G/TFA/N/KHM/4/Rev.1  
 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF ARRANGEMENTS AND PROGRESS IN THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT OF CATEGORY C DESIGNATIONS  
COMMUNICATION FROM CAMBODIA  
Revision  
The following communication, dated  18 August 2022 , is being circulated at t he request of the 
delegation of Cambodia  for Members' information . 
 
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Following up from the notification dated 23 February 2021 (G/TFA/N/KHM/4), Cambodia  hereby 
notifies a revision of the information on the arrangements  concluded and progress made in the 
provision of technical assistance and capacity building support of the following category C 
designations, in response to Article 16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 1.4 Notification  C 31 December 2018  31 December 2023  
Donor s: EU-ARISE Plus Cambodia  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Currently, the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) has published laws, regulations, 
and procedures related to trade facilitations, as well as information on importation, exportation, and transit 
procedures on the Customs website. Th e most updated contact points of main customs sites are also available 
on the website ( https://customs.gov.kh/en/about/13023 ). In addition, Cambodia is planning to establish a 
website of the National Co mmittee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) to publish the various laws, regulations and 
procedures and other activities on trade facilitation. The development of NCTF website is under the support of 
EU-ARISE Plus Cambodia project. At the meantime, Cambodia has a  National Trade Repository (NTR) website, 
which is not regularly updated  and need to be improved. The enhancement of the NTR is also supported by the 
same project.  
 
Moreover, the other government agencies involved in international trade, which their repre sentatives being 
members of NCTF, have published laws, regulations, trade policies, and other information related to import, 
export, and transit on their websites as well.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.1 Pre-arrival Processing  C 31 December 2019  31 December 202 5 
Donor s: EU-ARISE Plus Cambodia ; Swisscontact/Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
The Pre -Arrival Clearance Procedure has been introduced since 1st October 2019 for high compliant traders 
(Best Traders) as pilot stage. So far, there has been 257 SADs using this procedure, due to the lack of adva nced 
information exchange.  
 
The GDCE has intensified the need for financial and technical assistance on development both procedure and 
ICT infrastructure for pre -arrival and pre -departure processing (PAP/PDP) to cover sea consignments, express 
consignments, postal consignments and land border consignments.  
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  Currently, EU -ARISE Plus Cambodia is providing assistance to GDCE to develop pre -arrival processing and 
export digitization for maritime cargo (Digitising Global Maritime Trade Project -DGMT) project in developing 
the ASYHUB connecting ASYCUDAWorld and ship ping data platforms, such as TradeLens, for PAP/PDP 
implementation. The project is seeking to expand to pre -arrival processing and export digitization for express 
consignments (Digitising Global Trade -DGT).  
 
In addition, Swisscontact/Global Alliance for T rade Facilitation is supporting to develop Electronic Advance 
Data (EAD) by interfacing GDCE 's ASYCUDAWorld and UPU Customs Declaration System of Cambodia Post. 
This project contributes to the PAP/PDP for postal consignments.  
 
However, financial and techni cal assistance are needed to extend PAP/PDP to land border consignment.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 7.7 Trade Facilitation 
Measures for 
Authorized Operators  C 31 December 2020  31 December 2023  
Donor s: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ; EU-ARISE Plus Cambodia  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
GDCE has implemented the Best Trader Mechanism (BTIM) successfully, which is a basic platform of Authorized 
Economic Operators Program (AEO), since 2014. Currently, 46 Companies are accredited as the BTIM. In order 
to comply with Article 7.7 of the WTO -TFA and WCO SAFE, GDCE identified the need to establish AEO strategy 
and work plan, develop AEO regulations, establish application and accreditation process, establish AEO section, 
as well as to develop IT function for the program.  
 
Under the assistance of EU -ARISE Plus Cambodia, GDCE has conducted legal, regulatory and institutional gap 
analysis, baseline assessment and target model for AEO and BTIM. The project also arranged private sector 
consultation workshop to inform public and collect fe edback. Currently, AEO strategy document and action plan 
has been completed.  
 
JICA has provided capacity building support through study visit in Malaysia to get more knowledge, experience, 
and model for the implementation of AEO. JICA promised continuing t he support on capacity building in the 
future.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 8.2 Border Agency 
Cooperation  C 31 December 2022  31 December 202 5 
Donor s: ADB and World Bank expressed their interests to support the implementation of this provision  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Currently, Cambodia has the MoU on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Assistance with Vietnam (October 2019), 
Thailand (May 2016) and Laos (June 2008). Cambodia is also a party of Cross Border and Transport Agreement 
(CBTA).  
 
Financial, Technical, and Capacity Building supports are needed for the implementation of this 
provision  
At the 2nd NCTF meeting on 19 July 2022, ADB and World Bank expressed their interests to provide technical 
assistance for the implementation of this provision.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implemen tation  
Article 10.4 Single Window  C 31 December 2022  31 December 202 5 
Donor s: EU-Arise Plus Cambodia provided support on the assessment of National Single Window for further 
Implementation and Enhancement  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
The National Single Window (NSW) has been implemented since July 2019 to allow traders to submit 
electronic license/permit/certificate/others (e -LPCO) for import/export. NSW is connected to customs 
clearance system  ASYCUDA, which has operated since 2008. Implementing NSW is a step -by-step approach. 
During Phase I, Customs clearance system (ASYCUDA) was connected with e -CO System of the Ministry of 
Commerce in order to link to ASEAN Single Window through ASEAN Gatewa y. The phase II was planned to 
cover among inter -ministerial agencies including GDCE, Ministry of Commerce (MOC), Council Development 
of Cambodia (CDC), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation 
(MISTI) , and Ministr y of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The development of the system in phase 
II was entirely utilized national budget.  
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  Cambodia is planning to expand  the NSW to phase III by connecting the system to other OGAs such as National 
Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Ministry of Environment (MOE), Ministry of Interior (MOI), Ministry of National 
Defence (MOD), Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (MCFA), Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Ministry of 
Post and Telecommunication (MPTC), and Ministry of M ine and Energy (MME), listed in Sub Decree on Prohibited 
and Restricted Goods.  
Moreover, Cambodia has implemented ASEAN Single Window (ASW) for exchanging electronic documents with 
ASEAN Member states including Certificate of Origin e -Form D since July 201 9 and ASEAN Customs Declaration 
Document (ACDD) since December 2020.  
Cambodia received support from the EU -Arise plus Cambodia to conduct assessment and review of the 
implementation of NSW Phase II in order to get recommendations on further development, im plementation and 
enhancement. The final report of the assessment is expected to be finalized in 2022.  
In conclusion, Cambodia needs further financial, technical and capacity building assistance/support from 
development partners to expand the NSW to phase III.  
 
Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  Definitive date for 
implementation  
Article 11.5 Freedom of Transit  C 31 December 2022  31 December 202 5 
Donor s: ADB expressed their interest to support the implementation of this provision  
Progress in the provision of technical assistance and capacity building support:  
Cambodia has fully implemented most provisions of Article 11 on Freedom of Transit, to mention provisions 
11.4, 11.6 to 11.17 being designated in category A. However, the provision 11.5 is about the encouragement 
of the physically separate infrastructures such as lanes, berths and similar for traffic in transit is not yet fully 
implemented and seeking for financial and technical assistance from development partners.  
 
At the 2nd NCTF meeting on 19 July 2022, ADB expressed their interest to provide assistanc e for the 
implementation of this provision.  
 
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