Partner Organization Projects

To review the work done so far in the implementation of API/PNR and passenger risk management and give practical recommendations for future steps

• To develop the understanding of the participants on the Coordinated Border Management concepts (CBM) and Single Window environment concept;
• To develop the capability of the participant to manage the establishment of Single Window system;
• To provide the participants with the capability to undertake and data harmonization, and development of electronic information exchange specification based on the WCO Data Model.

Familiarize participants with Pre-Arrival Passenger information concept including:
• Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) message standards;
• how to build API-PNR systems;
• how to use API-PNR data for managing passenger risk

To assist the Customs Administration in strengthening the existing Risk Management practices by focusing on Risk Assessment, profiling and targeting.

To build national capacity in order for the country to conduct a Time Release Study (TRS).

Customs officials at DGA have increased their knowledge and abilities to manage engagement with stakeholders involved in the AEO pilot programme.

To build national capacity in order for the country to conduct a Time Release Study (TRS).

Assessment under the Mercator Program to assist Honduras in the implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

Enhance the strategic risk management and intelligence capabilities of Senior Customs officers from the Americas and Caribbean region to effectively and efficiently identify and treat potential risks, and support the implementation and action plan of the Regional Risk Management strategy.

Assistance to Cuban Customs in establishing an holistic strategy for implementing the WTO TFA

To carry out a comprehensive diagnostic of all Customs functions, including a detailed assessment of the status of implementing the WTO TFA.

Belize NCTF Members, Customs Officials, Officials from other government agencies and the private sector have increased their knowledge and abilities to manage engagement with external stakeholders and to support the maintenance of the National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTFs).

Assistance to Dominican Republic Customs in establishing an strategy for implementing the WTO TFA

To assist the Customs Administration of Dominican Republic in strengthening the existing Risk Management practices by focusing on cargo and passenger selectivity, intelligence support and compliance management.

To assist in Panama validation process

• Provide understanding on the building block of the WCO Data Model, including the harmonized, standardized and reusable WCO DM Components, Information Package as well as electronic messages.
• Furnish necessary expertise to harmonize data requirements toward regional interoperability.
• Support the development of Mercosur Information Package based on the WCO Data Model.

Enhance cooperation between Customs and other Cross Border Regulatory Agencies for CBM and Single Window approach.

Enhance the strategic risk management and intelligence capabilities of Senior Customs officers from the Americas and Caribbean region to effectively and efficiently identify and treat potential risks, and support the implementation and action plan of the Regional Risk Management strategy.

To look at SAFE Framework AEO implementation and MRA signing preparation

To support the Customs administration of Chile for better understanding and implementation on PCA in accordance with the WCO PCA Guidelines

• To provide understanding on the WCO Data Model Concept for the participants
• To provide the participants with the capability and necessary expertise to map national data requirements to WCO Data Model and produce My Information Package
• To develop the capability to undertake data harmonization to support single window development

To further enhance the transparency and efficiency of cross-border trade in Pakistan through the development of implementation plans for selected TFA category “B” and “C” measures

To support the Customs Authority of Pakistan in implementing an effective and efficient PCA in accordance with the WCO PCA Guidelines and International best practices.

To assist the Customs Administration in strengthening the existing Risk Management practices by focusing on cargo selectivity, intelligence support and compliance management.

To support the Customs administration of Mongolia to fully understand the concept of PCA in accordance with the WCO Guidelines, including practical exercises and case studies to enhance participants’ technical knowledge in this respect.

The objective of the working group was to draft a multilateral Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) which encompasses Mongolia, China, Korea and Russia.

Maldives Customs Service intends to conduct the second TRS was to assess the impacts of customs modernization initiatives especially the migration of e-clearance system to ASYCUDA World, to identify issues and seek opportunities for improvement.

Assist the Customs Administration in Lao PDR in increasing institutional capacity to carry out classification in an efficient manner and in developing an advance ruling system for classification.

o To support national capacity in order for Bangladesh to better conduct the TRS process enabling Customs and other border agencies to improve compliance and at the same time improve facilitation for imports-exports.
o To assist Bangladesh National Board of Revenue in planning for Time Release Study.

To support the Customs administration of Bhutan for better understanding and implementation on PCA in accordance with the WCO PCA Guidelines.

To assist the Customs Administration in strengthening the existing Risk Management practices by focusing on cargo selectivity, intelligence support and compliance management.

To provide the infrastructure and strategic framework to support e-learning delivery in Bangladesh, along with proposals to improve continuous professional development with national training resources

To support the Customs administration of Bangladesh in their efforts to implement CBM in accordance with WCO Instruments and Tools such as the RKC and CBM Compendium.
To enable participants to gain full understanding of the benefits to the government, border agencies and the private sector that can be derived from proper implementation of CBM.
To identify challenges and areas of cooperation between agencies as well as the private sector.

• To support national capacity in order for Bangladesh to conceptualize, design and plan Single Window implementation.
• Familiarize participants with Single Window, Coordinated Border Management, and the WCO Data Model and support cross border regulatory agencies (CBRAs) in the adoption of NSW environment.

To undertake a Risk Management diagnostic and to develop a tailor made capacity building support programme that will ensure an intelligence based risk management approach is used by the ERCA

To build national capacity in order for the country to conduct a Time Release Study (TRS).

Assist the Customs Administration in Ethiopia in increasing institutional capacity to carry out classification and origin work in an efficient manner and in developing an advance ruling system for classification and origin.

To undertake a diagnostic of Post Clearance Audit and to develop a tailor made capacity building support programme that will enhance existing PCA capacity in Ethiopia.

To undertake a diagnostic of transit and border procedures in Ethiopia’s major goods movement corridor, taking into account activities at the Port of Djibouti and Galafi border crossing, and to make recommendations on short-term and long-term improvements to procedures.

• To build national capacity and provide technical support in order for Ethiopia to conduct a Time Release Study (TRS).
• Review of regulatory business procedures from Djibouti port through Galafi border up to Addis Ababa container depot

Assist the Customs Administration in Ethiopia in increasing institutional capacity to carry out classification and origin work in an efficient manner and in developing an advance ruling system for classification and origin.

Evaluate Comoros strategic plan for modernization of Customs Administration focusing on gap analyses for adopting a CBM approach and building a Single Window Environment

Regional AEO Programme Sensitization efforts at key border posts in the region to increase visibility among stakeholders and solicit more participation

Evaluate Burundi Office Burundais des Ricettes strategic plan for modernization of Customs Administration focusing on gap analyses for CBM and Single Window approach.

To contribute towards enhancing Member Administrations’ capacities to have the necessary technical expertise to administer the regional AEO programme by March 2018;

To contribute towards enhancing Member Administrations’ capacities to have the necessary technical expertise to administer the regional AEO programme by March 2018;

To contribute towards enhancing Member Administrations’ capacities to have the necessary technical expertise to administer the regional AEO programme by March 2018;

To contribute towards enhancing Member Administrations’ capacities to have the necessary technical expertise to administer the regional AEO programme by March 2018;