The June 2011 edition of the WCO News is a bumper 56 pages. You will find several interesting articles relating to the latest developments and initiatives on trade facilitation. A particular article features East Africa’s efforts at facilitation at its land borders. Read also about –

• Korea’s Client-oriented Logistics Information System which automatically measures the time taken for processing imported cargo at each stage of clearance from arrival at port to release (arrival at port > bonded warehouse > import declaration > permission > release), to diagnose and eliminate bottlenecks in logistics.
• TradeFIRST, Singapore Customs’ latest initiative to improve trade facilitation through better partnerships with business. TradeFIRST is a single trade facilitation window that integrates the concepts of facilitation, compliance and risk management, and promises to make trade easier, fairer and more secure.
• Latin America leads the way with AEO implementation, and
• The concept of multi-layered security.

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• A new Customs Journal (mpoverello.wordpress.com)