61. It also plans to cover customs procedures over the planned shipments. 62. Lee said the establishment of overseas production bases could not only reduce risks incurred from solo investments but also avoid higher taxes and difficult customs procedures on finished automobiles. 63. Onishi said the APEC private-sector participants also sought harmonised standards and mutual recognition, simplified customs procedures, transparent administration and improved market access. 64. Pakistani authorities have agreed to simplify customs procedures to allow the speedier transport of relief supplies to war-ravaged Afghanistan, an official said Monday. 65. Other areas for reform were plans for an expanded privatisation program, simplified customs procedures, and liberalisation in the agricultural sector. 66. The Ashkabad meeting also decided to set up a joint body for cultural cooperation and agreed in principle to ease customs procedures on the borders of member countries. 67. The GAC had also circulated a general notice telling the offices to take note of IPR in various customs procedures, Xinhua said. |