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Improving Customs Transit Systems

In the Islamic Countries

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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)

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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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