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Afghan Customs: Way Ahead

Learn about Afghanistan's Customs Department's reform agenda focusing on automation, cooperation, and modernization for efficient border management and trade facilitation. Explore measures for customs-to-customs collaboration and future goals for regional transit. Contact Dr. Najibullah Wardak for more information.

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Afghan Customs: Way Ahead

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  1. Afghan Customs: Way Ahead Dr. Najibullah Wardak Director General, Afghan Customs Department September 4, 2015

  2. Major Customs Crossings • Afghanistan shares 5,600 Km border with 6 countries • 12 recognized border crossings (with BCPs) through which trade is allowed Duplicate this slide.

  3. ACD Current Reform Agenda • Automation & Infrastructure Development • Customs to Customs Cooperation (C2C) • Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures • Developing TIR regime for transit facilitation • Collaborative Border Management • Risk Management System • Single Window System • E-Payments

  4. Computerized National Platform • All recognized crossings and inland customs offices are computerized allowing automated processing of customs declarations under ASYCUDA • Can be easily linked up through EDI with other customs administrations for real-time data exchange • ASYCUDA platform allows adding other specialized functions too- viz. traffic department, container control for counter-narcotics operations, licensing agencies, NEPA etc. • ACD planning to develop single window platform for collaborative and smooth border management

  5. Customs-to-Customs Cooperation • ACD actively trying to establish C2C cooperation with neighboring countries in following areas: • Electronic data exchange • Joint Customs control • Harmonization of procedures & working hours • Shared infrastructure facilities at the borders • Joint Operations against drug syndicates & smugglers- controlled delivery & precursor control • Capacity building of Customs officials

  6. Progress in C2C Cooperation • C2C Agreement already signed with Tajikistan along with detailed protocol for data exchange • C2C Agreement is under process and Joint Gate and customs facilities MOU is signed with Iran • C2C Agreement with Pakistan in final stages for covering joint examination and remote port office, regular exchange of data already started • Draft C2C agreements are shared with UAE, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan

  7. Way Ahead Measures towards time-bound achievement of Customs goals: • C2C Agreements with Turkey, Azerbaijan, India and other countries in the region planned in near future • Developing TIR regime for smooth transit traffic • Building Afghanistan as a regional transit and trade hub- Lapis Lazuli Framework, Chahbahar Highway & 5-Nations Railway Corridor etc.

  8. Thank You! Dr Najibullah Wardak Director General, Afghan Customs dr_najib2007@yahoo.com

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