FACILITATING INTRA-OIC TRADE:
Improving the Efficiency of the Customs Procedures in the OIC Member States
72
In line with the growing needs of the trading community, Customs Administrations of
some of the Member States are installing new programs or developing the existing ITC
as well. For example, Royal Customs Department of Malaysia is developing Ubiquitous
Customs (U-Customs) and will replace the current customs information system, which
is operational for nearly two decades. The new system will bridge the gaps of the
previous one and present new functions for its users.
Besides the internet and electronic procedures, some Member States are also using the
high technology scanners effectively. The scanners save time and workforce in
examination process. The high tech scanners are able to detect explosives, mass
destruction weapons, narcotics etc. in trucks and containers up to 20 in an hour.
Scanners are used by many of the Member States effectively for physical examination
of the goods. For example, according to Doing Business Report 2010, purchase and
installation of scanners by Albania, Cameroon (Douala Port), Iran (Shahid Rajee Port),
Sudan (Port of Sudan) has facilitated trade of these countries.
Table 15 below demonstrates the features of the ICT Systems used by some of the
Member States.