World Customs Organization

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The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental body that develops international customs standards and promotes cooperation among national customs administrations to facilitate trade and ensure border security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
abbreviation WCO
cooperatesWith International Civil Aviation Organization
International Maritime Organization
International Monetary Fund
Interpol
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
World Bank
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
developsStandard Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs
Customs Data Model
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Revised Kyoto Convention
SAFE Framework of Standards
fieldOfWork border management
customs
international trade facilitation
trade security
formerName Customs Co-operation Council
hasOrgan Capacity Building Committee
Council
Enforcement Committee
Finance Committee
Harmonized System Committee
Permanent Technical Committee
Policy Commission
Secretariat
Technical Committee on Customs Valuation
Technical Committee on Rules of Origin
headquartersLocation Belgium
Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
inception 1952
leaderTitle Secretary General
legalStatus independent intergovernmental body
mainGoverningBody Council of the World Customs Organization
memberCount over 180 customs administrations
membershipType sovereign states and customs territories
officialLanguage English
French
purpose combat customs fraud
develop international customs standards
ensure border security
facilitate international trade
promote cooperation among customs administrations
protect society and public health at borders
support revenue collection by customs
regionServed worldwide
renamed 1994
website http://www.wcoomd.org

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Belgium hostsHeadquartersOf World Customs Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization cooperatesWith World Customs Organization
Facilitation Committee cooperatesWith World Customs Organization
World Customs Organization abbreviation WCO
linked to: World Customs Organization
World Customs Organization formerName Customs Co-operation Council
linked to: World Customs Organization
World Customs Organization developsStandard Customs Data Model
linked to: World Customs Organization
World Customs Organization hasOrgan Technical Committee on Customs Valuation
linked to: World Customs Organization
World Customs Organization mainGoverningBody Council of the World Customs Organization
linked to: World Customs Organization
Brussels isSeatOf World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Brussels, Belgium
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System maintainedBy World Customs Organization Secretariat
linked to: World Customs Organization
Revised Kyoto Convention adoptedBy World Customs Organization
Revised Kyoto Convention administeredBy World Customs Organization
SAFE Framework of Standards publisher World Customs Organization
SAFE Framework of Standards developer World Customs Organization
SAFE Framework of Standards administeredBy World Customs Organization
SAFE Framework of Standards relatedTo WCO SAFE Package
linked to: World Customs Organization
Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs adoptedBy World Customs Organization
Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs adoptedBy WCO Council
linked to: World Customs Organization
Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs revisedBy World Customs Organization
Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs issuedBy World Customs Organization
Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs sponsoredBy World Customs Organization
Council of the World Customs Organization partOf World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Council
Council of the World Customs Organization meetsAt World Customs Organization headquarters in Brussels
subject linked to: Council
linked to: World Customs Organization
Council of the World Customs Organization parentOrganization World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Council
Policy Commission (World Customs Organization) partOf World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Policy Commission
Policy Commission (World Customs Organization) isKeyBodyOf World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Policy Commission
Policy Commission (World Customs Organization) worksOn WCO Strategic Plan
subject linked to: Policy Commission
linked to: World Customs Organization
Finance Committee (World Customs Organization) partOf World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Finance Committee
Finance Committee (World Customs Organization) parentOrganization World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Finance Committee
Finance Committee (World Customs Organization) meetsAt World Customs Organization headquarters
subject linked to: Finance Committee
linked to: World Customs Organization
Enforcement Committee partOf World Customs Organization
Enforcement Committee hasParentOrganization World Customs Organization
Enforcement Committee meetsAt World Customs Organization headquarters in Brussels
linked to: World Customs Organization
Enforcement Committee usesInstrument WCO Customs Enforcement Network
linked to: World Customs Organization
Enforcement Committee usesInstrument WCO risk management guidelines
linked to: World Customs Organization
Capacity Building Committee partOf World Customs Organization
Capacity Building Committee hasParentOrganization World Customs Organization
Capacity Building Committee serves WCO Members
linked to: World Customs Organization
Capacity Building Committee relatedTo WCO Capacity Building Directorate
linked to: World Customs Organization
Permanent Technical Committee partOf World Customs Organization
Permanent Technical Committee parentOrganization World Customs Organization
Permanent Technical Committee meetsAt World Customs Organization headquarters
linked to: World Customs Organization
Secretariat of the World Customs Organization partOf World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Secretariat
Secretariat of the World Customs Organization supports World Customs Organization
subject linked to: Secretariat
Interpol cooperatesWith World Customs Organization
Harmonized System Committee partOf World Customs Organization
Harmonized System Committee parentOrganization World Customs Organization