Download - 31.08.2012, Mongolian customs border crossing points and trade facilitation , D. Oyunchimeg
MONGOLIAN CUSTOMS: Border
Crossing Points and Trade
Facilitation
Discover Mongolia-International Mining Conference and Investors Forum – Aug 30-Sept 1, 2012
XXI Century Customs: challenges ahead
• Shift from revenue to social security oriented customs
/after 9/11/
• “Green” Customs
• Trade Facilitation
• Customs Modernization: Transparency and Predictability
• Fight against drug smuggling
• IPR: Counterfeit goods
• Supply Chain Security
• Mining boom: new approach and procedures
Mining Products Trade Volume
(per year)
0.0
5,000,000.0
10,000,000.0
15,000,000.0
20,000,000.0
25,000,000.0
Жонш Төмрийн хүдэр, баяжмал
Зэсийн хүдэр, баяжмал
Чулуун нүүрс
2009
2010
2011
Spar Iron ore Copper Coal
Concentrate
Customs Task
BALANCE
• Customs control – classification, valuation,
inspection of goods
• Trade facilitation
BCP: Proper Infrastructure
• Master plan for development of border crossing
points (done: Gashuunsuhait, Shiveehuren,
Borshoo/ underway: Bichigt, Hangi, Burgastai)
• Infrastructure coordination with neigboring country
• (Regional Improvement of Border Services Project – ADB Loan
Fact Finding Mission)
• Infrastructure to meet international standards
(special lanes for chemicals, dangerous and
perishable goods, etc.)
• Infrastructure to meet control procedures
BCP: Proper Procedures
• Customs control shifts from border to mining and
project sites (except chemicals and dangerous
goods) Enabling environment: introduction of
Risk Management, use of the latest GPS
technology and non-intrusive control equipment:
scanners – outsourcing best practice available
• Customs authorized route and authorized transport
companies
• Importance of Customs-Business Partnership
BCP: Proper procedures
• Customs Bonded Areas near the border (16 in
Gashuunsuhait) – no more Customs Requirement!
• Time saving, cost saving: no need for re-handling
• Better operation of Customs Brokers – right choice
from mining companies
• Joint Customs Control between Mongolian and
Chinese Customs – Harmonized Cargo Manifest –
pilot in Zamyn-Uud and Gashuunsuhait
BCP Best Practice:
Authorized Economic Operator
Defined in the WCO SAFE
Framework as “ ...a party
- involved in the international movement of goods in whatever function that has been
- approved by or on behalf of a national Customs administration as complying with supply chain security standards.
- 2010 - Mongolian Customs started
preparations to implement АЕО program
- AEO’s criteria, main
requirements and benefits drafted
BCP Best Practice: Coordinated
Border Management
Other state
controlling
agencies at the
border – need to
board “Trade
Facilitation Boat”