Founded in the early 80s to automate the operations of Customs Administrations, the UNCTAD ASYCUDA has become the leading media of Customs Modernization worldwide. The main objective is to support the global aim of trade facilitation, by strengthening Customs operational capacity through the implementation of modern reliable and systems.

Benefits

• Accelerates Customs clearance and simplifies procedures.

• Helps to increase Customs revenue

• Provides governments with reliable and timely information to formulate macroeconomics and fiscal policies

Advantages

• No need to be connected to the customs server to process declarations.

• SSYCUDA++ declarations can be captured directly on a storage media(e.g. Flash disk) then physically sent to Customs or transferred via modem for assessment once a day.

• In Sierra Leone a direct link with customs can be established via the Internet. No need for any dial-up connection to Customs.

Reasons for the introduction of ASYCUDA

• Automate ALL of the Customs functions, improve revenue collection and provide prompt service delivery to the public.

• Provide an integrated automatic Valuation System based on the WTO valuation operating through a selectivity module.

• Make use of International codification and Single Administrative Document which will replace numerous declarations forms currently being used.

• Ensure the establishment of an efficient automated Transit System with Bond retirement.

• Provide Warehousing bonds account facility with its automatic management of guarantees.

• Provide for automatic transmission of manifest from shipping line and write-off or declaration from the manifest.

• Make use of electronic interface with partners and other Revenue Authority bodies.