Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore participated in the pilot phase of ACTS implementation. The pilot project ran from November 2016 to April 2017. This included the electronic exchange of verification data, followed by a parallel phase using transit declarations submitted to ACTS alongside the actual transit declarations in progress. The live movement of goods with the ACTS system will be carried out at a later stage, as soon as the legal framework conditions have been created. At the end of the pilot phase, it is expected that the acts will be fully transferred to three pilot countries, with the aim of including other ASEAN land countries later, depending on your will. The ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), which is based on AFAFGIT and its protocols, is a computerized Customs Transit Management System available to operators who transport goods across borders without paying the necessary duties and taxes that would otherwise be due when the goods enter (or leave) the country, so that only a (final) customs formality is required. It provides a simple and cost-effective administrative procedure for the transport of goods through customs territories outside the normal customs import and export regulations. The ASEAN leaders` decision to establish an ASEAN Economic Community (ACS) aims to introduce the free movement of goods, services, investment and skilled labor, as well as a freer movement of capital in the region. For the ACS to establish itself, the creation of a fully harmonized customs and transport environment is a top priority. For more information, see acts.asean.org/acts. All distributors, which include importers, exporters, carriers, freight forwarders and customs brokers, are entitled to use the CWTA for the cross-border transportation of goods. However, potential users must register as transit traders with the customs administration (CA) of the participating AMS. Each CERTIFICATION BODY will have a set of guidelines on eligibility criteria and the application process.

The ASEAN Framework Convention on facilitation of the transit of goods (AFAFGIT – Ha Noi, 1998) is an essential instrument for achieving these objectives and provides for nine high-level protocols establishing general standards for the implementation of an international transit system. The practical objective of AFAFGIT is to create a regional environment in which a vehicle travelling under the transit procedure can transport goods by road from a point of departure in any ASEAN Member State (AMS) to a destination in another Member State via any number of transit countries without intermediate unloading and with minimum border procedures. Protocols 1, 3, 4 and 5 fall under the competence of the transport authorities, while Protocols 2 and 7 fall under the competence of Customs. Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to conduct the pilot project to test AFAFGIT protocols in action with industry. For the purposes of the pilot protocols, protocols 6, 8 and 9 are excluded. The excluded protocols will be operational at a later date. CASW facilitates trade by allowing traders to freely transport their goods between participating countries. This means that a truck can move from its place of loading (departure) to its destination in another country with fewer obstacles and delays. It is not necessary to have a different customs declaration at each border and it is not necessary to transfer the goods to another truck in each country.

Threatened duties and taxes are covered by a single guarantee for all countries involved in the transit procedure. All related information shall be transmitted via the network from the office of departure to the transit points and the office of destination. In order to facilitate the movement of goods, the AMS transport authorities have agreed to register 500 qualified vehicles for cross-border operation. For the implementation of the pilot phase, however, the participating AMS agreed to issue up to 100 licenses for the live execution phase. The implementation of the CASW is coordinated by the participating Customs and Land Transport Authorities of the AMS. ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of transit of goods in transit (AFAFGIT) This Protocol adopts the 1999 Ministerial Agreement on the Development of the ASEAN Highway Network Project in accordance with Article 3.2. “This Protocol shall enter into force on the sixtieth day following the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification or acceptance and shall take effect only between the Contracting Parties which have ratified or accepted it. For any Contracting Party ratifying or adopting the Protocol after the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification or acceptance, the Protocol shall enter into force on the sixtieth day following the deposit of the instrument of ratification or acceptance by that Party. » Protocol 5: ASEAN Motor Insurance Scheme Date of Birth This instrument is one of the agreements covered by Article 1.1 of the 2004 ASEAN Protocol on an Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism in conjunction with its Annex I. Protocols 6, 8 and 9 are excluded from operationalization. Protocol 6: Railways border transfer and transfer stations. Cambodia has acceded to this Agreement in accordance with the 1999 Protocol concerning the Accession of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the ASEAN Conventions.

1998 Convention on the Recognition of Commercial and Public Service Vehicles issued by ASEAN Member States This instrument introduces the ASEAN Customs Transit Procedure (ACTS). Under the jurisdiction of asean Ministers of Transport, the main AFAFGIT Protocols are Protocols 1, 3, 4 and 5, while Protocols 2 and 7 fall under the jurisdiction of Customs. Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to conduct a pilot project to test AFAFGIT protocols in action with industry. For the purposes of the pilot, protocols 6, 8 and 9 are excluded from operationalization. For more information, visit the ASEAN Customs Transit System website. Part VIII “Final Provisions”, Article 30 “Dispute Settlement”:. The current protocol also provides for the approval of the status of authorized mail order companies. However, to obtain this status, applicants must meet the qualification criteria set by each ASEAN Member State in order to be eligible for ATT status. The authority and right to grant ATT status rests with the relevant competent authorities of the participating AMS. The ATT status allows the qualified professional to use a simplified notification procedure established by the competent authorities.

Protocol No 1: Establishment of transit transport routes and facilities. .