WTO AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION AND IMPLEMENTING INSTRUMENTS (http://tfig.itcilo.org/pdf_files/wto-map/map.html)
ARTICLE 1 - PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
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1. Publication WCO RKC, General Annex(GA) Ch.9 Publication
Recommendation (1999) on the use of Revised Kyoto World Wide Web sites administrations Convention
Recommendation (2001) on the Arusha Declaration application of HS committee decision UNCTAD technical notes Revised Arusha Declaration (par.3) ICC customs guidelines
UNCTAD Technical notes WB Developing a Trade Information Portal ICC Customs guidelines 28, 29, 31
2. Information WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.9 Publication available through Recommendation (1999) on the use of Revised Kyoto internet World Wide Web sites administrations Convention
Recommendation (2001) on the UNCTAD technical notes application of HS Committee Decision
UNCTAD Technical Notes
3. Enquiry Points WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.9 Publication
UNCTAD Technical Notes - Internet publication Revised Kyoto Convention
UNCTAD technical notes
WB Developing a Trade Information Portal
4. Notification No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site
1 ARTICLE 2 - PRIOR PUBLICATION AND CONSULTATION
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1.Opportunity to WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.s 1 and 9 Publication comment on new and (primarily) Revised Kyoto Convention amended rules
2.Consultations WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.s 1,3 and Publication 9 (primarily) Trade-Government SAFE Consultation
Creating trusted UNECE Recommendations 4 on National Trade partnerships Facilitation Organs Single Window for trade Recommendations 33 on Single Window Formal trade consultation
Revised Kyoto Convention ICC Customs guidelines 33
WCO SAFE
UNECE and UN/CEFACT Recommendations
ICC customs guidelines
ARTICLE 3 - ADVANCE RULINGS
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WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.9 Advance ruling
Recommendation (1996) on the Revised Kyoto Convention introduction of programmes for UNCTAD technical notes binding pre-entry classification information ICC customs guidelines
WCO Recommendation (1998) on the improvement of Tariff Classification work and related infrastructure (Appendix Part II)
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WCO Technical Guidelines on Binding Origin Information
UNCTAD Technical Notes - Right of appeal against Customs and other agency rulings and decisions
ICC Customs guidelines 43 to 46
ARTICLE 4 - APPEAL OR REVIEW PROCEDURES
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1. Right to Appeal or WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.10 Appeals Review ICC ICC Customs Guidelines 52 (and/or Revised Kyoto Convention 50 & 51) ICC customs guidelines
ARTICLE 5 - OTHER MEASURES TO ENHANCE IMPARTIALITY, NON DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPARENCY
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1. Notifications for No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition enhanced controls or of the site inspections
2. Detention No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site
3. Test Procedures No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site
ARTICLE 6 - DISCIPLINES ON FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION
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1. General Disciplines WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and 9 GATT Article VIII
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on Fees and Charges Revised Arusha Declaration Revised Kyoto Convention Imposed on or in UNCTAD technical notes Connection with UNCTAD Technical Notes - Disciplines on the Importation and levy of fees and charges Exportation
2. Specific Disciplines WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and Revised Kyoto Convention on Fees and Charges SA Ch.1 UNCTAD technical notes Imposed on or in Connection with UNCTAD Technical Notes - Disciplines on the Importation and levy of fees and charges Exportation
3. Penalty disciplines WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and GATT Article VIII SA Ch.1 Revised Kyoto Convention
ARTICLE 7 - RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS
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1. Pre-arrival WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 Pre-arrival processing processing SAFE Revised Kyoto Convention
Guidelines for the Immediate WCO SAFE Release of Consignments by Customs WCO Immediate release guidelines UNCTAD Technical Notes - Separating release from clearance procedures UNCTAD technical notes ICC customs guidelines ICC Customs Guidelines 9
2. Electronic payment WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.4.6 Electronic Payment
ICC customs guidelines ICC Customs Guidelines 32
3. Separation of WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.3 and 5 Release time release from final Guidelines for the Immediate Deferred payment
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determination and Release of Consignments by Customs Revised Kyoto Convention payment of customs SAFE WCO SAFE duties, taxes, fees and charges WCO Immediate release UNCTAD Technical Notes guidelines
ICC Customs Guidelines 15 UNCTAD technical notes ICC customs guidelines
4. Risk Management WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.6 Customs risk management
WCO Risk Management Guide Revised Kyoto Convention
WCO Compendium on Risk WCO SAFE Management HS Convention WCO SAFE UNCTAD technical notes WCO Standardised Risk Assessment ICC customs guidelines International Convention on the Harmonized System (HS Convention), 1988
UNCTAD Technical Notes
ICC Customs Guidelines 14
5. Post clearance audit WCO RKC, General Annex (GA) Ch.6 Post clearance audit
WCO Risk Management Guide Revised Kyoto Convention
WCO Guidelines for Post-Clearance WCO SAFE Audit UNCTAD technical notes WCO SAFE ICC customs guidelines
UNCTAD Technical Notes
ICC Customs Guidelines 19
IASB International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
6. Establishment and WCO Time release study Release time
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publication of average release WCO time release study times
