The Guide provides practical guidance to assist countries in carrying out AEO validation in a standardised manner sets out the essential elements required, and promotes a common minimum set of …
Guidelines for Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) Volume 1
The overall objectives of PCA is to assure that Customs declarations have been completed in compliance with Customs legal requirements as well as other requirements under any other law applicable …
AEO Implementation and Validation Guidance
The AEO Implementation and Validation Guidance aims to expand on the existing programmes and practices to assist both Customs administrations and prospective economic operators to secure the international supply chain. …
AEO – Compendium
The Compendium contains a concise but concrete and structured overview of the current AEO programmes and MRAs implemented by WCO Members, as well as the programmes/initiatives under development/implementation. In addition …
Workplan Progress 2022
Executive summary: This document outlines the planned activities for the East & Southern Africa Regional Private Sector Group (WCO-ESA-RPSG) during 2022. However, the program will maintain flexibility to combat any …
Trade facilitation and SMART Borders
The global supply chain landscape is constantly being changed and reinvented by technology and digitalisation. Innovations are removing paper-based processes, increasing efficiencies, and creating new opportunities. Trade facilitation is also …
Digitalisation and digital trade
Digitalisation has played an undeniable role in keeping economies afloat throughout the pandemic. E-commerce and online platforms enabled large corporations, small and medium enterprises, and informal businesses to continue business …
Work Plan Progress 2021
1. Background, formation and over-arching objective The WCO East and Southern Africa (ESA) Region consists of 24 Member Countries; Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, …
The Evolution of Borders: A Brief History
Borders and ports of entry have become such a crucial part of trade and the movement of people and goods across borders, and their functions are quite clear. However, this …
Launch of trade under the AfCFTA on 1 January 2021- What traders need to know
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – Africa’s new trade agreement with its own legal instruments –was officially launched on 1 January 2021. The long-term objective of the AfCFTA …
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