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WTO Seminar on Technical Assistance on Customs Valuation Challenge to implement the Agreement on Customs Valuation

WTO Seminar on Technical Assistance on Customs Valuation Challenge to implement the Agreement on Customs Valuation. Geneva, 6-7 November 2002 Kunio Mikuriya Deputy Secretary General World Customs Organization. Benefits of a well functioning valuation system. Based on common rules

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WTO Seminar on Technical Assistance on Customs Valuation Challenge to implement the Agreement on Customs Valuation

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  1. WTO Seminar on Technical Assistance on Customs ValuationChallenge to implement the Agreement on Customs Valuation Geneva, 6-7 November 2002 Kunio Mikuriya Deputy Secretary General World Customs Organization

  2. Benefits of a well functioning valuation system • Based on common rules • Pivotal role in trade facilitation • Expeditious clearance time, predictability, transparency • Competitiveness of trade procedures • Investment decision

  3. Customs environments – reality on the grounds • Implementation will be a challenge • Different environments • Fraud and corruption on both sides of the customs counter • Customs limitation in capacity • Lack of compliance • Informal sector

  4. Fear of revenue loss • A choice between revenue collection and trade facilitation • No empirical evidence but persistance of concerns • Fiscal dependence on customs revenues • Relatively high customs duties • Incentives for fraud

  5. Successful application of the Agreement • Effective valuation control system • Intelligence-based risk management • Post-clearance audit • A holistic approach towards modern customs procedures and management • Changes in thinking • Political will and improvement in customs management

  6. Engagement and support of business • Driving force for customs modernization • Lack of necessary information: record-keeping and access to commercial data • Often inappropriate enforcement laws and regulations • Dialogue between customs and business, customs and trade ministries

  7. Information exchange on valuation • Facilitation of information exchange • Draft Exchange of Valuation Guide • Doha Decision • Non-binding • Capacity building tool

  8. Pre-shipment inspection • Interim measure • Customs reform programme with investing necessary resources • A new trend for a more limited supporting role

  9. Technical assistance • Political and social realities and the real need • Require a fundamental re-engineering • Realistic about the possible pace of change • TA in a wider context of sustainable developmental approach • Involvement of local stakeholders • Realignment of resources • Regional approach through experience sharing

  10. Customs capacity building strategy • Coherent approach for technical assistance and capacity building • WTO Cancun • Support from other multilateral organizations and donors • Lessons learned from past experience • Survey for capacity building needs on regional basis

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