WCO Scholarship Program Enhances Customs Officials Global Skills

WCO Scholarship Program Enhances Customs Officials Global Skills

The World Customs Organization (WCO) Spanish Scholarship Program has been launched to enhance the professional skills and management capabilities of customs officials from Spanish-speaking countries and promote customs reform and modernization. The program offers tailored curriculum, lectures by WCO experts, and field visit opportunities, helping participants broaden their international perspectives and accelerate their career development. This is an unmissable learning and development opportunity for customs professionals.

01/05/2026 Customs Knowledge
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Digital ATA Carnets Streamline Global Trade Processes

Digital ATA Carnets Streamline Global Trade Processes

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is actively promoting the digital transformation of ATA Carnets and Customs Transit Carnets to simplify cross-border trade processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. Contracting parties are required to complete the transition by the end of 2027 and designate contact points. This digital transformation not only facilitates trade but also strengthens international cooperation, ushering in a new era of global trade.

12/30/2025 Customs Knowledge
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Customs Agencies Crack Down on Global Wildlife Trafficking

Customs Agencies Crack Down on Global Wildlife Trafficking

The World Customs Organization (WCO) actively responds to World Environment Day, emphasizing the importance of biodiversity conservation. Customs play a crucial role in sustainable development by combating environmental crimes such as illegal wildlife trade, timber trade, hazardous waste shipments, and IUU fishing. The WCO supports its member customs in addressing environmental challenges through capacity building, intelligence networks, and international cooperation, contributing to the protection of our planet.

12/30/2025 Customs Knowledge
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WTO Aid for Trade Review Boosts Global Customs Cooperation

WTO Aid for Trade Review Boosts Global Customs Cooperation

The World Customs Organization (WCO) actively showcases its contribution to enhancing supply chain efficiency and harmonizing border management in the WTO's Aid for Trade Global Review, emphasizing the importance of trade facilitation. Through its tools, projects, and capacity building programs, the WCO consistently supports its members in simplifying customs procedures, strengthening supply chain security, and promoting global trade facilitation, thus contributing to the prosperity of global trade.

12/30/2025 Customs Knowledge
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WCO Enhances Angolas Customs Valuation to Boost Trade Revenue

WCO Enhances Angolas Customs Valuation to Boost Trade Revenue

The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently assisted Angola Customs in enhancing its customs valuation capabilities. By assessing infrastructure needs, providing recommendations on risk management and post-clearance audit, and conducting customs valuation workshops, the WCO helped Angola Customs improve revenue collection efficiency, promote compliant trade, and strengthen customs valuation oversight of multinational corporations. This assistance demonstrates the importance of international cooperation in improving customs administration.

12/30/2025 Customs Knowledge
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Comoros Modernizes Customs System to Enhance Trade

Comoros Modernizes Customs System to Enhance Trade

With the assistance of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Comoros has upgraded its national commodity nomenclature to the HS 2012 version and signed the instrument of accession to the HS Convention. This aims to improve Comoros' trade efficiency, tariff revenue, and international image, bringing new opportunities for its economic development. Capacity building will follow to enhance customs officers' understanding and application of the HS.

12/30/2025 Customs Knowledge
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WCO Launches Scholarships for Small Island Economies Capacity Building

WCO Launches Scholarships for Small Island Economies Capacity Building

The World Customs Organization (WCO) launched a scholarship program for Small Island Economies (SIEs) to enhance the capacity building of customs officials in these regions. The program provides training in areas such as international economics, trade regulations, data analysis, and risk management to SIEs customs officials through needs assessments, curriculum design, and expert instruction. It aims to help them improve customs management and promote sustainable economic development.

01/05/2026 Customs Knowledge
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New HS Code Rules Affect Importers and Exporters of Key Food Products

New HS Code Rules Affect Importers and Exporters of Key Food Products

The Harmonized System Committee of the World Customs Organization has revised the correlation table of commodities under subheadings 1605.54 and 1605.59 in the 2012 and 2017 editions of the Harmonized System. Enterprises involved in the import and export of relevant aquatic invertebrate products should pay attention to and adjust their commodity code declarations to ensure trade compliance and avoid losses caused by incorrect coding.

01/07/2026 HS Code Query
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WCO Aids Guyana in Modernizing Customs Procedures

WCO Aids Guyana in Modernizing Customs Procedures

The World Customs Organization (WCO) provides strategic support to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to facilitate customs modernization and compliance with the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement. This support involves assessing the GRA's current state, identifying challenges, and recommending improvements. The initiative aims to enhance the GRA's operational efficiency and contribute to Guyana's economic development. This demonstrates the WCO's active role in promoting global trade facilitation.

01/07/2026 Customs Knowledge
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Global Trade Program Extended to Strengthen Customs Operations

Global Trade Program Extended to Strengthen Customs Operations

The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have agreed to a no-cost extension of one year for the Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP). Launched in 2018, the GTFP has benefited numerous countries by significantly improving customs management and trade facilitation through capacity building, institutional reforms, cooperation promotion, and technological innovation. This has injected new momentum into global trade development.

01/19/2026 Customs Knowledge
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