WTO standards require that
approximately 1 per cent of goods to be inspected during shipment. Inspection is,
however, done at the discretion of the customs officials depending upon the type of
goods shipped. Many customs officials are inconsistent in goods inspection. As a result,
the LSPs do not really know when goods will be inspected. When there is a probability of
smuggling or that the goods being shipped are of high value, customs officials conduct a
thorough inspection of the goods. Moreover, since duties and taxes serve as a form of
govt revenue, the govt is protective of imports. The free movement of goods thus
contradicts with the government’s goal of extracting revenue from imports.
The inspection procedure varies from country to country. For instance, in Singapore,
inspection is very quick and in line with its goal of quick turnaround to achieve maximum
tonnage handled and hence trade. In Laos, there are three types of goods (goods with tax
exemption, taxable goods, and tax paid goods). For taxable goods, 1 per cent of goods are
inspected per consignment and tax-paid good are required to be stored in a warehouse.
In Myanmar, all imports/exports have to be inspected. In most cases, manual inspection
for exports takes about one working day. For import goods, it takes two to three days for
inspection. In Brunei, WTO standards are followed regarding inspection. In Vietnam,
when the documents are in good order, it takes less than three days for normal goods and
three-five days for transit goods to clear customs, respectively. In Thailand, careful
inspection is carried out for high value goods. In the Philippines, the landing charges for
documentation and clearance are almost twice of the other ASEAN countries.
In Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia, shippers need to provide their own labor and
equipment for trucking inspection resulting in lost time and potential damages.
Inspection intensity is high for dutiable and potentially contraband products, such as
cigarettes and liquor, where there are greater chances of logistics unfriendly practices
such as under the table payments. It may be possible in countries, where infrastructure
is poor and in Indonesia, where logistics unfriendly practices prevail.
WTO standards require thatapproximately 1 per cent of goods to be inspected during shipment. Inspection is,however, done at the discretion of the customs officials depending upon the type ofgoods shipped. Many customs officials are inconsistent in goods inspection. As a result,the LSPs do not really know when goods will be inspected. When there is a probability ofsmuggling or that the goods being shipped are of high value, customs officials conduct athorough inspection of the goods. Moreover, since duties and taxes serve as a form ofgovt revenue, the govt is protective of imports. The free movement of goods thuscontradicts with the government’s goal of extracting revenue from imports.The inspection procedure varies from country to country. For instance, in Singapore,inspection is very quick and in line with its goal of quick turnaround to achieve maximumtonnage handled and hence trade. In Laos, there are three types of goods (goods with taxexemption, taxable goods, and tax paid goods). For taxable goods, 1 per cent of goods areinspected per consignment and tax-paid good are required to be stored in a warehouse.In Myanmar, all imports/exports have to be inspected. In most cases, manual inspectionfor exports takes about one working day. For import goods, it takes two to three days forinspection. In Brunei, WTO standards are followed regarding inspection. In Vietnam,when the documents are in good order, it takes less than three days for normal goods andthree-five days for transit goods to clear customs, respectively. In Thailand, carefulinspection is carried out for high value goods. In the Philippines, the landing charges fordocumentation and clearance are almost twice of the other ASEAN countries.In Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia, shippers need to provide their own labor andequipment for trucking inspection resulting in lost time and potential damages.Inspection intensity is high for dutiable and potentially contraband products, such ascigarettes and liquor, where there are greater chances of logistics unfriendly practicessuch as under the table payments. It may be possible in countries, where infrastructureis poor and in Indonesia, where logistics unfriendly practices prevail.
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