Improving Customs Transit Systems
In the Islamic Countries
91
35. Electronic Customs Seals
Not yet, but planned 1 16.7%
Total 7 116.7%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
In most of the cases, convoys are used without limits (33.3%) and only for high-risk goods
(33.3%). Only 16.7% of countries don't use convoys .
Table 27: Convoys for transit procedures
36. Convoys for transit procedures
N Percent
Convoys are used without limits 2 33.3%
Convoys are only used for high-risk goods 2 33.3%
Convoys are seldom employed 1 16.7%
Convoys are not used 1 16.7%
Total 6 100.0%
Source: Authors’ own compilation
3.1.1.9 Coordinated border management
Half of the respondents have institutional arrangements with OGAs and other relevant border
authorities for transit procedures coordination at the borders and cooperate with border
agencies of other countries involved in transit . In 83.3% of the countries, customs
authorities and other border agencies cooperate with their counterparts from other countries
to facilitate the transit of goods and half of the countries have special lanes on the border for
quick movement of the transit shipments. But, 83.3% of the countries don't have established
joint controls with neighboring countries for the physical inspections of transit goods.
Table 28: Coordinated border management
37. Coordinated border management No
Not yet, but
planned
Yes
Do you have Institutional arrangements with OGAs and
other relevant border authorities for transit procedures
coordination at the borders?
50.00% 0.00% 50.00%
Is there cooperation between the border agencies of your
country and those of other countries involved in transit? 50.00% 0.00% 50.00%
Are Customs authorities and other border agencies
cooperating with their counterparts from other countries
to facilitate the transit of goods?
16.70% 0.00% 83.30%
Have you aligned the working hours and days with
neighboring countries?
50.00% 33.30% 16.70%
Have you established joint controls with neighboring
countries for the physical inspections of transit goods?
83.30% 0.00% 16.70%
Have you established a One-stop border post with
neighboring countries
66.70% 33.30% 0.00%