Legal Instrument

The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods aims to facilitate international trade by reducing formalities and streamlining controls through coordinated procedures. The Convention applies to all goods moved across sea, air, or inland frontiers for import, export, or transit purposes. The Convention promotes trade facilitation through coordinated border controls while encouraging the adoption of electronic systems to reduce paper documentation and simplify procedures. It provides a framework for modernizing trade documentation processes through electronic means while ensuring effective coordination between contracting parties.