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Events in the ASYCUDA Programme
7/12/2011 - 15/12/2011 UNCTAD's ASYCUDA Programme involved in four new ASYCUDA World projects More Info
7/12/2011 UNCTAD's 2011 ASYCUDA WORLD REPORT is released on 7th December 2011
2/12/2011 AFGHANISTAN - ASYCUDA Transit operational between Weesh - Kandahar - Kabul
The implementation of ASYCUDA Transit ensures a significant improvement of the control, tracing and monitoring of all cargos entering Afghanistan. The reduction of cargos unreported to Customs will result in Customs revenue increase. 95% of the total goods imported in Afghanistan is now processed through the ASYCUDA system.
The implementation of ASYCUDA Transit in this region was achieved trough the continuous efforts of the ASYCUDA team supported by the Customs senior management, including the Kandahar and Weesh Customs Directors, as well as UNOPS support team.
(Attached the first ASYCUDA T1 transit declaration produced in Weesh).
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1/11/2011 ASYCUDA Center for Regional Networked Customs
27/7/2011 GRENADA - Launch of the ASYCUDA World Cargo Manifest Module at St George's Port

Updates to the Website
10/6/2010 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Updated country information
10/6/2010 MOLDOVA - Updated country and ASYCUDAWorld information.
10/6/2010 GEORGIA - Updated country/ASYCUDAWorld information and Implementation map.
7/5/2010 AFGHANISTAN - Updated ASYCUDA information/ASYCUDA Implementation Map.
27/6/2009 ALBANIA - Updated project information.

Other News and Announcements
2/12/2011 KOSOVO CUSTOMS - Acceptance of the ASYCUDAWorld Prototype
The Kosovo Customs' ASYCUDAWorld prototype, developed by the national project team supported by the UNCTAD experts, passed the acceptance tests.
The piloting of the system is scheduled for March 2012, after the completion of the training courses for the end-users (Customs and Trade).
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20/7/2011 KOSOVO CUSTOMS – ASYCUDA technical and functional training courses were organised in Gibraltar for the core Kosovo Customs’ ASYCUDA Project Team. The training sessions are hosted and supported functionally by the H.M. Customs Department. The technical infrastructure and support was kindly provided by the IT&Logistics Department of the Government.
29/6/2011 UNCTAD and Russian Federation to cooperate on the path to UNCTAD–XIII
UNCTAD´s Secretary-General met with senior officials of the Russian Federation Government in Saint Petersburg, identifying numerous opportunities for close cooperation with the Russian Federation.
22/7/2010 AFGHANISTAN - ASYCUDA fully operational in Zarnj/Nimroz Customs House
ASYCUDA Transit and DPS (Import/Export Declaration Processing System) are fully operational (100% DTI) in Zaranj/Nimroz Customs House, on one of the fastest trade growing route located in the South-West of the country.
Please see also the ASYCUDA Implementation Map in "Country Status" section.
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1/7/2010 ASYCUDA NEWSLETTER - The summer 2010 edition discusses specific aspects of e-Customs such as the “electronic valuation declaration”, interviews with key stakeholders such as the Director General of Customs of the Palestinian Authority, a major broker house representative in Caracas, etc. it aims at giving an insight regarding the life of the Programme, - Click here More Info

Press Articles
3/11/2011 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - www.newsday.co.tt : Customs Division declares electronic import forms
15/7/2011 GRENADA - www.grenadaworld.com : Presentation on ASYCUDA World, a dynamic tool that uses web based technology that will revolutionize the way business is transacted by Customs and traders in Grenada
6/5/2011 DOMINICA - The www.dominicavibes.dm : ASYCUDA World system might allow persons to receive small packages in Post Office boxes
21/3/2011 SIERRA LEONE - The www.awoko.org : Govt. sets Le 1.156 trillion target for NRA
10/2/2011 SIERRA LEONE - The sierraexpressmedia.com : Sierra Leone making progress in taxation