Scholars International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 2021
The main role of any Customs Union is to facilitate trade through three main pillars: the simplif... more The main role of any Customs Union is to facilitate trade through three main pillars: the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures, the faster release of goods, and the reduction of trade costs through the elimination of tariffs and non-tariffs barrier to trade. However, this is not the case within the CEMAC Customs union as the importation, exportation and the transits of goods is hampered by tariffs and non-tariffs barriers, costly and time consuming border procedures, coupled with excessive physical and documentary control, regulatory requirements that leads to excessive delays at the inland and border offices. The present situation has not created an enabling business environment for trade facilitation within the CEMAC sub-region. The relevance of this article is to examine the extent to which the adoption of the relevant international standards of the International Convention on the harmonization and simplification of Customs procedures, otherwise known as the Kyoto Convention, by the CEMAC Customs Union can create an enabling business environment within the CEMAC sub-region. In order to attain the above objectives, we employed doctrinal and analytical research methodology. From our findings, we therefore, recommend among others that the effective implementation of World Custom Organization regulations within the CEMAC Custom Union will depend largely on the political will of decision makers and capacity building of customs administrators and personnel. This paper therefore, conclude with a number of recommendations which if effectively implemented and enforced, will go a long way to improve on the regulatory frameworks of the World Customs Organization within the CEMAC Custom Union.
Scholars International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 2021
The main role of any Customs Union is to facilitate trade through three main pillars: the simplif... more The main role of any Customs Union is to facilitate trade through three main pillars: the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures, the faster release of goods, and the reduction of trade costs through the elimination of tariffs and non-tariffs barrier to trade. However, this is not the case within the CEMAC Customs union as the importation, exportation and the transits of goods is hampered by tariffs and non-tariffs barriers, costly and time consuming border procedures, coupled with excessive physical and documentary control, regulatory requirements that leads to excessive delays at the inland and border offices. The present situation has not created an enabling business environment for trade facilitation within the CEMAC sub-region. The relevance of this article is to examine the extent to which the adoption of the relevant international standards of the International Convention on the harmonization and simplification of Customs procedures, otherwise known as the Kyoto Convention, by the CEMAC Customs Union can create an enabling business environment within the CEMAC sub-region. In order to attain the above objectives, we employed doctrinal and analytical research methodology. From our findings, we therefore, recommend among others that the effective implementation of World Custom Organization regulations within the CEMAC Custom Union will depend largely on the political will of decision makers and capacity building of customs administrators and personnel. This paper therefore, conclude with a number of recommendations which if effectively implemented and enforced, will go a long way to improve on the regulatory frameworks of the World Customs Organization within the CEMAC Custom Union.
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