Past Events

23rd CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The 23rd Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) was held on 15-16 August 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan, and attended by high-level customs officials from Azerbaijan, the People’s Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The CCC noted the implementation progress of member countries, including Azerbaijan, the […]

22nd Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC)

At the 22nd CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) Meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia held on 9-10 June, customs officials reaffirmed their commitment to promote customs digitalization and green customs initiatives. World Customs Organization Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya delivered a keynote address on establishing a culture of learning and a knowledge-management and knowledge-sharing system. In his welcome […]

Knowledge-Sharing Event: Single Window for Digital Customs Cooperation in CAREC

The Asian Development Bank organized a knowledge-sharing event on Single Window for Digital Customs Cooperation in CAREC in Tbilisi, Georgia on 8 June. Country presenters discussed their experiences in business process analysis and document standardization, which are critical for digital data exchange and shared key challenges and lessons learned in implementing a national single window […]

21st CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) Meeting

The 21st Meeting of CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) featured a keynote address by Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya of the World Customs Organization on “ Scaling Up Customs Digital Transformation”, its theme for 2022. Members shared their digitalization-related initiatives that were particularly facilitated by CCC, and reviewed the implementation of the CCC work program and […]

20th Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee

The 20th CCC Meeting will discuss technical actions and specific programs undertaken to facilitate trade and ensure sustainable supply chain across borders. Members will also share adopted automation processes and innovative technologies during and post-pandemic, and discuss national strategies for countries to move forward towards cross-border paperless trade. CCC will also revisit its terms of […]

19th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The meeting discussed customs issues and challenges, as well as recommendations to continue to facilitate cross-border movement of goods in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

18th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee expressed support to Uzbekistan’s State Customs Committee on the development of an Integrated Information Exchange System for the CAREC region.

17th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

Customs representatives from each CAREC country provided updates on the CCC priority areas as well as ongoing customs-related initiatives at the national level.

16th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) agreed to pilot the CAREC Advanced Transit System and the CAREC Customs Information Common Exchange, support the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement in CAREC countries, and the formulation of the new Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework.

15th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting (CCC) and Private Sector Dialogue with the CCC

The Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue hosted this year's meeting. Heads and senior customs officials representing Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.