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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1. AEO and Cost of Security Compliance ...........................................................................................11
Figure 2.1. Number of AEO Programs (by year)..............................................................................................14
Figure 2.2. Number of Countries with an Implemented AEO Program (by region), 2017 ............15
Figure 2.3. Total Number of Operators in AEO Program (by region), 2017........................................15
Figure 2.4. Types of Operators for Exports and Imports in Japan ...........................................................19
Figure 2.5. Transition in the Number of AEOs in Japan................................................................................20
Figure 2.6. Steps of Authorization process to become an AEO..................................................................21
Figure 2.7. Regional Customs Headquarters in Japan ...................................................................................23
Figure 2.8. Partners Having a Mutual Recognition Agreement.................................................................24
Figure 2.9. PIP Participants by Sector (2014) ..................................................................................................26
Figure 2.10. AEO Application Process..................................................................................................................30
Figure 2.11. Cost to export and to import in the European Union...........................................................34
Figure 3.1. AEO Programs in OIC Member States............................................................................................42
Figure 3.2. AEO Adoption in OIC Countries by Year (Cumulative) ..........................................................43
Figure 3.3. Regional distribution of AEO Programs among the OIC Countries ..................................44
Figure 3.4. Regional distribution of AEO Programs in the World ............................................................44
Figure 3.5. CCP Adoption in OIC Countries by Year (Cumulative)...........................................................46
Figure 3.6. The Number of AEO companies in OIC Countries ....................................................................46
Figure 3.7. Number of AEO operators in OIC Countries: Income Category..........................................47
Figure 3.8. Sector of AEOs .........................................................................................................................................51
Figure 3.9. Types of operators.................................................................................................................................51
Figure 3.10. Self-assessment procedures ...........................................................................................................52
Figure 3.11. Application, verification, and authorization procedures ...................................................53
Figure 3.12. Compliance requirements ...............................................................................................................54
Figure 3.13. Physical security requirements.....................................................................................................54
Figure 3.14. Post-authorization audit ..................................................................................................................55
Figure 3.15. Suspension, revocation and cancellation procedures .........................................................55
Figure 3.16. Customs organizational structure for AEO programs .........................................................56
Figure 3.17. Training provided to Customs officers.......................................................................................57
Figure 3.18. Partnership initiatives.......................................................................................................................58
Figure 3.19. Benefits of AEOs...................................................................................................................................58
Figure 3.20. MRAs.........................................................................................................................................................59
Figure 3.21. SMEs..........................................................................................................................................................60
Figure 3.22. Electronic promotion of the AEO program...............................................................................60
Figure 4.1. Verification Steps ...................................................................................................................................83
Figure 4.2. The Number of AEOs in Turkey since 2013................................................................................89
Figure 4.3. Accreditation Flow ................................................................................................................................92
Figure 4.4. Local Clearance for Exports Flow Chart .......................................................................................94
Figure 4.5. Authorized Consignor Flow Chart ..................................................................................................95
Figure 4.6. Authorized Consignee Flow Chart ..................................................................................................96
Figure 4.7. Local Clearance for Imports Flow Chart.......................................................................................97
Figure 4.8. Eligibility Requirements ..................................................................................................................106
Figure 4.9. Authorization Process.......................................................................................................................107
Figure 4.10. Monitoring and Evaluation Blocks............................................................................................109
Figure 4.11. Client Relationship Management...............................................................................................110
Figure 4.12. AEO Management Flow of Uganda Customs.........................................................................111