presentation the revised kyoto and istanbul conventions november 2003
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PRESENTATION
The revised Kyoto and Istanbul Conventions
November 2003
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PURPOSE
• Context: The World Customs Organization
• The International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Kyoto)
• The Convention on Temporary Admission (Istanbul)
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THE WCO
• International organization: Customs
• 162 Members
• Mission = simplify and facilitate int. trade via standardised+harmonised customs procedures
• Executes mission:– Developing int. instruments/tools– Assisting Members CB+TA
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REVISED KYOTO
• Kyoto: entered into force 1974
• South Africa acceded: 1981
• Review of Kyoto: 1990s
• Result: revised Kyoto– Approved by Council: 1999 – 14 signatories
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KYOTO: OBJECTIVES
• Facilitate legitimate trade: simplified+harmonised customs procedures
• Contribute: predictability+efficiency int.trade
• Facilitate without compromising qty of controls
• Blueprint: modern+efficient customs procedures
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KYOTO: PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT
• Main body• Three Appendices
- Main body of revised Convention- General Annex- 10 Specific Annexes
• General and Specific Annexes- Standards (3 years)- Transitional Standards (5 years)- Recommended practices
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KYOTO: GENERAL ANNEX
• 10 Chapters• Chapters 1+2: General principles and
definitions• Chapters 3 to 10:
- clearance- duties and taxes- security- customs control
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KYOTO: GENERAL ANNEX
• Chapters 3 to 10 (contd.)
- application of IT
- relationship between Customs and third parties
- information, decisions and rulings supplied by Customs
- appeals in customs matters
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ISTANBUL
• Adopted: 26 June 1990
• Entered into force: 27 November 1990
• Focus=temporary admission (TA) of goods
• Objective: consolidated TA regime
• Proliferation of TA Conventions (7)
• WCO Council: complex+need one Convention
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ISTANBUL STRUCTURE
• Main body and Annexes
• Main body (34 Articles)
- General provisions
- Scope
- Special provisions
- Miscellaneous
- Final provisions
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ISTANBUL STRUCTURE
• 13 Annexes
- A: TA papers
- B1-9: specific categories of goods
- C: means of transport
- D: animals
- E: partial relief of duties and taxes
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ISTANBUL: ANNEXES A AND B1
• Focus:- TA papers- TA goods:exhibit,fairs,meetings,events
• TA papers:- ATA carnet: goods- CPD carnet: means of transport
• Annex A:- Acceptance of carnets- National guaranteeing assn
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ISTANBUL: ANNEXES A AND B1
• ATA carnet:
- Valid: max 12 months
- Submit claim: 12 months (expiry: valid carnet)
- Assn: 6 months (prove re-export)
- If not: pay within 6 months
- Liability: not exceed total by 10%
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ISTANBUL: ANNEXES A AND B1
• CPD carnet:
- Valid: max 12 months
- Submit claim: 12 months (expiry: valid carnet)
- Assn: 12 months (prove re-export)
- If not: pay within 6 months
- Liability: duties, taxes+interest
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ISTANBUL: ANNEXES A AND B1
• B1: TA – display/use – exhibits, fairs, meetings, similar events
• Conditions:
- Nr+qty reasonable
- Not loan / used for hire or reward
- Not be removed from event
- Period for re-export: max 6 months (extend: 6 months)
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ISTANBUL: ANNEXES A AND B1
• Clearance of TA goods: free of duties and taxes if:
- small samples (free / little value / advertising)
- low value products: temporary stand
- printed matter (free / little value)
- goods used in demo (consumed / destroyed)