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In a report translated by Sumaria News, the organization says that in October 2023, the Iraqi state launched the ASYCUDAWorld program - a pioneering customs automation program supported by the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/44785/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%85 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9/ar/]United Nations[/url] Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), to digitize customs clearance operations, reduce fraud risks, and facilitate cross-border trade.
According to the report, the program - which is in line with international standards - aims to replace manual paper-based customs clearance processes in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], allowing traders to complete all necessary paperwork online to save time and cost.
[url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/120339287/%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1 %D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A/ar/]Baghdad International Airport[/url] - where the ASYCUDAWorld system first appeared in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - saw customs revenues grow by more than 215% between January and May 2024, compared to the same period the previous year, according to the report, which revealed that between January and March, import transactions at the airport increased by 120% compared to the first quarter of 2023, reaching their highest levels in a decade.
The report adds that the business community has responded effectively to comply with the new procedures and regulations. Since October 2023, more than 2,800 declarers have submitted approximately 65,600 declarations to customs through ASYCUDAWorld.
The program has been operational in the nine largest customs offices in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], which together account for 81% of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]’s international trade volume, according to the report.
These include customs operations located on the borders with neighboring countries such as Kuwait, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/47950/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar/]Saudi Arabia[/url], as well as at the port of Umm Qasr leading to the Arabian Gulf.
According to the report, Iraqi Finance Minister [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/3366307157/%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%81 %D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A/ar/]Taif Sami[/url] praised ASYCUDAWorld for helping [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] “achieve fiscal discipline, reduce errors, enhance the efficiency of government resources, and provide accurate information.”
*Long-term partnership with high-level political support
The report shows that the ASYCUDAWorld launch agreement was planned for May 2021, as part of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]’s partnership with the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) programme – the largest technical cooperation project run by the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/44785/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%85 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9/ar/]United Nations[/url] Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in over 100 countries.
The collaboration has the full support and strong commitment of the highest levels of the Iraqi government, including the Prime Minister’s Office, the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/3238106360/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar/]Ministry of Finance[/url], and the Director General of Customs, according to the report.
“The active engagement of these and other government departments, including the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1519333169/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9 %D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83/ar/]General Authority of Customs[/url], has been crucial to ensuring the success of the project so far,” says [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/18273048/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7 %D9%86. %D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86/ar/]Shamika N. Siriman[/url], Director of Technology and Logistics at UNCTAD. “
ASYCUDA’s work in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is ongoing, but even at this stage, we are already seeing increased trading volumes and enhanced government revenues,” Siriman explains.
“ASYCUDA unifies customs procedures at all crossings and ports and unifies the collection of fees,” said [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/2436679503/%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86 %D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A/ar/]Hassan Hamoud Al-Aqili[/url], Director General of Iraqi Customs. “It also provides policymakers with accurate information on imports and exports, currency control, and dollar exchange between [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and other countries,” according to the report.
*Empowering national stakeholders to take the lead
ASYCUDA’s work in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] brings together six UNCTAD staff members and a national project team of IT and customs experts.
In collaboration with the team, the operation customized, installed, and adapted the ASYCUDAWorld prototype to comply with Iraqi laws and regulations.
In addition, ASYCUDA staff trained the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1518559457/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A/ar/]national team[/url] on the use and maintenance of the system independently, including courses in Baghdad and a field visit to customs offices in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to learn from their experiences.
The Iraqi [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1518559457/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A/ar/]national team[/url] then trained ASYCUDAWorld users in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], helping key stakeholders such as logistics companies, declarants, and customs officials familiarize themselves with the new system, according to the report.
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According to the report, ASYCUDAWorld will be launched in Arar (which borders [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/47950/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar/]Saudi Arabia[/url]) and Trebil (which connects [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]) largely led by the Iraqi [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1518559457/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A/ar/]national team[/url], with remote support from international ASYCUDA experts.
*Future Endeavors
The Iraqi government aims to implement ASYCUDAWorld at all customs locations across the country by mid-2025, the report states, after which it will focus on modernizing customs control and building an electronic “single window” for trade based on ASYCUDA technology.
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: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) confirmed that trade in war-torn Iraq has gained new activity as efforts continue to revive the economy, while revealing full details of the ASYCUDAWorld program specializing in customs.
