Committee on Trade Facilitation - Notification under article 22.1 and 22.2 of - The Agreement on Trade Facilitation - Communication from Japan

NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 22.1 and 22.2 OF

THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION

Communication from Japan

The following communication, dated 24 July 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Japan.

 

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Japan hereby makes the following notifications in response to Article 22.1 and 22.2 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).

1  NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 22.1

Period covered by the notification: 2022

 

 

Description of the technical and financial assistance and capacity building resources

Status and amount disbursed

(USD)*

Beneficiary country/ Region (where necessary)

The implementing agency in the Member providing assistance

Procedures for disbursement of the assistance

1

Customs Cooperation Fund (General) through WCO Customs Cooperation Fund

2,989,000

WCO member countries

Ministry of Finance

Official Development Assistance (ODA)

2

Customs Cooperation Fund (Combatting Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights) through WCO Customs Cooperation Fund

1,006,000

WCO member countries

Ministry of Finance

ODA

3

Association of Southeast Asian Nations Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion Center (mandatory contribution)

590,000

ASEAN countries

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ODA

4

JICA-WCO Collaboration on Capacity Building on Trade Facilitation and Customs Modernization in Africa and the Pacific Islands

746,000

Developing countries

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

5

The Project for Capacity Development on Smooth Operation of OSBPs on the North-South transport Corridor

574,000

Zambia

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

6

Project on Capacity Development for Trade Facilitation and Border Control in East Africa

422,000

Kenya

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

7

Data Collection Survey for Improvement of Customs Procedure at the Main Borders in Cambodia

238,000

Cambodia

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

8

Project of Capacity Development for National Single Window and Customs Modernization by Introducing Automated Cargo Clearance System Phase 2

231,000

Myanmar

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

9

Data Collection Survey on the Revision of OSBP Source Book (3rd Edition)

221,000

South of Sahara regional

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

10

Project for Enhancing the Human Resource Development Capacity of Customs Administration

141,000

Thailand

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

11

Data Collection Survey on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

137,000

South of Sahara regional

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

12

Project for Capacity Development on Customs Clearance Operations with Risk Management

114,000

Lao PDR

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

13

Customs Policy and Administration Adviser for Trade Facilitation

100,000

Cambodia

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

14

The Project for Capacity Development on Smooth Operation of OSBPs on the North-South transport Corridor

70,000

Zambia

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

15

Enhancing Customs Capacity through Master Trainer Program

70,000

Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

16

Enhancement of Customs Operations

60,000

Philippines

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

17

Advisor for The Customs Laboratory

46,000

Malaysia

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

18

Workshop on Customs Administration (A), (B) and (C)

34,000

Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Pakistan, Senegal, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tunisia

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

19

Project for Capacity Development on Customs Clearance Operations with Risk Management

33,000

Lao PDR

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

20

JICA Expert for the Enhancement of Customs Operation

30,000

Philippines

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

21

Workshop on AEO for Cambodia Customs

25,000

Kingdom of Cambodia

Ministry of Finance

ODA

22

Intellectual Property Rights

22,000

Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Asia regional

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

23

Enhancement of Customs Administration

10,000

Bangladesh

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

24

Meeting of Heads of WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Training Centers

9,000

WCO member countries

Ministry of Finance

ODA

25

Follow-Up Cooperation Project for Capacity Development on Rules of Origin for Efficient Customs Procedures

8,000

Thailand

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

26

WCO Accreditation Workshop for Customs Valuation

7,000

WCO member countries

Ministry of Finance

ODA

27

Workshop on Customs Modernization for Viet Nam Customs

3,000

Viet Nam

Ministry of Finance

ODA

28

Workshop on K9 for WCO A/P regions

3,000

WCO A/P member countries

Ministry of Finance

ODA

29

Workshop on Customs Valuation for Congo Customs

2,000

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ministry of Finance

ODA

30

Workshop on Information Technology for Viet Nam Customs

2,000

Viet Nam

Ministry of Finance

ODA

31

Workshop on Customs Valuation for Cote d'Ivoire Customs

2,000

Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

Ministry of Finance

ODA

32

Consolidating procedures for enhancing trade facilitation and securing of revenue collection toward strengthening risk management

1,000

Malaysia

JICA/Ministry of Finance

ODA

*       Each amount is rounded to the nearest thousand.

2  NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 22.2

Contact points:

 

Japanese Embassies serve as the contact points. Any developing country interested in obtaining assistance should contact the Japanese Embassy, the list of which can be found at:

 

http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html

 

For reference, a summary of information on the process and mechanisms for requesting assistance and support for capacity building can be found at:

http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/types_of_assistance/index.html

 

 

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