7. Trade Facilitation WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Authorized economic Measures for operator SAFE Authorized Operators Authorized traders WCO Authorized Economic Operator Guidelines Revised Kyoto Convention
WCO SAFE ICC Customs Guidelines 19 ICC customs guidelines
8. Expedited shipments WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Revised Kyoto Convention
SAFE WCO SAFE
WCO Guidelines for the Immediate WCO Immediate release Release of Consignments by Customs guidelines
9. Perishable Goods No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site
6 ARTICLE 8 - BORDER AGENCY COOPERATION
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WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Border agency cooperation SAFE Cross-border Customs Compendium: Integrated management Border Management UNCTAD technical notes CBM Compendium Harmonization Frontier UNCTAD Technical Notes - Border agency Controls Convention coordination
UNECE Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier Controls
ARTICLE 9 - MOVEMENT OF GOODS UNDER CUSTOMS CONTROL INTENDED FOR IMPORT
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WCO RKC Specific Annex E Ch.2 Revised Kyoto Convention
ARTICLE 10 - FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITH IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION
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1. Formalities and IMO Convention of Facilitation of FAL Convention Documentation International Maritime Traffic (FAL IMO standardised Requirements Convention), 1975 documents Standardised documents Revised Kyoto Convention
WCO RKC, CH. 3 and 7 UN Layout Key UNECE Recommendation 1 on the Business Process Analysis UNLayoutKey UNNExT Guide on Business Recommendation 18 on Facilitation Process Analysis Measures related to International
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Trade Procedures Document alignment
UNNExT Guide on Business Process UNCTAD technical notes Analysis (UNECE & UNESCAP)
UNNExT Guide for the Design of Aligned Trade Forms for Paperless Trade (UNECE & UNESCAP)
UNCTAD Technical Notes - Simplification of trade documentation using international standards
2. Acceptance of copies WCO RKC: GA Ch.3 and 7, Specific Annex Revised Kyoto Convention
A – Ch. 1: 4 UN Convention on
UNCITRAL Convention on electronic electronic communication communication
3. Use of international WCO Data Model WCO Data Model standards UNECE Recommendation 18 on Facilitation E-business solutions Measures related to International Standardisation of Trade Procedures messages
Recommendation 25 on use of Data harmonization UN/EDIFACT Data models Recommendation 26 on commercial Technical specifications use of interchange agreements for UNECE and UN/CEFACT EDI Recommendations UN/TDED UN/TDED UN/EDIFACT UN/EDIFACT Code Lists Code lists Core Component Library (CCL) CCL UNCTAD Technical Notes - Simplification of UNCTAD technical notes trade documentation using international standards
4. Single Window WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Single Window for trade
SAFE E-business solutions
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Compendium How to build a Single Standardisation of Window Environment messages
Data Model Data harmonization
UNECE Recommendation 25 on use of Data models UN/EDIFACT Technical specifications
Recommendation 26 on commercial Revised Kyoto Convention use of interchange agreements for WCO SAFE EDI WCO Data Model Recommendation 33 and Guidelines E-business solutions on establishing a Single Window UNECE and UN/CEFACT Recommendation 34 Data Recommendations Simplification and Standardization for International Trade UNNExT Data Harmonisation and Recommendation 35 on establishing Modelling Guide a legal framework for international Single Window for trade UNNExT Single Window Project SWIF Implementation Guide UN/CCL SWIF UN/EDIFACT UN/TDED XML messages UN/EDIFACT UNNExT Data Harmonisation and Modelling Guide Code lists
UNNExT Single Window Project CCL Implementation Guide XML
IMO IMO Recommendation on Maritime Single Window
5. Pre-shipment UNECE Recommendation 27 UNECE and UN/CEFACT inspection Recommendations
6. Use of Customs WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 and 8 Customs broker Brokers Revised Kyoto Convention ICC Customs guidelines 12 ICC customs guidelines
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7. Common Border IMO Standardised documents IMO standardised Procedures and documents WCO RKC GA Ch. 3 Uniform Document Revised Kyoto Convention Requirements UNECE Code List Coordinated intervention Recommendation 1 on the
UNLayoutKey Joint border controls
Code lists
UNLayoutKey
8. Rejected goods No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition of the site
9. Temporary admission WCO RKC Specific Annex G Ch.1 & Clearance of goods/ inward and Specific Annex F Ch.1 & Ch.2 Revised Kyoto Convention outward processing Convention on temporary admission
Customs Convention on the A.T.A Carnet for the temporary admission of goods
10 ARTICLE 11 - FREEDOM OF TRANSIT
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WCO RKC GA Ch. 1, Ch. 3, Ch.5 and Transit Ch.6 and Specific Annex E Ch.1 GATT Article V WCO Customs Compendium No.3 Customs transit
UNECE TIR Convention Transit transport operation UNECE Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier TIR Convention Controls Int'l Convention on Harmonization of Frontier UNCTAD Technical Notes - Freedom of Controls Transit and Regional Transit
Arrangement. Bonded Customs UNCTAD technical notes Transit
ARTICLE 12 - CUSTOMS COOPERATION
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WCO RKC Customs cooperation
WCO Johannesburg Convention Revised Kyoto Convention
WCO Nairobi Convention
WCO Guide to the exchange of customs valuation information and RKC
ARTICLE 13 - INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
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1. Committee on No specific instrument available Not covered in this edition Trade Facilitation of the site
2. National UNECE Recommendation 4 on Trade Trade Facilitation Bodies Committee on Facilitation Bodies UNECE and UN/CEFACT
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Trade Facilitation UNCTAD Technical Notes - Multi-Agency Recommendations Working Group on Trade UNCTAD technical notes Facilitation
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