Presidential Proclamation Published to Modify HTS

In a Proclamation published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2021, The White House announced its intent to implement the World Customs

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CBP Issues Notice on Five-Year Harmonized Schedule Update

On December 17, 2021, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #50430066, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice about the five-year

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WCO Announces Harmonized System Changes for 2022

The World Customs Organization (WCO) has announced changes to the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature for 2022. Over 200 countries use the HS as the basis

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WCO Launches Trade Tools

On March 3, 2021, in a press release, the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced the launch of its new online platform, WCO Trade Tools. This tool

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WCO Publishes 2020 AEO Compendium

On December 18, 2020, the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced the publication of the 2020 Compendium of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

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WCO and Partners Launch COVID-19 Trade Facilitation Repository

On May 19, 2020, the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced that it has collaborated with several other organizations, including the World Trade

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WCO and WHO Release Updated COVID-19 Classification Reference Guide

On April 9, 2020, in a joint effort, the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) updated the HS Classification Reference

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WCO Provides COVID-19 Resources

The World Customs Organization (WCO) has consolidated resources and information on the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources include information on export

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WCO Provides E-Commerce Update

On February 17, 2020, the World Customs Organization (WCO) provided an update from the Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC).  WGEC met February 12-14th to

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WCO Publishes 2019 Edition of the AEO Compendium

On August 9, 2019, the World Customs Organization (WCO) published the 2019 edition of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Compendium.

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WCO Releases New Integrity Development Tool Online

On June 27, 2019, the World Customs Organization (WCO) released a new integrity development tool, titled the “Compilation of WCO Members’ Integrity

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WCO Marks International Customs Day with SMART Borders for Seamless Trade, Travel and Transport

On January 25, 2019, the World Customs Organization (WCO) marked International Customs Day with the slogan of “SMART borders for seamless Trade, Travel

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WCO Members Discuss Best Practices in Transit

Between January 8, 2019 and January 10, 2019, select members of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Asia-Pacific region met in Faridabad, India for a

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WCO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with IMF

On December 1, 2018, the World Customs Organization (WCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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WCO Dedicates 2019 to Transforming Frontiers into SMART Borders

On November 8, 2018, the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced they would devote 2019 to swift and smooth cross-border movement with the slogan,

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