Improvements in Customs Control and promotion of international interoperability through SCCP APEC

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SCCP APEC 2017 is strengthening the cooperation among Customs members. Photo: Hoang Anh.

Customs Control on Cross-border e-commerce

Objectives:

To increase awareness of the opportunities and challenges brought by cross-border e-commerce.

To share information and increase knowledge among APEC economies about laws, regulations, supervision and risk indicators on cross-border e-commerce in order to draft recommendations.

To create an action plan for cross-border e-commerce in APEC to strengthen cooperation among Customs members.

Action:

Through information and experience exchange and capacity building activities, APEC Customs Members will better promote the development of cross border e-commerce; present good practices and recommendations of Customs Members; promote better growth of cross-border e-commerce, through enhanced awareness of cross-border e-commerce and external cooperation in this regard; and promote external cooperation with other stakeholders

Single Window and promotion of international interoperability

Objective:

To increase the efficiency of the international supply chain through harmonization, simplification, strengthened transparency, introduction of modern technologies, and collaboration with stakeholders.

Action:

Customs and trade procedures will become more efficient through introduction and implementation of ICT systems, Single Windows, and interconnection among the systems and Single Windows; monitor the state of the Customs ICT system, Single Window and one-stop shop of economies to identify good practice and challenges in this field; peer review progress, and exchange good practice and learning in Single Window development and implementation and monitor the state of Customs ICT system, Single Window and one-stop shop of economies to identify good practice and challenges in this field.

Priorities of SCCP APEC 2017 Work Program SCCP APEC 2017 is mentioning many specific priorities to promote cooperation and developing in member economies.

In addition, by 2018, SCCP will identify the status of all economies in order to feed in the activity concept to share the experiences of Single Window development and implementation and system interconnection.