This article thoroughly analyzes the geographical advantages, route layout, customs processes, and logistics services of Busan New Port, highlighting its significance as a major logistics hub in Northeast Asia and its potential for future development in international trade.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) announced the addition of Spanish and Arabic versions to its PICARD Professional Standards, aiming to enhance the professional capabilities of customs officers worldwide and facilitate international trade. The WCO expressed gratitude to the University of Costa Rica and the Saudi Customs for their translation support. The WCO will continue to promote the standards to support global customs capacity building initiatives. This expansion ensures wider accessibility and implementation of best practices in customs administration across diverse linguistic regions.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) successfully held its first CEN (Customs Enforcement Network) Application Technology and Operational Advisor Pre-certification Workshop in Xiamen. The workshop aimed to cultivate a group of experts proficient in CEN applications, enhance global customs enforcement capabilities, combat cross-border crime, and safeguard trade security. Customs elites from various countries participated in the workshop. Upon certification, they will join the WCO expert pool, providing technical assistance to member countries in need. This initiative strengthens international cooperation in customs enforcement.
The World Customs Organization (WCO), with funding from the Swedish government through the West Africa Customs Modernization Project (MADAO), held a capacity building workshop on the Harmonized System (HS) and Advance Ruling for Burkina Faso Customs. The workshop aimed to enhance the professional skills of Burkina Faso Customs officials, assist the country in establishing an efficient and transparent advance ruling system, improve trade facilitation, and attract foreign investment. This initiative supports Burkina Faso's efforts to modernize its customs procedures and promote economic growth.
This article elaborates on the structure and process of customs declaration and inspection services for temporarily imported goods, including relevant laws, customs approvals, and extension applications. To meet customer demands for temporary imports, it emphasizes important aspects such as purchase retention, security deposits, and customs usage tax, while providing efficient one-on-one service solutions to facilitate customs procedures and business execution.
The Korea Customs Service (KCS) increased its contribution to the World Customs Organization (WCO) Language Fund, aiming to promote broader participation in WCO activities by customs administrations by overcoming language barriers through translation and interpretation services. Simultaneously, the WCO emphasizes the importance of digital transformation and data culture, encouraging members to leverage data-driven decision-making and build data ecosystems to enhance customs management efficiency and global trade facilitation. This initiative highlights the WCO's commitment to both inclusivity and modernization within the global customs community.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) jointly held a workshop in Uganda to enhance customs intelligence analysis capabilities and strengthen anti-smuggling efforts in East Africa. Customs officials from various East African countries collaborated to develop post-seizure analysis training materials. Experts from the WCO and Japan Customs provided guidance to help East African customs improve their intelligence-driven risk management and combat smuggling crimes. The workshop aimed to build capacity and foster regional cooperation in tackling cross-border illicit trade.
Nanjing Customs Laboratory of China's General Administration of Customs has officially become a WCO Regional Customs Laboratory, marking a new opportunity for customs cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. The laboratory boasts expertise in areas such as agricultural products, minerals, and hazardous materials identification. It will provide support to WCO members in the region, strengthen information sharing, organize workshops and training courses to enhance the professional skills of customs personnel, facilitate trade, and contribute to building an open, secure, and prosperous global trade system.
With the support of the World Customs Organization, Mali Customs developed a Human Resource Management Strategy for 2018-2021. This strategy aims to enhance employee skills, improve work efficiency, and strengthen organizational cohesion through tools like competency models, ultimately achieving the overall mission of customs. The success of Mali Customs has attracted significant attention from the Ministry of Finance and is expected to be promoted to other government departments. The focus is on building a capable and motivated workforce to drive customs modernization and improve overall performance.
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) met with the Policy Commission (PC) to discuss key issues including business resumption, data strategy, and Green Customs. The meeting highlighted the critical role of customs during the pandemic and called for the permanent implementation of trade facilitation measures. Participants emphasized leveraging data strategies and Green Customs initiatives to build a sustainable trade system. The importance of strengthening cooperation between customs and the private sector to reshape the global trade landscape was also underscored.
