| Description |
1 online resource (45 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
IMF working paper ; WP/11/184 |
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IMF working paper ; WP/11/184.
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| Contents |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; I. Background and Reform Context; A. Basic Profile of Anglophone African Countries; B. Regional Trade Arrangements; 1. Anglophone African Countries: Membership of Regional Trade Organizations as of June 2010; C. Fiscal Importance of Customs Administrations in Anglophone Africa; 2. Percentage of Import Duties to Total Tax Revenue; II. The Customs Administration Reform Agenda; A. Customs Administration Reform Challenges; 1. High-Level Illustration of the International Trade Supply Chain |
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B. Characteristics of Modern Customs Administrations3. Traditional Compared to Modern Customs Administration; C. Customs Administration Reform Drivers; 1. Basic Principles and Expected Benefits of Customs Administration Reform; III. Key Customs Administration Reforms in Anglophone Africa; A. Conformity with International Conventions and Standards; 4. Anglophone Africa Country Accession to Select International Organizations, Conventions, and Standards; B. Organizational Arrangements; C. Ethics and Integrity; 2. Control of Corruption in Anglophone Africa; D. Tariff Reform |
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E. Customs Processes and Procedures5. Customs and Other Import Duties for Selected Countries-Pre and Post ACV Implementation of the Agreement on Customs Valuation; 6. Efficiency Rating of Customs Processes in Anglophone Africa between 2006 and 2009; 7. Large Importers Contributing 70-80 Percent of Customs Revenue; F. Pre-shipment/Destination Inspection Services; G. Coordinated Border Management; H. Information Technology Reforms; 8. Automated Customs Administration Systems in Anglophone African Countries at mid-June 2010; 2. Some Challenges Encountered in Customs Administration Automatione |
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IV. Broad Reform and Regional Trade Arrangement ImpactsA. Impact on Revenue Mobilization; 3. All Anglophone Africa-Merchandise Imports and Customs Duties; 4. Country Profiles-Collected Customs Tariff Rate; B. Impact on Ethics and Integrity; 9. Comparing Control of Corruption, Collected Customs Tariff, and Customs Efficiency; C. Impact of Regional Trade Arrangements; V. The Outstanding Reforms Agenda; A. Outstanding Reforms; 10. Summary of Outstanding Customs Administration Reform Areas; B. Conclusion; 1. Selected Characteristics of Anglophone African Countries |
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2. Selected Trade and Customs Statistics1. Merchandise Imports as a Percentage of GDP; 2. Customs and Other Import Duties as a Percentage of Total Tax Revenue; 3. Customs and Other Import Duties as a Percentage of GDP; 4. Collected Customs Tariff Rate; References; Footnotes |
| Summary |
Anglophone African countries have been implementing reform and modernization initiatives in their Customs administrations. This paper outlines the progression of key reform and modernization initiatives in these countries since the early 1990s, and assesses the gap between these reforms and those of more modern Customs agencies. The review suggests that Customs administration reform and modernization initiatives in Anglophone African countries generally lag behind international good practice and it is necessary to speed up implementation if revenue, trade facilitation, and trade chain security objectives are to be achieved. The findings also have implications on the design of reform programs and focus of potential technical assistance for the outstanding reform agenda |
| Notes |
At head of title: Fiscal Affairs Department |
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Title from PDF title page (IMF Web site, viewed September 13, 2011) |
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"August 2011." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Customs administration -- Africa, English-speaking
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Customs administration
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English-speaking Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Department, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
1283562049 |
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9781283562041 |
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9781463900564 |
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1463900562 |
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9781462309283 |
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1462309283 |
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9781463900571 |
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1463900570 |
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146390195X |
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9781463901950 |
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9786613874498 |
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6613874493 |
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