Facilitating Trade:
Improving Customs Risk Management Systems
In the OIC Member States
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electronic portal that enables traders to meet the requirements of multiple border
agencies through a single transaction51.
According to the NZCS Strategy, the main drivers of the customs are:
 Intelligence-led, risk-based approach which will ensure Customs is positioned to
combat illicit traders and organized crime more effectively and efficiently, and reduce
harm to the community;
 Integrated intelligence and operational data sets that support a more efficient frontline
and interception capability;
 Customs to offer sector-wide alerting services to border agencies;
 Real-time data sharing capabilities between operational functions across the agency;
 Passenger imaging and biometric passenger processing capabilities.
 Efficiency for Customs will ensure the best possible services are delivered within
baseline;
 Effective collaboration between Customs Departments;
 Integrated systems and increased reuse reduce time to deliver and cost;
 Increased automation (e.g., Scaled SmartGate and Next Generation SmartGate);
 Deliver well defined transparent and agile services to Customs.
 Information-driven intelligence - developing new information sources, and extracting
value from the information Customs holds in systems, key for the future success;
 Drive additional value out of Customs data and information sets;
 Develop and execute Information Management Strategy;
 Look for opportunities to intersect with sector information management work;
 Establish Customs wide content management and workflow capability.
The NZCS Strategy provided a reference to other relevant strategies in areas such as
enforcement, risk management, and information technology.
3.2.2.3 Legislative framework
The NZCS approved new Legislative framework in 1996 - (The Customs and Excise Act). The Act
is providing a regulatory framework for risk management and supports a series of measures to
TF and ensures compliance. The legislative framework also placed the responsibility for
compliance upon the importer or their agent, enabling Customs to adequately target known
high-risk entities and assist other entities to comply. Under the Customs and Excise Act, the
importer is held solely accountable for making a declaration. These key measures enable the
Customs to assess all transactions for risk and only to intervene when required. Key measures
that support the approach also included:
 Electronic clearance of customs declarations before the physical arrival of the goods.
Advance electronic information about border flows enabled Customs to decouple
border control from physical movement across the border, and enable risk assessment
in advance of arrival;
 Access to advance rulings and review and appeal mechanisms;
 Deferred payment schemes, which means that payment of any duty or tax can occur
separately to the physical clearance of the goods;
 Published regulations and procedures, including on the Internet;
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