G/TFA/N/KHM/2  
 
 
30 April 2020  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER A RTICLE S 10.6.2  AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM CAMBODIA  
The following communication, dated 22 April 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Cambodia  for Members' information.  
 
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The Royal Government  of Cambodia hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 
10.6.2  and 12.2.2  of the Agreement on Trade Facilita tion. 
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Accord ing to  the law on customs, 2007, the use of customs brokers is not mandatory. The provision 
of Article 31 states that the imported or exported goods must be declared by their owners or by 
persons  authorized to act on the owners ' behalf . This provision clearly indicates  that the owner of 
the goods o r a representative of the owner  is allowed to conduct customs declaration, clearance of 
the goods, and other related work s for import and export of goods.  
 
Further , Article 32 provides for the customs broker  and Article 33 provides for any person without 
customs broker profession to clear goods from customs.  
 
Article 33 states that : 
 
Any person may, without exercising the profession of customs broker, make  customs 
declarations for their own business.  
Such persons referred to in the first paragraph of this Article may obtain  authorization to 
handle clearance for others. This authorization may be provided by the  Minister of Economy and 
Finance on a temporary a nd revocable basis for operations  involving specific goods.  
 
In addition , the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a ministerial circular No. 115 dated 15 
February 2008 on the establishment and functioning of customs brokers . 
 
Further information related  to the law  and regulation  can be accessed online through the website of 
the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia : http://www.customs.gov.kh/laws -
and-regulations/ . 
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
The details of contact points for the exchange of information are as follows:  
 1. Mr. Tech Siek Ngorn  
  Deputy Director, Department of  Prevention and Suppression  
  General Departm ent of Customs and Excise of Cambodia,  
  Ministry of Economy and Finance  
  Tel.: +855  12 921 931  
  Fax: +855  23 214 065  
  Email: cam.customs.douane.2013@gmail.com  
  Address: #6 -8, Preah Nordom Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  G/TFA/N/KHM/2  
 
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   2. Mr. Chea Samnang  
  Deputy Director , Department of Customs Cooperation   
  Ministry of Economy and Finance  
  Tel.: +855  12 840 895  
  Fax: +855 23 214 065  
  Email: international -affairs@customs.gov.kh ; cheasamnang@gmail.com  
  Address: #6 -8, Preah Nordom Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  
 
3. Ms. Ouk Chansopheap  
 Chief of of fice, Department of International Customs Cooperation  
 General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia,  
 Ministry of Economy and Finance  
 Tel.: +855 12 414 950  
 Fax: +855  23 214 065  
 Email: international -affairs@customs.gov.kh ; oukchansopheap@yahoo.com  
 Address: #6 -8, Preah Nordom Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  
 
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