The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit. It also sets out measures for effective cooperation between customs and other appropriate authorities on trade facilitation and customs…
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Safe Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Trade (SAFE) rests on two pillars; Customs-Customs network and Customs to business partnerships. It is complemented by a capacity building programme - known as the "Columbus Programme".…
In 2003, the World Customs Organization (WCO) together with its member states discussed the key factors to prevent corruption and increase the level of integrity in Customs. The result was the Revised Arusha Declaration, the original declaration was adopted in…
Yes: On 8 November 2016, the Council of Ministers approved the adoption of the Revised Arusha Declaration through Government Resolution 42/2016.
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in 1967 in Bangkok (Thailand), with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration), by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely: Indonesia; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; and Thailand. ASEAN aims include…
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. Timor-Leste is currently working towards joining the…
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. WCO was founded in 1952 and currently has 183 member countries, including Timor-Leste, which joined the organization on September 19, 2003. The WCO is noted for its…
In most cases, we will accept the value shown on the commercial invoice as long as this includes Cost, Insurance and Freight charges (CIF). In some cases, we may challenge and adjust this value under Article 98 of the Customs…
Depending upon their type, goods imported into Timor-Leste may be subject to following duty or taxes: a) Customs Duty b) Sales Tax c) Excise Tax The rates for each of these is determined by the type of goods (commodity), and…
No: Goods are declared in accordance with the “unit of quantity” which can be found within the Timor-Leste Customs Tariff.