Improving Customs Transit Systems
In the Islamic Countries
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Alignment of procedures and formalities with neighboring countries at borders where applicable 0.81
Publication of decisions and examples of Customs classification 0.82
Applicable legislation published on the Internet 0.82
Domestic inter-agency coordination mechanisms meet regularly to develop a strategy and oversee
implementation of border agency cooperation
0.84
General notice-and-comment framework procedures in place, applicable to trade and border issues 0.84
Public comments are taken into account 0.84
Effective sanctions against the misconduct of border agency staff 0.86
An adequate time period granted between the publication of new or amended fees and charges and
their entry into force
0.87
Exchange of staff and training programs at the international level 0.88
Are there established guidelines and procedures in place, governing the public consultation process 0.89
The information available on the motives of the administration’s decisions 0.89
Quality/User-friendliness of the research/help function of the Customs website 0.89
Simplification of procedures (cost) 0.89
Perishable goods treated differently than non-perishable goods with regards to physical
inspections- storage conditions
0.89
Single Window 0.89
Judicial independence 0.92
Information published on fees and charges 0.93
Copies of documents accepted 0.93
Required documentation easily accessible for downloading 0.93
Total number of fees collected (number - diversity) 0.95
The efficiency of the legal framework in challenging regulations 0.97
Information on fees and charges all-inclusive 0.98
The average number of administrative appeals per year 1.00
Alignment of working days and hours with neighboring countries at land borders where applicable 1.00
User manuals available online 1.02
Domestic coordination of inspections among agencies involved in the management of cross border
trade
1.02
Is voluntary disclosure of the breach of customs regulation by the person responsible for a
mitigating factor when establishing penalties
1.03
Simplification of procedures (time) 1.03
Diversity of fees and charges 1.03
Transparency of government policymaking 1.03
Information on import and export procedures 1.04
Risk Management applied and operating in an automated environment 1.04