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The World Chambers Federation (WCF) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is moving closer to creating a digitalised ATA Carnet system, following the conclusion of a successful meeting at the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 30 June 2017 in Brussels.

Building upon its successful work to date with Mercury—a centralised repository of key ATA data—theICC-WCF showcased the advantages that digitising the ATA Carnet could provide, such as facilitating transactions, increasing data security, preventing claims and reducing administration. The ICC WCF’s delegation also spoke about its importance to Customs, as well as the business community.

During this meeting with key WCO members from more than 15 nations, including the European Union, customs officials welcomed the initiative. Many were eager to join a potential pilot programme, which is set to be launched in the coming year.

The meeting was held at the invitation of the WCO Compliance and Facilitation Directorate.

For more information, please visit the link :https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/ata-carnet-advances-towards-digitisation/