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Customs Reforms and Modernization & Transit Facilitation in Afghanistan Customs Reforms and Modernization & Transit Faci CustomsCustomsCustoms ReformsReformsReforms andandand ModernizationModernizationModernization &&& TransitTransitTransit FacilitationFacilitationFacilitation ininin AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan AbdulAbdulAbdul JalilJalilJalilAhmadAhmadAhmad DirectorDirectorDirector GeneralGeneralGeneral CustomsCustomsCustoms DepartmentDepartmentDepartment The views expressed in this paper are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms. 1 KeyKey CustomsCustoms PrioritiesPriorities andand OngoingOngoing Reforms.Reforms. AutomationAutomation ofof CustomsCustoms processes.processes. AdoptionAdoption ofof bestbest CustomsCustoms practices.practices. DevelopmentDevelopment andand simplificationsimplification ofof CustomsCustoms proceduresprocedures andand regulations.regulations. CapacityCapacity buildingbuilding ofof CustomsCustoms workforce.workforce. IntegrityIntegrity management.management. BuildingBuilding betterbetter imageimage ofof department.department. RevenueRevenue enhancementenhancement && CommunityCommunity protection.protection. 2 InternationalInternational BestBest CustomsCustoms PracticesPractices Adopted.Adopted. LegislationLegislation –– CustomsCustoms Code.Code. RegulationsRegulations-- ValuationValuation && Arbitration.Arbitration. MajorMajor CustomsCustoms proceduresprocedures developeddeveloped likelike bondedbonded carriercarrier system,system, Security,Security, ContainerContainer sealing,sealing, Scanning,Scanning, WWaarehousing,rehousing, Appeals,Appeals, CouriersCouriers imports,imports, Rewards,Rewards, ManifestManifest clearance,clearance, PerishablePerishable goods,goods, ExchangeExchange rate,rate, ExemptionsExemptions etc.etc. HarmonizedHarmonized ClassificationClassification SystemSystem –– TariffTariff (WCO).(WCO). SingleSingle AdministrativeAdministrative DocumentDocument –– SAD.SAD. ProcessesProcesses automationautomation –– ASYCUDAASYCUDA && EurotraceEurotrace.. ASYCUDAASYCUDA transittransit modulemodule introducedintroduced replacingreplacing ilmilm-- oo--khabarkhabar.. CustomsCustoms websitewebsite developed.developed. FiveFive YearsYears PlanPlan forfor CustomsCustoms reforms.reforms. 3 CustomCustom bestbest practicespractices inin pipeline.pipeline. SupplySupply ChainChain SecuritySecurity Initiatives.Initiatives. SafeSafe && SecureSecure TradeTrade laneslanes (Sealing(Sealing // Tracking)Tracking) WTOWTO Membership.Membership. PassengerPassenger TrafficTraffic RulesRules (W(WCO).CO). AdvanceAdvance InformationInformation Rule.Rule. WCOWCO FrameworkFramework forfor StandardsStandards (ANSA(ANSA laboratory)laboratory) ArushaArusha ConventionConvention // WWCCOO IntegrityIntegrity Standards.Standards. RiskRisk Management.Management. FullFull implementationimplementation ofof ASYCUDA.ASYCUDA. EE--CustomsCustoms && EE--CommerceCommerce (AFACT(AFACT membership).membership). ElectronicElectronic DataData InterchangeInterchange (EDI).(EDI). 4 GeographicalGeographical AdvantagesAdvantages ForFor AfghanistanAfghanistan ServesServes asas ““LandLand BridgeBridge”” betweenbetween CentralCentral andand SouthSouth Asia.Asia. PossessPossess lengthylengthy commoncommon bordersborders withwith Pakistan,Pakistan, Iran,Iran, TurkmenistanTurkmenistan andand TajikistanTajikistan && shortshort bordersborders withwith UzbekistanUzbekistan andand China.China. SouthSouth--NorthNorth CorridorCorridor (Afghanistan(Afghanistan connectsconnects CentralCentral AsianAsian RepublicsRepublics withwith KarachiKarachi portport inin thethe ArabianArabian Sea).Sea). WestWest--EastEast CorridorCorridor (Afghanistan(Afghanistan connectsconnects CentralCentral AsianAsian RepublicsRepublics withwith PortPort ofof BandarBandar AbbasAbbas inin thethe PersianPersian Gulf).Gulf). VitalVital linklink forfor TAPTAP (Turkmenistan(Turkmenistan--AfghanistanAfghanistan-- PakistanPakistan ProposedProposed GasGas Pipeline).Pipeline). 