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<p>Since its launch at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018,
the Commonwealth Trade Facilitation Programme has increased the capacity and capability
of customs organisations in 18 Commonwealth countries. This in turn facilitates the
increase of trade, providing benefits for governments, consumers and producers in
these Commonwealth countries. For example:</p><ul><li>In Eswatini, the programme has
conducted a post-clearance audit and delivered workshops aimed at creating more efficient
and cost effective customs clearance systems at the border;</li><li>In Tonga and Zambia,
Time Release Studies (TRS) of customs clearance processes have identified possible
areas for systematic efficiencies;</li><li>In Sierra Leone, advanced training has
enabled customs officials to more accurately identify the customs value and corresponding
rate of duty to be paid on imported goods; and</li><li>In Malawi, workshops have helped
improve the recording of information related to different categories of goods to enable
the correct collection of customs duties.</li></ul><p></p>
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