BizCLIR

Author (s):

USAID's FASTrade Project

Date:

July 2004

Publication (if applicable):

N/A

Abstract (if Available):

Automated entry-processing systems provide Customs administrations with the ability to develop and utilize cargo examination criteria that will result in different levels of Customs attention being applied to individual customs declarations, based on an analysis of the risk associated with each declaration. However, these systems are generally developed by information technology (IT) professionals who have little or no actual Customs operational experience and, therefore, have very limited ability to assist in establishing and training a specialized analytical team capable of managing cargo selectivity within the Customs administration. The purpose of this handbook is to provide a generic plan of action for creating a specialized staff called a Cargo Selectivity Management Team (CMST) that will manage a Customs administration?s cargo selectivity processes. This team provides the ability within Customs to effectively identify, analyze, prioritize, and design responses to the risks associated with cargo shipments.

URL:

http://www.bizclir.com/galleries/publications/Establishing%20Risk%20Management%20and%20Cargo%20Selectivity%20Capability.pdf