Improving Customs Transit Systems
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Active RFID seals register the time when they are broken; can submit an alert signal thus
triggering action; and, connected to a GPS, can also record and submit the location where they
were broken. More sophisticated solutions are using satellite communications to report
tampering or allow consignment interior access only in pre-determined zones (for example, at
a Border Crossing Point). If electronic seals are not employed in layered security infrastructure,
then they will add little more value if compared to physical consignment seals.
Currently, around the world, there are numerous RFID developments carried out on the
container terminal, as well as a checkpoint for the consignment en route (in transit).
Box 7: Use of RFID in Malaysia
Malaysia is using RFID seals affixed to transit containers at departure. All transit information
can be automatically retrieved from the seals each time when the transit trucks or containers
pass through Customs checkpoints (land or seaports). It was reported that the RFID system
saved 47 minutes/container on average with the auto-clearance44.
Box 8: Jordanian Customs GPS tracking
Jordanian Customs at the departure Customs checkpoint use a GPS tracking unit connected
wirelessly with two e-seals which are affixed one on the truck and the other on the container.
This system can monitor the movement of the transit truck in the fixed assigned route during its
journey on a real-time basis through GPS satellite signals. If the transit truck deviates from the
pre-assigned route, or if there is an illegal opening of the container in the absence of Customs
authorization, or an anomaly is detected, an alarm will be ringing in the main control roo
Box 9: Azerbaijan Customs GPS enabled e-seals
Azerbaijan Customs Targeting Center is using the IT technology, including GPS-enabled e-seals
for tracking and risk-based targeting of consignments and observing the live operations of
border management45. Azerbaijan uses the GPS monitoring Seal called “Beni Lock.” The seals are
equipped with sim card and battery. The battery will last for 3 days, which is enough for transit
within Azerbaijan.
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