G/TFA/N/BRN/2  
 
 
1 May  2023 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM BRUNEI DARUSSALAM  
The following communication, dated 19 April 2023 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Brunei Darussalam . 
 
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Brunei Darussalam hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 
and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)   procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Attorney 's General 
Chamber  www.agc.gov.bn  
 Customs Order 2006 and 
Excise Order 2006 and all 
customs regulations 
imposed are all gazetted 
and also published online 
via Attorney 's General 
Chamber 's official website.  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department   www.bdnsw.mofe.gov.bn  
https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages
/export -step1.aspx  Online information on 
import, export and other 
customs related matters  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Departm ent  https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages
/export -step1.aspx  Exports  
https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages
/import -step1.aspx  Imports  
https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages
/customs -transit.aspx  Transit  
 
1.1(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  
Attorney 's General 
Chamber  https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/Download
able/BDTTC%202017.pdf   
 
www.agc.gov.bn  Brunei Darussalam Tariff 
and Trade Classification, 
2017 
 
1.1(c) fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
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  Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/c
ustoms -transit.aspx   Transit charges  
Various 
government 
agencies  https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/Downloadab
le/OGA%20Import%20and%20Export%20Permit%20F
ees.pdf   Import  & export permit fees  
 
1.1(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  https://bdnsw.mofe.gov.bn/Pages/CustomsValuation.as
px  Methods of customs 
valuations  
 
1.1(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department   
 
Trade Division , 
Ministry of Finance 
and Economy  https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/c
ertificate -of-origin.aspx  
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/trad
e_info_doc/originrequirements.aspx  
 Certificate of origin  
 
1.1(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/Downloadab
le/Customs%20Prohibition%20and%20Restriction%20
on%20Imports% 20and%20Exports.pdf   Import & export  
https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/c
ustoms -transit.aspx   
 
https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SiteAssets/
SitePages/home/TRANSIT%20 LEAFLET.pdf   Transit  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/BLUV
/CUSTOMS%20ORDER,%202006.pdf   Customs Order, 2006  
 
1.1(h) procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/BLUV
/CUSTOMS%20ORDER,%202006.pdf   Customs Order, 2006  
 
1.1(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit; and  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  
& Trade Division, 
Ministry of Finance 
and Economy  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2020/EN/S018.pdf  
 
https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2020/EN/Custom%20Order,%202006%20(S39_2
006)_S23.pdf  
 
https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2020/EN/Custom%20Order,%202006%20(S%203
9_2006)_s25.pdf  
 
https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2021/S039.pdf  
 Legislations with other 
countries  on Tariff 
Reduction Schedule (TRS)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
Trade Division, 
Ministry of Finance 
and Economy  https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2021/S044.pdf  
 
https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2019/EN/S048.pdf  
 
https://www.agc.gov.b n/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2019/EN/S049.pdf  
 
https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2019/EN/S050_2019.pdf  
 
https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette
_PDF/2019/BN/B051.pdf   
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov. bn/SitePages/bdntr/brunei
an_exporter/australia_newzealand.aspx  
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/brunei
an_exporter/china.aspx  
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/brunei
an_exporter/hong%20kong.aspx  
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/brunei
an_exporter/india.aspx  
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/brunei
an_exporter/j apan.aspx  
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/brunei
an_exporter/atiga.aspx  
 Informati on multilateral 
trading arrangements.  
Trade Division, 
Ministry of Finance 
and Economy  
 
Royal Customs and 
Excise Department  
& Trade Division, 
Ministry of Finance 
and Economy  https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/brunei
an_exporter/coo_exporter.aspx  
 
https://bruneitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/import
ers/coo_importer.aspx  
 
https://bru neitrade.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/bdntr/trade_
info_doc/FTA%20Rates.aspx  
 
https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/cer
tificate -of-origin.aspx  
 
https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/clai
ming-preferential -tariff-treatment.aspx   
 Regulations related to 
claiming preferential tariff 
treatment and COO  
 
1.1(j) procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Ministry/Agency  Weblink  Description  
 Not applicable – Brunei Darussalam does not impose any 
tariff quotas   
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
Customs Order 2006 and Excise Order 2006 and all customs regulations imposed are all gazetted 
and also published online via Attorney 's General Chamber 's official website at : 
www.agc.gov.bn  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point s is: 
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  Ministry of Finance and 
Economy  
Commonwealth Drive, Bandar 
Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei 
Darussalam  Name:  Mr. Yusdiman Saman  
Position:  Acting Deputy Director, Trade 
Division  
 
Name:  Mr. Kashful Rahman Norzairi  
Position:  Acting Special Duties Officer 1, 
Trade Division  
 
Name:  Mr. Fauzan Omar  
Position:  Special Duties Officer Level II, 
Trade Division  
 
Telephone:  +6732383696  
Email:  tf@mofe.gov.bn  Free Trade Agreements  
Certificate of Origin  
 
 
Royal Customs and Excise 
Department  (1) Enquiry points  
 
(a) Policy and International Division   
bppa@customs.gov.bn  
+673 832 3841  
 
(b) Services and Corporate Relations 
Division  
info@customs.gov.bn  
+673 832 3741   
 
(2) Contact points for customs 
cooperation  
 
(a) Policy and International Division   
bppa@customs.gov.bn  
+673 832 3841  
 
(3) Contact points for coordinating 
capacity building support  
 
(a) Human Resource Development Unit  
hrd@customs.gov.bn  
+673 820 0260  Imports, Exports and Transit 
enquiries  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
The Brunei Darussalam National Single Window (BDNSW) was launched in February 2013. The 
national system aims to facilitate trade by providing a single point for traders to submit standardized 
documents for legal import, export and customs -transit requirements for customs clearance of 
traded goods. The system provides an end -to-end process (application and approval) on the 
following areas, not limited to:  
• registration of trader or forwarding agents  
• import / export permit  
• customs import/export declaration  
• online duty payment  
• customs revenue system  
• customs inspection and clearance  
• online manifest submission  
• certificate of origin  
• tariff and classification database  
 
www.bdnsw.mofe.gov.bn  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
The Royal Customs and Excise Department (RCED) of Brunei Darussalam ensure all forwarding 
agents are registered with RCED and published the list of Customs Agents (Forwarders) at : 
 
www.tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn  
 
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  Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Contact points for customs cooperation  
 
(1) Enquiry points  
 
(a) Policy and International Division   
bppa@customs.gov.bn  
+673 832 3841  
 
(b) Services and Corporate Relations Division  
info@customs.gov.bn  
+673 832 3741   
 
(2) Contact points for customs cooperation  
 
(a) Policy and International Division   
bppa@customs.gov.bn  
+673 832 3841  
 
(3) Contact points for coordinating capacity building support  
 
(a) Human Resource Development Unit  
hrd@customs.gov.bn  
+673 820 0260   
 
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