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Measures for strengthening border control
The Asian Network workshop 2010 in Yokohama invited Customs official and the relevant organization such as World Customs Organization (WCO) and discussed possible collaboration between Asian Network, customs authority and international organizations. Among other things, the following are identified as key measures for strengthening border control that can be conducted under the Asian Network through collaboration with customs and international organizations.
Takeback of illegal shipment- Identification of the obstacles and practices on arranging taking back illegal shipments
- Seeking the feasibility of specific activities/guidelines for takeback
- Sharing the intelligence with a secure system (especially List of HS code with high risk for deliberate disguised declaration)
At the workshop 2010 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the questionnaire survey was conducted in order to collect basic information related to takeback issue and risk profiling.


