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When the WCO establish
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1952
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How many member countries are part of the WCO?
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As of January 2023, the WCO comprises 186 customs administrations,
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Where is the headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) located?
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Brussels, Belgium.
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When the WTO was establish
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January 1 1995
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Where is the WTO located?
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Geneva switzerland
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What is the World Customs Organlzation
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|.The Wortd 1 Customs Organization
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The World Customs Organization (WCo) is an Independent intergovernmerntal
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organization dedicated exclusively to intern
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works in areas covering the development tof international Conventions
instruments
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revenue
supply chain security
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on topics such as commodity cdassification valuation
rules of origin
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activities
combating counterfeiting in Support of intellectual property rights
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promotion
and delivering sustainable capacity building to assist with custorms reforms and
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modernization.
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Community. It has its headquarter in Brussels
Belgium.
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Cüstoms Co-operation Council remains its official name.
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national Customs
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globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade. As the global center of
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The WCO has worldwide membership of 182 Customs administrations across the
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Customs expertise
the WCO is thẹ (only) international organization with competence in
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Customs matters and (can rightly call itself) the voice of the international customs
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internationally accepted goods nomenclature
and administers the technical aspects of the
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maintains the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS)
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Established in 1952' as the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC)
the WCO
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WTO Agreements on Customs Valuation and Rles of Origin. It adopted the informal
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working name "World Customs Organization" to indicate more clearly its nature and world-
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wide status. However
the Convention establishing the CCC has not been amended
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Tne WCO is internationally acknowledged as the global center of customs expertise
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and plays a lead role in the discussion
development
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modern Customs systems and procedures. Its primary objective is to enhance the efficIenoy
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and effectiveness of member customs administrations
thereby assisting them to contributs
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SuCcessuly to national development goals
particularly revenue coleclion
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trade facilitation
community protection and collection of trade statistics.
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What are the vision and objectives of the WCO?
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What are the main functions of the WCO?
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and border control matters. It
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To study all questions relating to cooperation in customs matters
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To examine the technical aspects
as well as the economic factors related
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of customs systems with a view to proposing to its Members practical
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means of attaining the highest possible degree of harmony and uniformity
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To prepare draft Conventions and amendments to Conventions and to
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recommend their adoption by interested Governments
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To make recommendations to ensure the uniform interpretation and
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application of the Conventions concluded as a result of its work as well as
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those concerning the Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in
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