Convention: Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Syllabus of the Subject

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

Introduction to the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)
Benefits of the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods: Trade Facilitation
Topics covered by the Convention
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)
Contracting Parties to the International Convention

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

Understand the objectives and benefits of the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods programs
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:

African Students (Masters Foreign Trade)

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.

Foreign Trade Assistant

Logistics Courses: International Transport, Maritime Transport, Multimodal, Road, Rail, Transport in Africa.

Diplomas: Foreign Trade, International Transport.

Diploma in International Trade

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade, International Transport, Transport in Africa.

Doctorate: Global Logistics, World Trade.

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English or Study 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.

Non-tariff Measures to Trade

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 harmonizing 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:

Joint control of merchandises or documents (aligned on the UN Layout Key for trade documents)
Treatment for products
Adjustment of opening hours of frontier posts
Frontier controls (reduction of number and duration)
Control services
Customs inspections
Reduction of paperwork in import or export operations
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).

Related Organizations:

FIATA Transport Documents

Convention Harmonization of Frontier

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