in Pretoria, South Africa. This initiative aims to assist members in implementing the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The workshop assessed participants, with 15 officials successfully completing the first step of certification. This effort will accelerate TFA implementation, improve customs efficiency, and promote global trade growth.

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Gambia Revenue Authority Adopts Wcobacked Competencybased HR System

Gambia Revenue Authority Adopts Wcobacked Competencybased HR System

The Gambia Revenue Authority, with support from the World Customs Organization, implemented a competency-based human resource management model. This included developing job catalogs and competency frameworks, which received positive feedback after a pilot phase. Future plans involve creating onboarding programs and sharing experiences with national institutions to promote the modernization of human resource management at the national level. The implementation of the competency model is a key component of the ongoing tax reform efforts in Gambia.

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Integrated Border Management Enhances Efficiency and Security

Integrated Border Management Enhances Efficiency and Security

Integrated Border Management (IBM) is an approach that enhances border control efficiency and security through the coordination of national and international agencies. It emphasizes policy coordination, resource optimization, and risk management, aiming to facilitate trade while ensuring border security. The implementation of IBM requires political will and private sector involvement to address the increasingly complex border management challenges in a globalized world. It seeks to create a seamless and secure flow of goods, people, and information across borders.

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Comoros Modernizes Customs System to Enhance Trade

Comoros Modernizes Customs System to Enhance Trade

With the assistance of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Comoros has upgraded its national commodity nomenclature to the HS 2012 version and signed the instrument of accession to the HS Convention. This aims to improve Comoros' trade efficiency, tariff revenue, and international image, bringing new opportunities for its economic development. Capacity building will follow to enhance customs officers' understanding and application of the HS.

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Philippines Kenya Simplify Customs to Boost Trade

Philippines Kenya Simplify Customs to Boost Trade

In 2010, the Philippines and Kenya acceded to the Revised Kyoto Convention, signifying their commitment to simplifying customs procedures and promoting international trade facilitation. The Convention aims to enhance trade efficiency, reduce costs, and foster global economic growth through streamlined processes, the application of information technology, risk management, and strengthened cooperation. The promotion and effective implementation of the Convention are crucial for building a more open and interconnected global trading system.

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Latin America Adopts Revised Kyoto Convention to Streamline Trade

Latin America Adopts Revised Kyoto Convention to Streamline Trade

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is promoting the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) in Brazil, encouraging Latin American countries to join. The WCO emphasizes the RKC's importance for trade facilitation and supply chain security. Joining the RKC can streamline customs procedures, reduce trade costs, and enhance the predictability of international trade. This initiative aims to improve the efficiency and security of trade flows within the region and globally by adopting international standards for customs procedures.

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Bangladesh Joins Revised Kyoto Convention to Enhance Trade

Bangladesh Joins Revised Kyoto Convention to Enhance Trade

Bangladesh's accession to the Revised Kyoto Convention marks a significant step towards trade facilitation. This convention aims to simplify customs procedures, improve clearance efficiency, enhance trade environment transparency, promote information technology application, strengthen risk management, and foster closer trade partnerships. This will inject new impetus into Bangladesh's economic development by streamlining trade processes and creating a more predictable and efficient trading environment, ultimately contributing to economic growth and competitiveness.

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Saudi Arabia Joins Key Customs Pacts to Boost Trade

Saudi Arabia Joins Key Customs Pacts to Boost Trade

Saudi Arabia's accession to the World Customs Organization's Kyoto and Istanbul Conventions marks a significant step towards simplifying customs procedures and promoting trade facilitation. The Kyoto Convention focuses on standardizing modern customs procedures, while the Istanbul Convention facilitates the temporary import of goods. Both aim to reduce trade costs, improve efficiency, and foster global economic development. Saudi Arabia's membership is expected to accelerate global trade facilitation efforts.

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