Improving Customs Transit Systems
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Box 12: ACTS International Guarantee System
ACTS International Guarantee System manages two types of guarantees:
Single journey guarantee - Covers only a single transit operation by the Principal concerned,
covering the full amount of duties, taxes and other charges for which the goods are liable;
Multiple journey guarantee - Covers several transit operations up to a given Reference Amount,
set to equal 100%of the total amount of duties and other charges that may be incurred for goods
under the Principal’s transit operations over a period of at least one week.
5.1.4 Transit Fees and charges
The following challenges and policy options were identified for Transit Fees and charges:
Table 64: Transit Fees and charges challenges and policy options
Attributes Challenges Policy Options
Transit Fees and
charges
 CAs estimate arbitrary or
fixed fees or charges for
transit procedures
 Fees and charges for transit
procedures are not publicly
available
 Customs administrations should
not collect any fees or charges
for transit except for charges
for administrative expenses
related to transit or charges for
services rendered
 CAs in respect of transparency
should publish the applicable fees
for transit operations
Source: Authors’ compilation
Customs administrations should not collect any fees or charges for transit except for charges for
administrative expenses related to transit or charges for services rendered. Administrative
expenses may include the following fees and charges (or to be kept to a minimum)127:
 Special fees for work outside normal working hours;
 Special fees for work outside Customs facilities;
 Special fees for the use of extra facilities (for example for oversized goods);
 Charges for storage;
 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).
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