International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Kyoto Convention) (Chinese and English)

Author: International Cooperation Department of the General Administration of Customs
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Publishing Date: 2001-02-01
Features: The International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, commonly known as the "Kyoto Convention" (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"), was signed in Kyoto, Japan, on May 18, 1973. As one of the four pillar conventions of the World Customs Organization, the Convention is the only international legal document in the world today that comprehensively regulates standards for customs systems and practices. It serves as a crucial basis for the World Customs Organization to promote the development of customs systems and practices in various countries and regions toward greater simplification, harmonization, and unification, and also provides important standards for countries and regions to formulate their own customs systems to facilitate and promote trade development.