Facilitating Trade:
Improving Customs Risk Management Systems
In the OIC Member States
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5.1.4.3 Profiling and targeting
The Risk Analysis profiling and targeting processes are performed on all customs procedures
that are supported by the BILGE System. This allows the central and local RA departments to
analyze and create risk profiles that will target high-risk summary and detailed declarations in
addition to NCTS and TIR/Transit declarations . The whole process of profiling and
targeting is fully automated, allowing a small number of customs declarations to be targeted
based on random selection (random selection is applied only in the case when the customs
declaration is not targeted with the specific risk profiles that already exist in the system).
Figure 39: Computerized Risk Targeting Process
Source: Turkey Customs Administration
The Profiling and targeting system uses four channels:
 Red channel for physical and documentary inspection;
 Yellow channel for documentary inspection only;
 Blue channel or deferred control;
 Green channel without any customs control including AEO.
Currently, the TCA has approximately 1000 active risk profiles in the RA module of BILGE
created based on the risk analysis process, and consist of the combination of one or more risk
indicators. For example, the risk profile can combine several risk indicators such as a description
of goods, consignor, consignee, tariff codes, transporter, country of origin, etc. (all data elements
in customs declaration). The central RA Department manages all risk profiles. The local RA
departments are more focused on the regional level where they operate. Local RA departments
have no rights to change risk profiles prepared from the central RA department, but they can
suggest changes.
5.1.4.4 Covering/Treatment
When the risk profile targets the declaration, the customs inspector responsible for control will
proceed with a physical or documentary check based on the instructions associated with the
risk profile and the SOP. As an example, the message associated with the risk profile can instruct
the officer to “check the goods for dual-use.” The officer will refer to the relevant
licensing/permit authority (in this case Ministry of Economy, Ministry of National Defense
and/or Turkish Atomic Energy Authority). Risk Analysis Operating Instruction is used as guide