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In a report translated by Sumaria News, the organization says that in October 2023, the Iraqi state launched the ASYCUDAWorld program - a pioneering customs automation program supported by the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/44785/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%85 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9/ar/]United Nations[/url] Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), to digitize customs clearance operations, reduce fraud risks, and facilitate cross-border trade.
According to the report, the program - which is in line with international standards - aims to replace manual paper-based customs clearance processes in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], allowing traders to complete all necessary paperwork online to save time and cost.
[url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/120339287/%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1 %D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A/ar/]Baghdad International Airport[/url] - where the ASYCUDAWorld system first appeared in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - saw customs revenues grow by more than 215% between January and May 2024, compared to the same period the previous year, according to the report, which revealed that between January and March, import transactions at the airport increased by 120% compared to the first quarter of 2023, reaching their highest levels in a decade.
The report adds that the business community has responded effectively to comply with the new procedures and regulations. Since October 2023, more than 2,800 declarers have submitted approximately 65,600 declarations to customs through ASYCUDAWorld.
The program has been operational in the nine largest customs offices in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], which together account for 81% of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]’s international trade volume, according to the report.
These include customs operations located on the borders with neighboring countries such as Kuwait, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/47950/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar/]Saudi Arabia[/url], as well as at the port of Umm Qasr leading to the Arabian Gulf.
According to the report, Iraqi Finance Minister [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/3366307157/%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%81 %D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A/ar/]Taif Sami[/url] praised ASYCUDAWorld for helping [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] “achieve fiscal discipline, reduce errors, enhance the efficiency of government resources, and provide accurate information.”
*Long-term partnership with high-level political support
The report shows that the ASYCUDAWorld launch agreement was planned for May 2021, as part of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]’s partnership with the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) programme – the largest technical cooperation project run by the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/44785/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%85 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9/ar/]United Nations[/url] Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in over 100 countries.
The collaboration has the full support and strong commitment of the highest levels of the Iraqi government, including the Prime Minister’s Office, the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/3238106360/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar/]Ministry of Finance[/url], and the Director General of Customs, according to the report.
“The active engagement of these and other government departments, including the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1519333169/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9 %D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83/ar/]General Authority of Customs[/url], has been crucial to ensuring the success of the project so far,” says [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/18273048/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7 %D9%86. %D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86/ar/]Shamika N. Siriman[/url], Director of Technology and Logistics at UNCTAD. “
ASYCUDA’s work in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is ongoing, but even at this stage, we are already seeing increased trading volumes and enhanced government revenues,” Siriman explains.
“ASYCUDA unifies customs procedures at all crossings and ports and unifies the collection of fees,” said [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/2436679503/%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86 %D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A/ar/]Hassan Hamoud Al-Aqili[/url], Director General of Iraqi Customs. “It also provides policymakers with accurate information on imports and exports, currency control, and dollar exchange between [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and other countries,” according to the report.
*Empowering national stakeholders to take the lead
ASYCUDA’s work in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] brings together six UNCTAD staff members and a national project team of IT and customs experts.
In collaboration with the team, the operation customized, installed, and adapted the ASYCUDAWorld prototype to comply with Iraqi laws and regulations.
In addition, ASYCUDA staff trained the [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1518559457/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A/ar/]national team[/url] on the use and maintenance of the system independently, including courses in Baghdad and a field visit to customs offices in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to learn from their experiences.
The Iraqi [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1518559457/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A/ar/]national team[/url] then trained ASYCUDAWorld users in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], helping key stakeholders such as logistics companies, declarants, and customs officials familiarize themselves with the new system, according to the report.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
According to the report, ASYCUDAWorld will be launched in Arar (which borders [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/47950/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9 %D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar/]Saudi Arabia[/url]) and Trebil (which connects [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]) largely led by the Iraqi [url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/entity/1518559457/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8 %D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A/ar/]national team[/url], with remote support from international ASYCUDA experts.
*Future Endeavors
The Iraqi government aims to implement ASYCUDAWorld at all customs locations across the country by mid-2025, the report states, after which it will focus on modernizing customs control and building an electronic “single window” for trade based on ASYCUDA technology.
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