Authorized Economic Operator Programs

In the Islamic Countries:

Enhancing Customs-Traders Partnership

175

Egypt

Indonesia

Jordan

Morocco

Oman

Tunisia

Turkey

Uganda

Convergence

Percentage

by Sub-

Variable

Total

Convergence

Percentage

by Variable

Benefits of AEOs

84%

Different Benefits for

Different Types of

Operators

1

1

1

1

1

1

75%

Mutual Recognition of

AEO Status by Other

Customs

1

1

1

1

1

1

75%

Lead Time and

Predictability

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

100%

Simplified Data

Requirements and

Data Submission

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

100%

Access to Customs

Assistance for AEOs

1

1

1

1

1

1

75%

Measures to Expedite

Cargo Release, Reduce

Transit Time, and

Lower Storage Costs

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

100%

AEO Program Logo

Exists

1

1

1

1

1

63%

MRAs

52%

MRAs require

Domestic Legislation

or OGA/Working

Group Approval

1

1

1

1

1

63%

Joint

validation/observation

visits conducted prior

to MRA

1

1

1

1

1

63%

Operational Data

Exchanged

Electronically

1

1

1

1

1

63%

Different Trader

Identification

1

1

25%

Common Trader

Identification

1

1

1

38%

Periodic/Regular

Consults with Partner

Customs

1

1

1

1

1

63%