ICC pushes for unimpeded cross-border movement of empty containers
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is asking the World Customs Organization (WCO) to work with the private sector and set guidelines for return-refill…
Closer ties, online data exchange between Customs and Post pushed
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) are highlighting the need for enhanced collaboration and exchange of information between Customs…
WCO experts work on global standard for non-intrusive inspection
The Technical Experts Group on Non-Intrusive Inspection (TEG-NII) of the World Customs Organization (WCO) is continuing its work to create synergies between customs administrations…
Customs agencies urged to intensify IPR protection at borders
The World Customs Organization (WCO) reiterated the important role customs administrations play in the global fight against counterfeiting and piracy and the protection of…
More than 80 contracting parties have applied the latest edition of the Harmonized System (HS) of tariff nomenclature, according to the World Customs Organization…
The World Customs Organization says its multi-stakeholder Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) is now concentrating on four major work packages in relation to e-commerce…
WCO launches counter-terrorism project for SEA, Pacific Islands
The World Customs Organization has launched the WCO Security Project aimed at supporting administrations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands to respond to…
HK, Mexico working on mutual recognition of AEO programs
The customs authorities of Hong Kong and Mexico recently signed a joint action plan to develop a mutual recognition agreement covering their respective authorized…
New WCO security program targets counter-terrorism activities in SEA
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is set to launch a new initiative to help customs administrations in Southeast Asia implement tighter security measures against…
WCO cites urgent need to update rules of origin to reflect HS changes
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is urging countries, customs administrations, and the private sector to update their rules of origin so that classifying with…
WCO assists Vietnam Customs to adopt new compliance management program
The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently concluded a mission in Hanoi to support the General Department of Vietnam Customs in implementing a new risk-based…
WCO marks International Customs Day, launches official theme
The World Customs Organization (WCO) officially adopted Data Analysis for Effective Border Management as its theme for the year during the celebration of International…
WCO unites with OPCW against illegal trade of toxic chemicals
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Organisation for the Prohibition for Chemical Weapons (OPCW) signed on January 13 a memorandum of understanding that…
WCO, UNODA team up to combat small arms trafficking
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) have signed an understanding to formalize existing cooperation to enhance…
Customs agencies urged to quickly implement HS 2017 standard
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is calling on customs administrators and stakeholders to fast-track adoption of the new version of the Harmonized System (HS)…
