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Syllabus of the Subject: International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (UNECE)

  1. Introduction to the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe);
  2. Benefits of the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods: Trade Facilitation;
  3. Topics covered by the Convention;
  4. The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods and the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of the TIR Carnets (TIR Convention);
  5. Contracting Parties to the International Convention.

The objectives of the subject «International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods» are the following:

  1. Understand the objectives and benefits of the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods programs;
  2. Evaluate the impact of the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods on Trade Facilitation.

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods:
International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods. Economic Commission for Europe

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The Subject «International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods» belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Courses: Foreign Trade Management, Foreign Trade Assistant, Non-tariff Measures to Trade.

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Diplomas: Foreign Trade, International Transport.

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Doctorate: Global Logistics, World Trade.

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Languages: Courses, Masters, Doctorate in International Business and Foreign Trade in English or Study, Course Master Doctorate in International Business in French Convention internationale sur l'harmonization des contrôles des marchandises aux frontières (UNECE) Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Convenio sobre la Armonización de los Controles de las Mercancías en las Fronteras Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Convenção Internacional sobre a Harmonização dos Controlos das Mercadorias nas Fronteiras.

Area of Knowledge: Foreign trade, customs.

Online Education (Courses, Masters, Doctorate): Foreign Trade Management

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods.

The objective of the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods, developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), is to improve the global movement of merchandises, by harmonicing frontier controls and trade facilitation (simple and speedy treatment for products, limiting inspections, reducing paperwork and Technical Barriers to Trade…).

Date of entry into force: 15/10/1985.

The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods applies to all the products (being exported or imported) or in transit, when they are moved across one or more inland, maritime or air frontier.

Topics covered by the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods:

  1. Joint control of merchandises or documents (aligned on the UN Layout Key for trade documents);
  2. Treatment for products;
  3. Adjustment of opening hours of frontier posts;
  4. Frontier controls (reduction of number and duration);
  5. Control services;
  6. Customs inspections;
  7. Reduction of paperwork in import or export operations;
  8. Import-Export restrictions (Non-automatic Import licensing, quotas and prohibitions).

Member countries (International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods): Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, Uzbekistan.


World Trade Organization (WCO).

  1. Customs and WTO;
  2. Preshipment Inspection. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection;
  3. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS). Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures;
  4. Safeguards. Agreement on Safeguards;
  5. Revised Kyoto Convention;
  6. CMR Convention;
  7. CIM Convention;
  8. Electronic Air Waybill (e-AWB);
  9. Electronic FIATA Bill of Lading;

Related Organizations:

  1. ICS;
  2. IRU;
  3. International Union of Railways (UIC);
  4. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO. Chicago Convention);
  5. BIC;
  6. Chicago Convention (ICAO);
  7. International Maritime Organization (IMO)...

FIATA Transport Documents

  1. Negotiable Combined Transport Bill of Lading (FBL);
  2. Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FWB);
  3. Warehouse Receipt (FWR);
  4. Forwarders Certificate of Receipt (FCR);
  5. Forwarders Certificate of Transport (FCT);
  6. Electronic FIATA Bill of Lading (eFBL).

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