PRESENTATION

1. MONGOLIAN CUSTOMS: Border
Crossing Points and Trade
Facilitation
Discover Mongolia-International Mining Conference and Investors Forum – Aug 30-Sept 1, 2012

2. XXI Century Customs: challenges ahead
• Shift from revenue to social security oriented customs
/after 9/11/
• “Green” Customs
• Trade Facilitation
• Customs Modernization: Transparency and Predictability
• Fight against drug smuggling
• IPR: Counterfeit goods
• Supply Chain Security
• Mining boom: new approach and procedures

3. Mining Products Trade Volume
(per year)
0.0
5,000,000.0
10,000,000.0
15,000,000.0
20,000,000.0
25,000,000.0
Жонш Төмрийн хүдэр,
баяжмал
Зэсийн хүдэр,
баяжмал
Чулуун нүүрс
2009
2010
2011
Spar Iron ore Copper Coal
Concentrate

4. Customs Task
BALANCE
• Customs control – classification, valuation,
inspection of goods
• Trade facilitation

5. Customs Control

6. Customs for Trade Facilitation

7. BCP: Proper Infrastructure
• Master plan for development of border crossing
points (done: Gashuunsuhait, Shiveehuren,
Borshoo/ underway: Bichigt, Hangi, Burgastai)
• Infrastructure coordination with neigboring country
• (Regional Improvement of Border Services Project – ADB Loan
Fact Finding Mission)
• Infrastructure to meet international standards
(special lanes for chemicals, dangerous and
perishable goods, etc.)
• Infrastructure to meet control procedures

8. BCP: Proper Procedures
• Customs control shifts from border to mining and
project sites (except chemicals and dangerous
goods) Enabling environment: introduction of
Risk Management, use of the latest GPS
technology and non-intrusive control equipment:
scanners – outsourcing best practice available
• Customs authorized route and authorized transport
companies
• Importance of Customs-Business Partnership

9. GPS Control in Customs
2012 оны
9 дүгээр сар 6

10. BCP: Proper procedures
• Customs Bonded Areas near the border (16 in
Gashuunsuhait) – no more Customs Requirement!
• Time saving, cost saving: no need for re-handling
• Better operation of Customs Brokers – right choice
from mining companies
• Joint Customs Control between Mongolian and
Chinese Customs – Harmonized Cargo Manifest –
pilot in Zamyn-Uud and Gashuunsuhait

11. BCP Best Practice:
Authorized Economic Operator
Defined in the WCO SAFE
Framework as “ ...a party
- involved in the international
movement of goods in
whatever function that has
been
- approved by or on behalf of a
national Customs
administration as complying
with supply chain security
standards.
- 2010 - Mongolian Customs started
preparations to implement АЕО program
- AEO’s criteria, main
requirements and benefits drafted

12. BCP Best Practice: Coordinated
Border Management
Other state
controlling
agencies at the
border – need to
board “Trade
Facilitation Boat”

13. BCP Best Practice: Single Electronic
Window
2012 оны 9 дүгээр сар 6

14. БАЯРЛАЛАА-
THANK YOU
Contact mail: d_oyunchimeg@ecustoms.mn