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Authorized Economic Operators

In the Islamic Countries:

Enhancing Customs-Traders Partnership

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Less costly exports due to safer and faster trade

Increase in the number of firms operating at efficient international standards, with

higher competitive power and better internal control processes

Customs Level

The main role of Customs Authorities was to inspect all the goods flows in the second part of

the 20

th

century (Erceg, 2014). However, the increase in goods flow made this impossible. The

new role of Customs became analyzing the risks and diverting the controls to risky

transactions. In order to execute their new role efficiently; company’s processes, procedures,

administration, and internal control should be assessed for checking the management of

supply chain and potential risks. For this purpose, many Customs Authorities established risk

management units. Moreover, AEO program has been increasingly adopted as a pioneering

tool for the Customs to fulfill their new role efficiently. The following are some of the benefits

the AEO programs provide to Customs Authorities:

Easing the workload of the Customs administration

Enabling Customs to focus more on risky shipments and smuggling activities

Prevention of congestion at Customs

Accelerating goods movements and vehicle shipments at Customs

Business Level

Benefits to AEO holders are as follows:

Faster clearance of goods and fewer physical inspections such as use of green lane

Prior notification if selected for control

Incomplete declarations

Simplified declarations

Off-working hours transactions

Reduced guarantees

Local clearance

Preferential treatment in customs related transactions

Withholding tax exemption

Pre-clearance of cargo

Deferred payment of customs duties

Better relations and increased cooperation with the Customs administration (Client

relations management)

Decrease in safety and security vulnerabilities, theft cases and losses

Decrease in property damage

Increased reputation and more preference as trusted companies in the domestic and

foreign markets

Increased reliability and communication among supply chain partners

Reduced procurement costs and increased cooperation with suppliers along with

reduced insurance costs

Increases in domestic and international competitiveness due to cost reduction and

time saving

Preference by foreign investors in business partnerships

Recognition by international Customs administrations and inclusion into MRAs with

third countries.