Improving Customs Transit Systems
In the Islamic Countries
86
Within 3 days 1 20.0%
Within 1 week 0 0.0%
Within 2 weeks 0 0.0%
Within 1 month 0 0.0%
Other (please specify) 2 40.0%
Total 6 120.0%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
3.1.1.4 Transit fees and charges
In most of the cases, OIC MS charge special fees for work outside normal working hours, charges
for special measures, procedures or services at the request of the transit operator (83.3%) and
special fees for working outside customs facilities .
Table 17: Fees or charges for transit
22. Fees or charges for transit
N Percent
Special fees for work outside normal working hours 5 83.3%
Special fees for work outside Customs facilities 4 66.7%
Special fees for the use of extra facilities (for example for oversized goods) 1 16.7%
Charges for storage 2 33.3%
Charges for special measures, procedures or services at the request of the
transit operator (for example, a Customs convoy or Customs escort
requested by the operator)
5 83.3%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
Only one country set transit fees and charges as a flat-rate amount, while others are basing the
calculation on an ad-valorem basis . Half of the respondents don't make a periodic
review of transit fees and charges, while 33.3% of the countries are doing a review once in a
year, and 16.7% at least twice per year or more frequently.
Table 18: The basis for evaluation of transit fees and charges
23. The basis for evaluation of transit fees and charges
N Percent
Transit fees and charges are calculated on an ad-valorem basis 2 40.0%
Transit fees and charges are set as a flat-rate amount 1 20.0%
Other 2 40.0%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
Table 19: Periodic review of fees and charges on transit
24. Periodic review of fees and charges on transit
N Percent
There is no periodic review of fees and charges 3 50.0%