Asia's Top Customs Administration Officials from 7 Countries at the 'Trade Facilitation Policy Forum'

The top customs administration officials from seven Asian countries gather in one place to brainstorm ways to facilitate trade.

The Korea Customs Service announced on the 22nd that from the 22nd to the 24th, it will host the top customs administration officials from seven countries?India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Laos?in Seoul for the "High-Level Trade Facilitation Policy Forum."

On the 22nd, heads of customs authorities from seven Asian countries gathered in Seoul for the "Trade Facilitation Policy Forum." Photo by Korea Customs Service

During this period, the forum will be held under the theme "The Role of Customs in Trade Facilitation and Customs Border Risk Management."

First, regarding "Trade Facilitation Implementation," each country will present policies on strengthening FTA implementation through the digitization of origin information and effective customs clearance systems to respond to the surge in e-commerce goods, followed by mutual discussions.

Regarding "Customs Border Risk Management," the countries will share cases on international cooperation for drug smuggling crackdowns, development and advancement of suspicious information analysis techniques, and seek joint risk management measures.

The Korea Customs Service will also hold bilateral meetings with participating countries during the forum. These bilateral meetings will focus on discussing current issues such as establishing cooperative systems for drug enforcement with counterpart countries, supporting the resolution of customs clearance difficulties for businesses, and capacity-building support projects.

On the last day of the forum (the 24th), the top customs administration officials from the seven Asian countries will visit the Incheon Airport Customs Express Logistics Center to tour Korea’s advanced e-commerce goods customs clearance system and X-ray screening techniques, then visit the export site of a domestic advanced bio company to hear the opinions of businesses on trade facilitation.

Ko Gwang-hyo, Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, said, "Through this forum, we will strengthen relationships among key Asian partner countries to ensure smooth logistics flows, thereby supporting our companies’ local market entry and export expansion."

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