5 6 TransitTransit && TradeTrade Facilitation.Facilitation. SolvingSolving barriersbarriers toto trade.trade. ModernizingModernizing andand updatingupdating transittransit agreements.agreements. ModernizingModernizing borderborder portport procedures.procedures. ReactivatingReactivating TIR.TIR. BorderBorder ManagementManagement InitiativesInitiatives (BMI)(BMI) forfor securingsecuring revenuerevenue andand forfor facilitatingfacilitating trade.trade. ProposedProposed oneone windowwindow operationsoperations atat keykey borderborder crossingcrossing points.points. 7 AcquiredAcquired Advantages.Advantages. PostPost 9/119/11 Scenario.Scenario. Afghanistan had signed bilateral and multilateral agreements on transit and transport with some ECO countries. Islam Qala-Herat-Kabul road constructed. Torkham-Jalalabad-Kabul road built. Hairathan-Mazar-Kabul road constructed. Torghundi-Herat road under construction. ASYCUDA transit module implemented at Torkham- Jalalabad-Kabul Corridor. All major border crossing points ( 13--BCPsBCPs) would be fully developed and automated. PlanPlan toto developdevelop majormajor ICDsICDs isis inin advanceadvance stage.stage. 8 MajorMajor BorderBorder CrossingCrossing PointsPoints ((BCPsBCPs)) Shir Khan Bandar Ai Khanem 4 11 4 11 Nusay 10 Aquina Heratan 8 5 8 5 Segnan 13 Towraghundi 2 Eskhamesh 12 Islam Qalat Kabul 1 Towr Kham 3 Gulam Khan 7 Zaranj 9 Spin Boldak 6 Legend BCPs with current highest customs revenue BCPs with future potential for customs revenue 9 OurOur CommitmentCommitment ToTo Reforms.Reforms. DevelopingDeveloping CustomsCustoms skills.skills. InterInter ministerialministerial coordination.coordination. [MOU[MOU withwith MoC]MoC] StakeholdersStakeholders involvementinvolvement andand workshops.workshops. CustomsCustoms respondingresponding toto internationalinternational commitmentscommitments andand needs.needs. SupportSupport toto donorsdonors program.program. AddressingAddressing borderborder management.management. [MOU[MOU withwith MoI]MoI] ImageImage buildingbuilding domesticallydomestically andand internationally.internationally. EmpowermentEmpowerment ofof regionalregional directors.directors. EliminationElimination ofof provincialprovincial interferenceinterference inin Customs.Customs. ReviewReview ofof reformsreforms underunder FiveFive YearsYears Plan.Plan. 10 KeyKey AchievementsAchievements ((statutesstatutes andand documentsdocuments implemented).implemented). NewNew Constitution.Constitution. NewNew CustomsCustoms Code/Act.Code/Act. HarmonizedHarmonized andand rationalizedrationalized CustomsCustoms TariffTariff (HS(HS Code).Code). NewNew bankingbanking lawslaws andand procedures.procedures. NewNew lawlaw onon domesticdomestic andand foreignforeign--privateprivate investment.investment. FiveFive YearsYears PlanPlan forfor CustomsCustoms reforms.reforms. 11 20062006 ActionAction Plan.Plan. TariffTariff rationalization.rationalization. ReviewReview ofof CustomsCustoms Code.Code. SelectiveSelective relocationrelocation ofof CustomsCustoms houseshouses –– toto borderborder points.points. SupplySupply chainchain securitysecurity (transit).(transit). CapacityCapacity developmentdevelopment ofof CustomsCustoms staff.staff. IncreasedIncreased cooperationcooperation withwith otherother ministries.ministries. AutomationAutomation ofof CustomsCustoms processprocess && fullfull implementationimplementation ofof ASYCUDA.ASYCUDA. ConstructionConstruction ofof majormajor borderborder portsports andand ICDsICDs.. ProceduresProcedures toto underpinunderpin CustomsCustoms Code.Code. 12 THANKSTHANKS 13.
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