Improving Customs Transit Systems
In the Islamic Countries
89
and 40% not use. 60% of the respondents don't have integrated RM system for transit
procedures, and 60%don't use risk assessment to limit the physical inspections of transit goods.
Table 23: Risk Management related to Transit Regime
31. Risk Management related to Transit Regime
No Not yet, but planned Yes
The RM strategy includes transit regime 20.00% 40.00% 40.00%
The RM strategy includes transit procedures 20.00% 40.00% 40.00%
Risk analysis on AEO to transit procedures 40.00% 20.00% 40.00%
Integrated RM Systems for transit procedure –
Customs and border control agencies 60.00% 20.00% 20.00%
A risk assessment that helps the Customs and border
control agencies to limit the physical inspections of
transit goods
60.00% 20.00% 20.00%
National program/initiative/ legal provision
specifically fighting fraud in the customs transit
system?
40.00% 40.00% 20.00%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
The Gambia in the last 5 years has experienced only 2 CTR fraud cases, while Turkey has the
much larger number 37136 fraudulent cases in CTR in the last 5 years.
3.1.1.7 Authorized Economic Operators (AEO)
60% of the respondents don't use the AEO concept to simplify the CTR, and from those that use
such a concept the most simplifications are related to traders, shipping companies, airlines,
railway operators and road transportation companies, but not for forwarders/customs agents
.
Table 24: AEO Simplification
33. In the AEO context, the procedures for CTRs are more simplified for:
N Percent
No AEO 3 60.0%
Traders 2 40.0%
Forwarders/Customs Agents 0 0.0%
Shipping companies 1 20.0%
Airlines 1 20.0%
Railway operators 1 20.0%
Road Transportation companies 1 20.0%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
The most impactful benefits under AEO programs are greater security for the AEO companies,
increased knowledge about Customs regulations and an overall better relationship with the
Customs Authorities as well as increased benefits to traders due to trade facilitation, followed