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Published on April 26, 2024 - 11:16 GMT

World Intellectual Property Day highlights the link between innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

As happens every year, the World Customs Organization (WCO) is joining forces with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day. This year’s theme for the awareness campaign launched by WIPO is: IP and …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 19:32 GMT

The WCO Smart Customs Project Launches Global Survey on Disruptive Technology Adoption in Customs

On April 17, 2024, the WCO Smart Customs Project launched a Survey to gauge the global adoption of disruptive technologies among WCO Members, identify capacity building needs, and foster the exchange of experiences and best practices for updating the WCO/ …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 11:52 GMT

A-CIP Programme Supports Evidence-based Implementation of the Malawi Revenue Authority’s Fraud and Corruption Prevention Strategy

Between 8 - 12 April 2024, under the aegis of the WCO Anti-Corruption & Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme and with funding from Norway, WCO Experts met with Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officials in Blantyre, Malawi, to support the monitoring and …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 11:22 GMT

WCO collaborates with Expertise France to increase awareness of gender equality in Customs and Tax Administrations in the West and ...

From 16 to 18 April 2024, the WCO participated in a workshop on gender equality organized by Expertise France in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The workshop benefitted Customs and Tax Officers from nine French-speaking countries in the West and Central Africa …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 11:22 GMT

Customs representatives of Central Asia, Southern Caucasus, Pakistan and the WCO Europe region discuss cooperation mechanisms and ...

On 9 and 10 April 2024, representatives from countries participating in the Inter-Regional Network of Customs Authorities and Port Control Units (IREN) held their sixth meeting to discuss the challenges and opportunities arising from data sharing in …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 11:22 GMT

WCO IPR border enforcement workshop held in Mozambique

From 15 to 19 April 2024, the World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted a national workshop on the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Maputo, Mozambique. The workshop was attended by 25 Mozambique Revenue Authority (MRA) officials and …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 11:06 GMT

Namibia Customs strengthens its Rules of Origin competency through an advanced training workshop

Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the Namibia Revenue Authority (NamRA), held a national training workshop on rules of origin for …

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Published on April 19, 2024 - 15:55 GMT

WCO Asia/Pacific Heads of Customs Administrations Conference concludes successfully

At the invitation of Michael Outram, Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner and Comptroller-General of Customs and Vice-Chair of the WCO Asia/Pacific (A/P) region, WCO Secretary General Ian Saunders participated in the 25th WCO A/P Heads of Customs …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 20:15 GMT

WCO engages Customs administrations in ASEAN region to discuss strategic trade controls in Free Trade Zones

From 15 to 18 April, 2024, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the EU P2P, the US Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security Programme (EXBS), the US Department of Energy’s Nonproliferation Export Control …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 15:07 GMT

Virtual train-the-trainer workshop for French-speaking aspiring recognized experts on Gender Equality and Diversity in Customs

In line with WCO’s continuous efforts to enhance capacities among its Members to advance Gender Equality and Diversity (GED) in Customs, the WCO organized a virtual train-the-trainer workshop for seven French-speaking participants from the 8th to 12th of …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 14:47 GMT

Uganda Revenue Authority engages to improve its Customs laboratory

The World Customs Organization (WCO), under the framework of the EU-WCO Programme for the Harmonized System in Africa (HS-Africa Programme), funded by the European Union, held a National Workshop on the modernisation of the Laboratory of Uganda Revenue …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 19:24 GMT

The SECO-WCO GTFP engages in the enhancement of the Tax and Customs Administration Management in the Americas region

From 8 to 12 April 2024, the 6th Edition of the IMF Advanced Programme on Tax and Customs Administration Management was delivered in Antigua Guatemala as a joint initiative between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) through its Technical Assistance …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 13:30 GMT

Colombia Customs holds a workshop on Advance Rulings on tariff classification

An online workshop was held on 12 April 2024, with the participation of 12 Colombian Customs officials working with tariff classification. The workshop, conducted in Spanish, was organized in response to a request from the Customs administration of …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 17:42 GMT

Strengthening partnerships: Mozambique's tax authority engages stakeholders in the fight against corruption

From 9 to 12 April 2024, the Mozambique Tax Authority (AT) met with key stakeholders across the country’s economic hubs of Maputo, Beira, and Nacala to set another milestone in their collaborative efforts to fight corruption. This partnership outreach was …

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Published on April 15, 2024 - 16:20 GMT

Seychelles Customs enforces its Rules of Origin capacities

Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the Regional Training Center (RTC) Kenya and the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC), held a …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 16:27 GMT

Highlights from the 33rd RKC/MC Meeting

The 33rd Meeting of the Revised Kyoto Convention Management Committee (RKC/MC) convened from 9 to 10 April 2024 in a hybrid format. In attendance were representatives of Contracting Parties, Member administrations, and partner organizations. The meeting …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 10:41 GMT

The WTO TFA E-Learning Course is now available in Arabic, Russian, and Spanish

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is pleased to announce that the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) e-learning course is now offered in Arabic, Russian, and Spanish on the CLiKC! platform. This comprehensive course is …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 10:41 GMT

Embrace Blended Learning with WCO's New E-Learning Course

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is delighted to announce a new e-learning course on blended learning, which is now accessible on the CLiKC! platform. Blended learning is a dynamic educational approach which combines traditional classroom methods with …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 16:14 GMT

WCO and UPU meet to enhance cooperation between Customs and postal administrations with the support of innovation and technology

WCO and UPU meet to enhance cooperation between Customs and postal administrations with the support of innovation and technology Bern, 26 March 2010 Report At the invitation of the Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), Edouard Dayan, WCO …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 16:14 GMT

WCO and United States explore Customs measures to strengthen air cargo security

WCO and United States explore Customs measures to strengthen air cargo security Brussels, 6 January 2011 Press Release Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, and US Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano, met at WCO headquarters …

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