Implementation of the TFA by Mongolia

Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting

20-21 October 2020

Timeline

Dec 2013

TFA was concluded

Nov 2016

Parliament of Mongolia

ratified the TFA

Feb 2017

TFA entered into force

Aug 2017

NTFC was established

Composition of the National Trade Facilitation Committee of Mongolia

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Director of Deputy Prime Minister’s Executive Office

General Director of Communications and Information

Technology Authority

Director of Policy and Planning Department, Ministry of Road and

Transport

Trade and Transport Council at the Mongolian National Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

General Director of General Customs Administration

Director of ITT of Landlocked Developing Countries at MFA of

Mongolia

Director of Mining Policy Department, Ministry of Mining

and Heavy Industry

Advisor of Customs and Trade, Mongolian National Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

General Director of National Development Agency

Director of Revenue Policy and Planning Department, Ministry of

Finance

President of the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce

Chairman of the Board of the Mongolia Customs Specialized

Broker Association

Director of Administrative Department, State Professional

inspection Agency

Director of legislation Policy department, Ministries of Justice

and Internal Affairs

Director of Exporters Council at the Mongolian National Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

Director of Mongolian Freight Forwarders Association

General Director of Mongolian Agency for Standardization and

Metrology

Director of Light Industry Policy Department, Ministry of Food,

Agriculture, Light Industry

Director of Importers Council at the Mongolian National Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

Department, MFA

Meetings of the NTFC

Oct 2017

• Regulation of the NTFC

• Work plan for 2017

• Sub-committees

Feb 2018

• Work Plan for 2018

Oct 2018

• National Trade Facilitation Road Map 2018-2022

• National Committee on Trade Facilitation Strategic Action Plan 2018-2022

April 2019

• Implementation of the work plan for 2018

• Work Plan for 2019

Categories of provisions of the TFA notified by Mongolia

Training Programme on the Role of the Customs Organization in Implementing the WTO TFA

Train-the-Trainers Programme on the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

Workshop on "Public Awareness on Trade Facilitation Activities"

Analysis of the implementation of the certain articlesArticle Category Implementation Date

7.4. Risk Management C 2021.12.31

7.6. Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times C 2021.12.31

7.7. Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators C 2021.12.31

8 Border Agency Cooperation C 2020.12.31

9 Movement of goods intended for import under customs control B 2020.12.31

10.3. Use of International Standards C 2023.12.31

10.6. Use of Customs Brokers C 2020.12.31

12 Customs Cooperation B 2020.12.31

Common challenges facing LLDCs

Challenges

Source: UN-OHRLLS

Implementation of Article 11 on Freedom of Transit is essential

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