Enhancing Public Availability of Customs Information
In the Islamic Countries
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Annex 4 – Survey
An attempt was made to gather additional information on trade information availability in OIC
member countries through an online survey. However, only two answers were received, so it is
impossible to analyze results in a meaningful way.
For information, the survey questions are reproduced below.
General availability of information
1. What are the means of public availability of customs information in your country (i.e.,
official website of the customs authorities, official gazette, etc.)?
2. Are the updates and amendments to customs-related legislation and regulations, apart from
being published in a government gazette, also published on your official website? Y/N
3. Is the following information publicly available on your official website:
(a) Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit via ports, airports and other
entry points available in your country? Y/N
(b) Required forms and documents for importation, exportation, and transit? Y/N
(c) Applied MFN customs duty rates and other taxes of any kind imposed in
connection with importation or exportation? Y/N
(d) Other fees and charges imposed in connection with importation, exportation or
transit? Y/N
(e) Rules for the classification of products for customs purposes? Y/N
(f) Rules for customs valuation of products?
(g) Rules of origin of general application and laws, regulations, and administrative
rulings applicable to them? Y/N
(h) Current prohibitions and restrictions on import, export or transit and laws and
regulations establishing them? Y/N
(i) Administrative proceedings for breaches of customs regulations? Y/N
(j) Criminal proceedings for breaching customs regulations? Y/N
(k) Requirements for the application for advance rulings, the time taken to issue it and
its validity period? Y/N
(l) Appeal or review procedures? Y/N
(m) Preferential agreements your country is a party of, the scope of their application
and preferences granted under these agreements? Y/N
(n) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas? Y/N
(o) Current tariff quotas in place? Y/N
(p) Notifications of enhanced controls and inspections for particular products? Y/N
4. Apart from your official language, is customs information also available to traders in in
English or any other languages? Y/N
If yes, what languages? _____________
Contact and enquiry points
5. Do you have official enquiry points established to answer enquiries of governments, traders,
and other interested parties on customs matters? Y/N
6. How many enquiry points are available in your country? __________
7. Is information about contact and enquiry points available on your official website? Y/N