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Global Network at Borders
- Borders divide, Customs connects APEC CUSTOMS-BUSINESS DIALOGUE
(ACBD)
Tokyo, 13 September 2010
Kunio Mikuriya
Secretary General
World Customs Organization
WCO in brief
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Intergovernmental organization
specialized in Customs matters
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Established in Brussels in 1952
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Mission
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Efficiency and effectiveness of Customs
Facilitate trade and secure global supply chain
177 Members
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Collectively process over 98% of global trade
Cooperation with APEC & regional integration
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Evolution of Customs and WCO
Protection of industry
Protection of citizens
Trade facilitation
Trade security
Environment
Customs function
Revenue collection
Revenue Package – Fair and
efficient collection of revenue
HS, valuation, origin
RILO & CEN – exchange of
information & joint operations
for drug trafficking, precursor
chemicals, counterfeits etc.
Revised Kyoto Convention,
Technology, Risk management
SAFE standards, Columbus
program, AEO
Green Customs initiative
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Global challenges for Customs
Economic recovery
Global trading system
Supply chain security and facilitation
Health, safety and the protection of society
Environment
IPR border enforcement
Transnational organized crime
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Global challenges (1)
Economic recovery
 WCO Communiqué to G20 (London, April 2009)
 Against protectionism
 Trade facilitation, capacity building, monitoring
 From crisis to recovery
 Fiscal stimulus/discipline
 Trade kept open
 For fair and efficient revenue collection
 WCO Revenue Package
 Trade facilitation
 Customs modernization
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Global challenges (2)
Global trading system
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WTO Doha Round
Trade Facilitation agenda: biggest economic gains
expected
 Standards available
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WCO Revised Kyoto Convention
Political support and mobilization of donors
 Aid for trade
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Regional integration
Market connectivity
 Convergence with rules of origin
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Certificates
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Global challenges (3)
Supply chain security & facilitation
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Risk management approach: WCO SAFE
Framework of Standards
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Customs-Business Partnership
 Less intervention for high-compliance operators
 Certified as Authorized Economic Operators (AEO)
 Mutual Recognition
Customs network arrangement
Alternative to US 100% scanning law
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International cooperation
 Together with US administration
 Support of US and global business
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Global challenges (4)
Environment
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Green Customs Initiative with UNEP
Enforce trade provisions of Multilateral
Environment Agreements
 Endangered species, ozone depleting substances,
hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes
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Exchange of information – Environet
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Joint operations
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Hazardous waste (64 countries:
Europe-Africa-Asia/Pacific in 2009)
Customs and climate change
Border enforcement measures
 Border tax adjustment
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Global challenges (4)
IPR border enforcement
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Challenges
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Awareness
Health hazards to users
 Economic loss and funding for organized crime
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Enforcement legislation
 Operational capacity
 Political/business support
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WCO activities
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Diagnostic missions to identify gaps
Operational training for risk management
PMI – Sharing information using CEN to enhance Interface
between Private sector (right holders) and Members
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Global challenges (4)
Transnational organized crime
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Trans-border crime: challenges & opportunities
Source of illicit profit
 Major seizure point – +70% of national seizures of
drugs and counterfeits at the borders
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Customs Enforcement Network
Communication and database for Customs seizures
 Joint operations
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Drugs in Central Asia, money laundering with 84 countries
Global Shield operation
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Trace and monitor global movement of precursor
chemicals for improvised explosive devices
In cooperation with UNODC & Interpol
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Customs in the 21st Century
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A New strategic direction for Customs
 10 building blocks
For better international cooperation
 Globally Networked Customs
 For better coordination at borders
 Coordinated Border Management
 For better business compliance and
mutual benefit
 Customs-Business Partnership
and more …
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A relevant, visionary and indispensable
Customs for a better world
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Customs-Business partnership
2 ways of information
 Business information to identify and
minimize risk
 Customs information to improve
compliance and obtain benefit
 Customs website
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Customs-Business partnership
Consultation mechanism
 From often adversary relationships (mutual
mistrust) to partnership (mutual trust) through
consultation
 Legislation, trade facilitation, Customs reform
 WCO
 Most committees open to trade
 Private Sector Consultative Group
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Customs-Business partnership
Cooperation
 G7 (91) Customs-trade alliance to fight drug
trafficking – Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
 Compliance to Security: AEO program
 IT system development: Single Window project
and Data Model
 WCO IT Conference,
 WCO Technology & Innovation Forum
 IPR: Interface and cooperation with business
 Integrity
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Customs-Business partnership
Theme of 2010 International Customs Day
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Cornerstone of modern Customs operations (RKC)
World Customs Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, 7-8 October
 Review of WCO MOUs with Business
Enlarge the scope of information sharing from drugrelated area to wider operations and performance
Many national initiatives
Dialogue sessions, signing of MOUs
Observatory for Time Release, Integrity
 Partnership for IPR, trusted traders, AEO, etc.
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Partnership based on dialogue & trust
towards global connectivity
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