{"id":267999,"date":"2023-11-06T19:28:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T13:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=267999"},"modified":"2023-11-06T19:28:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T13:58:51","slug":"wco-iaph-guidelines-for-customs-ports-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wco-iaph-guidelines-for-customs-ports-released\/","title":{"rendered":"WCO-IAPH guidelines for customs, ports released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source: <\/b>The post is based on the article <\/span>\u201c<\/b>WCO-IAPH guidelines for customs, ports released<\/b>\u201d<\/b> published in <\/span>\u201cBusiness Standard\u201d on 3rd November 2023<\/b><\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) released the first ever Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the World Customs Organization(WCO)?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specification<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/b><\/td>\nAn intergovernmental organization.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established in<\/b><\/td>\n1952<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aim<\/b><\/td>\nTo<\/span> enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Functions<\/b><\/td>\nDeveloping standards for customs procedures, <\/span>capacity building of its members and promoting cooperation between the customs administrations of its members.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Members<\/b><\/td>\n185 Customs administrations that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headquarters<\/b><\/td>\nBrussels, Belgium<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Significance<\/b><\/td>\nIt is the only international organization with competence in Customs matters.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is the International Association of Ports and Harbors(IAPH)?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aspects<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Formed in<\/b><\/td>\n1955<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purpose<\/b><\/td>\nIt is a global trade association for seaports worldwide.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Focus Areas<\/b><\/td>\nClimate and energy,risk and resilience of port services and guiding the ports in digitalization.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headquarters<\/b><\/td>\nTokyo,Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What are the key recommendations given by WCO-IAPH on cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities?<\/b><\/h2>\n

1.National port community Council(NPCC): <\/b>Institutionalize cooperation between customs and port authorities through establishment of a national port community council(NPCC)<\/span><\/p>\n

2.<\/b>Data Collaboration:<\/b> Emphasizes sharing data between customs and port authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.Security Programs Alignment:<\/b> Suggests aligning security programs like the authorized economic operator and the international ship and port facility security program to enhance security measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

4.Shared Review using Emerging Technologies: <\/b>Proposes utilizing emerging technologies for joint review and assessment to enhance operations and security in the port and customs domain.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the significance of these guidelines for India?<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to the National Time Release Study conducted by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs,<\/strong> even after grant of \u2018out of charge\u2019 order by the customs for the imported goods, it takes 1) 29 hours for the \u2018direct port delivery\u2019 cargo to go out of the port area 2) 69 hours for the cargo to leave the container freight stations and 3) 96 hours for the cargo to exit the inland container depots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hence, the customs and the port authorities can benefit by studying the WCO-IAPH guidelines and finding ways to cooperate better with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus:<\/strong> Indian Economy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cWCO-IAPH guidelines for customs, ports released\u201d published in \u201cBusiness Standard\u201d on 3rd November 2023 Why in the News? The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) released the first ever Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities. What is the… Continue reading WCO-IAPH guidelines for customs, ports released<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,3127,1236,1],"tags":[11872,10503],"class_list":["post-267999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","category-international-organisations","category-uncategorized","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-business-standard","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":10,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1699315160},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267999\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}