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World Customs Organisation - Regional meeting

November 17 , 2018 2118 days 696 0
  • The Four-day regional meeting of World Customs Organisation (WCO) was held in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan.
  • The meeting was jointly chaired by the WCO’s Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Travino and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman S Ramesh.
  • It was attended by representatives of 33-member countries of Asia.

World Customs Organisation 

  • The WCO is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
  • It was established in 1952 as Customs Co-operation Council (CCC). It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
  • It is the only international organization with competence in Customs matters and is considered as voice of international Customs community.
  • It represents 182 Customs administrations across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade.

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