FACILITATING INTRA-OIC TRADE:
Improving the Efficiency of the Customs Procedures in the OIC Member States
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Figure 2: Efficiency of Customs Procedures in Selected Country Groupings 2012
Source: LPI 2012 Note: Scores are from 1 to 5 (5 represents the highest)
The efficiency of the customs administrations is also measured by the Enabling Trade
Index (ETI). Being introduced by the WEF in 2008, the ETI is measuring the
performance of countries in four dimensions: market access, border administration,
transport and communication infrastructure and business environment. In 2012, the
Index measured the performance of 132 countries, with the contribution of relevant
academicians and experts from international institutions. With regards to border
administration, it considers three issues:
 Efficiency of customs administration,
 Efficiency of import export procedures,
 Transparency of border administration.
The efficiency of customs administration pillar measures the efficiency of customs
procedures as perceived by the private sector, as well as the extent of services provided
by customs authorities and related agencies (WEF 2012). This pillar includes two
indicators namely burden of customs procedures and customs services index.
According to the ETI 2012, Singapore has the highest score for the efficiency of
customs procedures and for the efficiency of import export procedures. With regards to
the transparency of border administration, New Zealand got the highest score.