Shipping Glossary
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Kyoto Convention | |
The convention for the International Customs Co-operation Council held in Kyoto in 1974 for the simplification and harmonisation of national customs procedures. | |
On 25th of June 1999 the updated and restructured International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of Customs Procedures (Kyoto Convention) was unanimously adopted by 114 customs administrations. | |
This convention was restructured to deal with computerised controls and to ensure better co- operation between customs authorities mutually and with trade in general. | |