Improving Customs Transit Systems

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Customs administrations are encouraged to create special favorable conditions and

requirements, including submission of data, and simplified forms for transit operations for small

and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Customs administrations and OGAs should review the

formalities and documentary requirements for transit with a view to harmonizing themwith the

regional and international requirements

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5.1.5.1.2

Simplification of procedures and pre-arrival customs declaration

Upon application, the customs authorities may authorize any of the following simplifications

regarding the placing of goods under the CTR (CTR) or the end of that procedure at the inland

customs offices:

the status of Authorised Consignor, allowing the holder of the authorization to place

goods under the CTR (CTR) without presenting them to customs at the customs office of

departure;

the status of Authorised Consignee, allowing the holder of the authorization to receive

goods moved under the CTR (CTR) at an authorized place, to end the procedure on

behalf of the customs office of destination;

the use of seals of a special type, where sealing is required to ensure the identification

of the goods placed under the CTR (CTR);

the use of a customs declaration with reduced data requirements to place goods under

the CTR (CTR);

the use of an electronic transport document as customs declaration to place goods under

the CTR (CTR), provided it contains the particulars of such declaration and those

particulars are available to the customs authorities at departure and at the destination

to allow the customs supervision of the goods and the discharge of the procedure.

5.1.5.1.3

Digitalization/automation of processes – Single Window

UNECE Recommendation No 33 defines a Single Window for Trade as follows: “... a facility that

allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents

with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory

requirements

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.” In many countries, SW is providing services related to transit guarantee,

transport operators, insurance, and monitoring of customs operations.

UNESCAP recommends governments to establish SingleWindow and to enable transit operators

to submit transit Customs declarations and other mandatory and additional documentation to

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