Improving Customs Transit Systems
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11. Pre-arrival processing of transit data and information
Pre-arrival message to the country of destination at the moment of
releasing goods for transit procedure
1 16.7%
The lodgement of transit declaration in advance 4 66.7%
Pre-arrival processing for transit is supported for some
importers/goods/entry points/modes of transport;
2 33.3%
Pre-arrival processing is supported for all transit goods and entry points 1 16.7%
No 1 16.7%
Not yet, but planned 1 16.7%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
Most of the countries that responded to the survey (83.3%) are exchanging transit-related data
and information with other Customs Administrations, while 16.7% don't exchange transit-
related data, but are planning to start . In most of the cases the type of information
exchanged are related to providing the transporter with an accompanying document which
must be shown at any office en route, as well as at the office of destination and anticipated arrival
record (the content of transit declaration) shared with the office of destination and other
relevant Customs offices immediately after the office of departure release declared goods for the
transit .
Table 10: Exchange of transit-related data
12. Is your Customs Administration exchanging transit-related data and information with
other Customs Administrations?
Frequency Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not yet, but planned 1 16.7 16.7
Yes 5 83.3 100.0
Source: Authors’ own compilation
The exchange of information related to transit is compliant with UN-layout key - UNCEFACT
Standards and international standards for electronic information exchange as prescribed in the
WCO (Customs Cooperation Council) Recommendations on information technology .
Table 11: Type of transit information exchanged
13. Type of transit information exchanged
N Percent
Using a unique identification number that can be recognized by all
relevant Customs offices of transit operation
1 20.0%
Providing the transporter with an accompanying document (preferably
an electronic document), which must be shown at any office en route, as
well as at the office of the destination
4 80.0%
Anticipated Arrival record (the content of transit declaration) shared
with the office of destination and other relevant Customs offices
immediately after the office of departure release declared goods for the
transit
4 80.0%
Anticipated Arrival record (the content of transit declaration) contains
the inspection results that enable the office of destination and other
2 40.0%