49. Under the Strategic Plan of Customs Development for 2005-2010, trade facilitation
has been identified as the key strategy to minimise impediments to flow of goods in the
region. A number of steps have been taken towards releasing of shipment at any entry point
in 30 minutes on average: the accelerated adoption of international conventions and standards
in modernising customs techniques and practices, the implementation of the ASEAN
Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature, the adoption of ASEAN Customs Declaration Document
and the implementation of ASEAN Cargo Processing Model.