World Customs Organization

Partner type

Intergovernmental body 

Description

WCO Vision Statement

The World Customs Organization is internationally acknowledged as the global centre of Customs expertise and plays a leading role in the discussion, development, promotion and implementation of modern and secure Customs systems and procedures. It is responsive to the needs of its Members and its strategic environment, and its instruments and best-practice approaches are recognized as the basis for sound Customs administration throughout the world.

 

URL

http://www.wcoomd.org 

GFP web shortcut

http://gfptt.org/partners/WCO 

Main Contact

Kunio Mikuriya 

Web Contacts

Laure Tempier , Tadatsugu Matsudaira , WCO Communication  

Other Contacts

BOPHELO JAN , Catherine Ogier , Emeldah Nalumbwe , HAMMAN BELLO AHMED , Ismail Ibrahim , Janine Olivier , Juni Prabowo , Robert Ireland , Ronald Brohm , Shujie ZHANG , Tadashi Yasui , Thibault Hermes  

Mission

WCO Mission Statement

The World Customs Organization is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Member Customs administrations, thereby assisting them to contribute successfully to national development goals, particularly in the areas of trade facilitation, revenue collection, community protection and national security.

Established in 1952, the WCO consist of 169 Member Customs administrations. The WCO has three major strategies to accomplish its mission: setting standards on simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures (the most relevant of which are set out in these pages), promoting international co-operation and, finally, delivering technical assistance and capacity building to Members. These strategies are developed and implemented in close co-operation with other governmental and non-governmental organisations.

 

Topics

 

Workgroups

WCO Task Force on Security and Facilitation of the International Trade Supply Chain  

Activities

Customs-Business Partnerships towards the Implementation of the SAFE Framework in El Salvador ,
WCO Diagnostic framework: Workshops to develop consultancy skills ,
WCO E-LEARNING PROGRAMME ,
WCO Harmonized System for High-Tech products in 2007 ,
Workshop on Trade Facilitation in East Asia ,
World Customs Organization Regional SAFE Seminar  

Links

WCO ,
WCO Centre of Learning ,
World Customs Organization ,
Events Website ,
Bookshop ,
WCO Trends and Patterns Report ,
WCO Security and Facilitation Initiatives ,
WCO online Magazine ,
World Customs Centre of Learning  

Reference readings

WCO Customs Compendium - Volume 3 - A secure and efficient transit system ,
A national valuation database as a risk-assessment tool ,
Aid for safe trade ,
Alphabetical Index to the Harmonized System (2002) - 383 ,
Amendments to the Harmonized System Nomenclature (2002) - 613 ,
Brief Guide to the Customs Valuation code ,
CD- Rom HS Database & Explanatory Notes, Third Edition 2002, 20 users - 51.20 ,
CD- Rom HS Database & Explanatory Notes, Third Edition 2002, Single user n° 51 ,
CD-Rom “Harmonizer” computer-based training in the HS ,
CD-ROM 2006 Customs / Business Meeting - WCO/OECD Conference on Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation ,
CD-ROMs on the WCO IT Conferences and exhibitions ,
Classification Decisions taken by the Harmonized System Committee - 713 (2002) ,
Communication from the World Customs Organization concerning trade faciltation issues in the Doha ministerail declaration ,
Compendium : Customs Valuation (1997) with Amending Supplements No 5 - 373 ,
Compendium of Classification Opinions (2003 Edition) - 191 ,
Customs Capacity Building Strategy ,
Customs Compendium # 7: The Harmonized System, a universal language for international trade ,
Customs Compendium # 8: Customs Valuation ,
Customs Compendium # 9: Integrated Border Management ,
Customs Convention on the A.T.A. Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods (A.T.A. Convention) ,
Customs/Business Meeting on rules of origin: What does the future hold for rules of origin? ,
Eighth Annual International Export Control Conference, Bucharest, WCO presentation ,
Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System (2002) with AS No 8 - 173 ,
Facilitating Trade in a Secure Environment: Towards a collaborative approach to global trade facilitation and security standards ,
GFP Memorandum of Understanding ,
Glossary of International Customs Terms ,
Guide to measure the time required for the release of goods ,
Guidelines on advance passenger information ,
Guidelines on the use of the Customs Capacity Building Diagnostic Framework ,
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System 3rd Edition 2002 - 163 (for sale) ,
HS Classification Handbooks with A.S No 4 - 133 (for sale) ,
Integrity Development Guide ,
International Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters ,
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System ,
International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures ,
Istanbul Convention ,
Revised Kyoto Convention in 9 questions ,
Subscription to the Online HS Database & Explanatory Notes, 1 year (No 131) ,
Subscription to the Online HS Database & Explanatory Notes, 6 months - 121) ,
The "World History of the Customs and Tariffs" by Professor Hironori Asakura ,
The Arusha Declaration (1993): Integrity in Customs ,
The Columbus Programme ,
The Istanbul Convention ,
The Revised Kyoto Convention ,
The WCO 2006 IT Conference and Exhibition - Outsourcing and off-shoring - A challenge for Customs?" ,
The WCO Customs Data Model Handbook ,
The WCO Data Model Handbook - Version 2.0 ,
The WCO Harmonized System - 4th Edition (2007) ,
Trade and Transport Facilitation- Building a Secure and Efficient Environment for Trade ,
WCO Capacity Building after Cancun ,
WCO Capacity Building Trends and Patterns Report, June 2007 ,
WCO Customs Capacity Building Diagnostic Framework ,
WCO Customs Compendium - Volume 1 - Container Scanning Equipment ,
WCO Customs Compendium - Volume 2 - Customs Computerization ,
WCO Customs Compendium - Volume 4 - Global information and intelligence strategy ,
WCO Customs Compendium - Volume 5 - WCO Unique Consignment Reference ,
WCO Customs Reform and Modernization Program ,
WCO explanatory sheet (pdf format) about the Revised Kyoto Convention ,
WCO Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade ,
WCO Integrity Self-Assessment Guide ,
WCO Model Code of Conduct ,
WCO Trade Facilitation Initiatives and Simplification of Customs Procedures ,
WCO Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) ,
World Customs Centre for Learning