4.1.4 Lack of border crossing coordination. Border crossing coordination is a problem
at both the national and regional levels. Although trade facilitation is routinely mentioned
as a primary objective by regional border agencies, border-crossing coordination between
regional neighbors remains a secondary priority. Long-standing rivalries between
headquarters and border crossing points, as well as a tradition of police control over
borders, have led some border agencies to closely protect their individual mandate, versus
the overall objective of optimizing the efficiency of border crossing points as a whole.
Except for the Philippines, where there is no adjoining border with other ASEAN
countries, border coordination problem is present in almost all ASEAN countries.
The customs of each country do not coordinate with each other, thus sometimes
requiring duplication of documents at the border. Similarly, in Laos, most of the goods
route through Thailand. To truck to the Laos border, LSPs need to meet multi-country
requirements. In such a situation, two sets of documents for Thai and Laos customs are
required. At the Singapore-Malaysia border also dual inspection and duplicate forms
(different customs forms) are required thus increasing lead time and creating physical
bottlenecks of trade volumes.
4.1.4 Lack of border crossing coordination. Border crossing coordination is a problemat both the national and regional levels. Although trade facilitation is routinely mentionedas a primary objective by regional border agencies, border-crossing coordination betweenregional neighbors remains a secondary priority. Long-standing rivalries betweenheadquarters and border crossing points, as well as a tradition of police control overborders, have led some border agencies to closely protect their individual mandate, versusthe overall objective of optimizing the efficiency of border crossing points as a whole.Except for the Philippines, where there is no adjoining border with other ASEANcountries, border coordination problem is present in almost all ASEAN countries.The customs of each country do not coordinate with each other, thus sometimesrequiring duplication of documents at the border. Similarly, in Laos, most of the goodsroute through Thailand. To truck to the Laos border, LSPs need to meet multi-countryrequirements. In such a situation, two sets of documents for Thai and Laos customs arerequired. At the Singapore-Malaysia border also dual inspection and duplicate forms(different customs forms) are required thus increasing lead time and creating physicalbottlenecks of trade volumes.
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