Module 1. Customs Valuation (1.5 days; 17-18 June)
Facilitators: Ian Cremer, WCO Senior Technical Officer Customs Valuation
Luximan Babajee, Technical Officer, Customs Valuation
“Customs valuation including transfer pricing: latest state-of-play”
Application of the WTO Valuation Agreement: key issues for Customs and business in global trade.
Day 1: A refresher on key principles of Customs valuation, what are the trends and ongoing issues being discussed at global level, what are the main challenges for Customs and business in applying the Agreement?
Day 2: Continued: key issues including the relationship between Customs valuation and transfer pricing
Private sector participants will receive a login to access the free e-learning module “Customs valuation, general principles” at the latest 10 days before the course starts. WCO Members can access the same material on the CLIKC! platform.
Day 1 – Wednesday, 17 June 2015, Customs Valuation |
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Session I: Introduction and refresher on high level
principles of the WTO Valuation Agreement |
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09:30 – 11:00 |
Introduction to the program ·
Welcome ·
Content and objectives
of the program: What does the WCO Knowledge Academy provide? WCO and TCCV:
their role and activities in the area of Customs Valuation ·
Refresher on high level
principles of the WTO Valuation Agreement
Facilitators:
Mr. Ian Cremer, Senior Technical Officer, Mr. Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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Session II: Transaction value |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
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Recent instruments of
the TCCV; including sale for export, third party royalties
Facilitators:
Ian Cremer, Senior Technical Officer, Mr. Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session III: Transaction value (continued) |
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14:00 – 14:30 |
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Recent instruments of
the TCCV; including sale for export, third party royalties (continued) +
discussion
Facilitators:
Mr. Ian Cremer, Senior Technical Officer, Mr. Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer |
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Session IV: Customs valuation and global trade |
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14:30 – 15:30 |
The session will give a good picture on Customs valuation
in global trade; what are the ongoing issues discussed at a global level, what
are the trends and questions raised by member states. Furthermore the session
will encompass the role of the WTO Committee on Customs Valuation and Dispute
Settlement Body within WTO. Time for Q & A.
WTO: Mr. Roy Santana, Counsellor at the Market Access
Division (subject to availability) |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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Session V: Exercise
on Customs valuation |
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16:00 – 17:30 |
How does a business apply the rules on Customs valuation?
Group exercise on how to calculate the Customs value followed by a plenary discussion.
Facilitators:
Mr. Ian Cremer, Senior Technical Officer, Mr. Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer |
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Day 2 – Thursday, 3 June 2015, Customs
Valuation |
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Session VI: Customs valuation and transfer pricing |
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09:30 – 11:00 |
Presentations and
discussions on this key topic, background on the work conducted to date and
illustrative examples
Facilitators:
Mr. Ian Cremer, Senior Technical Officer, Mr. Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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Session VII: |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Summing up and Q & A
Facilitators:
Mr. Ian Cremer, Senior Technical Officer, Mr. Luximan Babajee, Customs Valuation, Technical Officer |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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