1a. Does Customs accept and process electronically the data required for release of shipments in advance of their actual arrival so that they can be released either prior to or immediately after arrival? (Art 7.1 TFA)
No
1b. Can formalities for final clearance be completed through electronic means post-release?
No
3. Is physical release of goods separate from clearance? (Will Customs release goods prior to completion of all formalities and final settlement of accounts?) (Art 7.3 TFA)
No (Shipments will be released after completion all formalities and payment of duties.)
4. Is full-time (24/7) automated processing for the customs ports at which you operate available?
No
5a. Are the official working hours of the Customs office and personnel adapted to commercial needs and applied at local level? (RKC Std 3.1)
Yes (Yes but not 24/7 yet. Ad hoc requests are possible.)
5b. Are there fees for Customs services during normal working hours?
Yes (Yes if Customs need to go out of their working stations, e.g. carrier requests inspection at the exporter's factory.)
5c. Does Customs and other agencies provide clearance services outside of the official office hours?
Yes (Depending on the request. Overtime applies.)
5d. Will Customs provide dedicated clearance services away from the Customs office for a fee? (e.g. clearance at Express Consignment Facilities and Hubs)
No (At the moment there is no dedicated area for express and logistics operators. All transactions are handled by the cargo terminal at the airport.)
6. For shipments arriving by air, does Customs inspect and release goods at the operator's facility or require their transfer to another facility? (Art 7.8.1a TFA)
Other (add remark) (All cargo is stored at the cargo terminal pending clearance.)
7a. Does Customs apply risk-management and risk-based selectivity to select items for documentary and/or physical examination? (Art 7.4 TFA)
Sometimes (add remark) (Yes for most local brokers, bu for some operators in-house cleanse applies, hence all shipments are inspected.)
7b. Does any other agency apply risk-management and risk-based selectivity to select items for documentary and/or physical examination? (Art 7.4 TFA)
No (Only Customs is at the border.)
8a. Are there multiple inspections (inspections by agencies other than Customs)?
Yes (Some exports of cultural items need to be inspected by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.)
8b. Are they fully coordinated?
(Art 8.1 TFA; RKC Std 3.35)
No
9a. Does the customs administration apply a de minimis regime that allows goods the value of which does not exceed a certain amount to be exempted from duties and taxes?
(Art 7.8.2d TFA; RKC Std 4.13)
Yes
9b. If the answer above is "yes" what is that amount in local currency?
205.000,- KHR
9c. Is de minimis based on intrinsic value (i. e. the cost of the goods without transport and insurance costs)?
Yes
9d. If the answer to 9a is "yes", are those goods subject to simplified procedures e.g.
consolidated release/clearance or 'off manifest'? (Art 7.8.2a TFA)
Yes
10a. Does the customs administration apply an informal/simplified entry threshold that allows dutiable goods the value of which does not exceed a certain amount to be exempted from formal declaration procedures (WCO IRG Cat 3) e.g. as in the US for goods valued between $800 and $2500?
Other (add remark) (Only for postal items. For express, antyhing above de minimis has to go for formal procedure.)
10b. If the answer above is "yes" what is that amount in local currency?
1.230.000 KHR
11b. Does Customs or any other agency accept electronic supporting documents? (Art 10.2 TFA)
No
11c. Does Customs or any other agency accept scanned copies of supporting documents?
Yes (But a hard copy must be provided later.)
12. Is the express carrier allowed to clear import shipments on behalf of the consignee without having to use a third-party licensed customs broker? (RKC Std 8.1)
No
13b. Are these fees based on the value of the goods? (Art 6.2 (ii) TFA)
No
