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

Customs Control

Customs for 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

GPS Control in Customs

2012 оны

9 дүгээр сар 6

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”

BCP Best Practice: Single Electronic

Window

2012 оны 9 дүгээр сар 6

БАЯРЛАЛАА-

THANK YOU

Contact mail: d_oyunchimeg@ecustoms.mn