Customs Administration Reform and Modernization in anglophone Africa: Early 1990's to Mid-2010

August 1, 2011

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Justin O Zake. Customs Administration Reform and Modernization in anglophone Africa: Early 1990's to Mid-2010, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2011) accessed December 22, 2024

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Summary

Anglophone African countries have been implementing reform and modernization initiatives in their Customs administrations. This paper outlines the progression of key reform and modernization initiatives in these countries since the early 1990s, and assesses the gap between these reforms and those of more modern Customs agencies. The review suggests that Customs administration reform and modernization initiatives in Anglophone African countries generally lag behind international good practice and it is necessary to speed up implementation if revenue, trade facilitation, and trade chain security objectives are to be achieved. The findings also have implications on the design of reform programs and focus of potential technical assistance for the outstanding reform agenda.

Subject: Customs administration core functions, Imports, International trade, Revenue administration, Tariffs, Tax administration core functions, Taxes, Trade facilitation

Keywords: A number of Anglophone African Customs administration reform, Administration Reform, Africa, Anglophone African countries, Anglophone African country, Customs administration, Customs administration automation, Customs administration core functions, Customs administration inefficiency, Customs administration modernization program, Customs administration Reform in Anglophone Africa, Customs administration skill, Customs duty, Customs operation, Customs tariff, Customs tariff rate, Global, Import duty, Imports, Modernization, Reform, Risk management, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tariffs, Tax administration core functions, Trade facilitation, West Africa, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

45
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Working Paper No. 2011/184
Stock No:

WPIEA2011184
ISBN:

9781462309283
ISSN:

1018-5941

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