Simplification of Customs Procedures
Reducing Transaction Costs for Efficiency, Integrity and Trade Facilitation
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Conference Papers and Proceedings
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Hardcopy price: $10.00 ISBN: 971-561-249-0
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(Pub. Date: 1999)
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This book assembles the key papers presented at the Asia-Europe Meeting on Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures held at ADB in February 1999. It includes discussions of the fiscal and governance dimension of customs procedures, recent initiatives of international organizations for customs simplifications, and papers on systems and procedures for improving service and efficiency in customs. 1999. 168 pages.
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Acronyms, Foreword and Introduction [ PDF: 357kb | 9 pages ]
I - RECENT INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR CUSTOMS SIMPLIFICATION [ PDF: 370kb | 22 pages ]
1. Trade Facilitation Efforts of ASEM and Japan
Hiroshi Arichi
2. The World Customs Organization and Trade Facilitation
Rob van Kuik
3. Activities of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum
Ibrahim bin Md. Isa
II - IMPROVING SERVICE AND EFFICIENCY IN CUSTOMS [ PDF: 423kb | 41 pages ]
4. The Role of the World Trade Organization
Hans van Bodegraven
5. A Customs System for Improved Service and Efficiency
Patrick Heinesson
6. Risk Analysis: A New Tool for Customs Efficiency and Enforcement
Rafael Arana
7. The Role of Information Technology in Customs Modernization
Buenaventura Maniego
8. Relations Between Customs and Private Operators in Finland
Leo Nissinen
III - THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY [ PDF: 379kb | 25 pages ]
9. Customs Simplification: An International Airline Perspective
Geoffrey Barrington
10. The Integrated Air Express Industry
James Goh
11. Air Cargo Facilitation
Robert Richardson
Annexes [ PDF: 495kb | 60 pages ]
I - Survey of Customs Reform and Modernization Trends and Best Practices
II - Compendium of Trade Facilitation
III - Summary of Efforts by ASEM & Japan Towards Trade Facilitation
IV - Technical Assitance to Kingdom of Nepal for Efficiency Enhancement of Customs Operations: An Example of ADB Assitance
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This publication was prepared by Asian Development Bank staff. The findings,
interpretations, and conclusions expressed in it do not necessarily represent the
views of the Bank or those of its member governments. The Asian Development
Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication
and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any consequences of their use.
ISBN 971-561-249-0
Publication Stock No. 070399
Published by the Asian Development Bank
P.O. Box 789, 0980 Manila, Philippines
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