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“The Authority will be carrying out a pilot run of the Module at Plumtree Border post from May 9 to September 30, 2016.” The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has completed the automation of the Customs State Warehouse Management Module on the Asycuda World Platform in order to improve the accounting, release and disposal of detained goods.In a statement yesterday, ZIMRA said it will be carrying out a pilot run of the Module at Plumtree Border post from May 9 to September 30, 2016.
The Authority said upon successful results of the pilot run, the module will be rolled out to all customs offices.
“The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority wishes to advise its valued clients that it has completed the automation of the Customs State Warehouse Management Module on the Asycuda World Platform in order to improve the accounting, release and disposal of detained goods.
“The Authority will be carrying out a pilot run of the Module at Plumtree Border post from May 9 to September 30, 2016. Upon successful results of the pilot run, the module will be rolled out to all customs offices,” said ZIMRA.
Asycuda is a system designed to help countries automate customs processes on the importation or exportation of goods and compile accurate trade statistics.
The system has been adopted as the official Customs Computer System in the COMESA region and is being used by 19 member states.
Zimbabwe started using the Asycuda system for all commercial transactions during the 1991 /1992 period.
While the advantages are significant in terms of cost savings and distribution optimisation, storing goods in a customs warehouse can often involve highly complex internal control procedures before the goods can gain approval.
The extent and types of processes involved can vary, depending on the nature of the goods, type of warehouse used, distribution plans and custom requirements.
In order to achieve compliance, as well as measure performance and financial impact, organisations need a fully integrated solution to manage their customs warehouse business and process requirements.
An integrated customs warehouse management solution can play an integral role in simplifying procedures, while taking advantage of the maximum available benefits.
The more automated and integrated the procedures, the greater the likelihood that those goods can be processed and transported effectively and efficiently.
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