Facilitating Trade:
Improving Customs Risk Management Systems
In the OIC Member States
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41. Please rank the relevance of various inspection tools and techniques regarding risk management approaches at your
administration (5 - Very High, 1 - None):
N Mean
Inspection reports on outcomes (resultant/non-resultant) of physical inspections used to
validate the selectivity process
15 4.07
X-ray image (long-term) storage of scanned containers and boxes (to feed back to the future
risk management processes)
15 3.13
Radiation data for shipments inspected using radiation detection equipment 13 2.30
Random physical inspections used to validate selectivity process 15 3.00
Post-clearance audits 14 3.85
Systems-based controls 14 3.43
Inspections performed by other customs administrations for in-transit shipments 15 2.46
Enforcement reports and seizure actions 15 3.40
Identification of recurring qualitative indicators that confirm or negate risk 15 3.46
Identification of quantitative risk indicators or signatures based on historical trend analysis; 15 3.66
Post analysis, reviewing, and updating of risk indicators 13 3.94
7.2.2.7 Support of CRM through CDPS
42. Does the administration have an automated clearance system – Customs Declaration Processing System (CDPS)?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 16 100.0 100.0 100.0
No 0 0 0 100.0
Total 16 100.0 100.0
44. Does the CDPS support Customs Risk Management?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 16 100.0 100.0 100.0
No 0 0 0 100.0
Total 16 100.0 100.0
45. The Customs Risk Analysis Cycle consists of four main elements. Which elements are covered in the CDPS CRMmodule?
Responses Percent of Cases
N Percent
Collection 13 22.8% 81.2%
Evaluation/Analysis 13 22.8% 81.2%
Applying RP/Indicators 16 28.1% 100.0%
Paper Feedback 6 10.3% 37.5%
IT Based Feedback 12 21.0% 75.0%
Total 57 100.0%
46. Which of the following five main steps in the standard Customs risk management process are covered in the CDPS?
Responses Percent of Cases
N Percent
Establish Context 8 13.8% 50.0%
Identify Risk 12 20.6% 75.0%
Analyse Risks 13 22.5% 81.2%
Assess and Prioritize Risks 13 22.5% 81.2%
Address Risks 12 20.6% 75%
Total 58 100.0%
47. Are you using reporting and analysis services – data warehouse and business intelligence?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
No 3 18.7 18.7 18.7
Planned 4 25.0 25.0 43.7
Yes 9 56.3 56.3 100.0
Total 16 100.0 100.0