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IMF Country Report No. 22/291
LIBYA
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT - REVIEW THE INSTALLATION/IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF MODULES/FUNCTIONALITIES OF ASYCUDA WORLD AT LIBYAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
September 2022
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT
LIBYA
Review the Installation/Implementation Status of Modules/Functionalities of ASYCUDA World at Libyan Customs Administration
JULY 2022
Prepared By
Artur Pilika
MEMBERS
Afghanistan, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
PARTNERS
Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, European Union, France
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Preface
I. Findings and the Emerging Issues
A. Background
B. General Assessment
C. Specific Findings and Remarks
D. Other Findings With Regards to the Customs Declaration Processing Module
II. Recommendations
Appendix I. List of Activities/Tasks for Further Development of the ASYCUDA World Prototype for Libyan Customs Administration
Acronyms and Abbreviations
| ASYCUDA | Automated System for Customs Data |
| AW | ASYCUDA World |
| BU | Business Unit (Technical Term used in ASYCUDA World) |
| CD | Capacity Development |
| CPC | Customs Procedures Codes |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| LCA | Libyan Customs Administration |
| METAC | Middle East Technical Assistance Center |
| SAD | Single Administrative Document |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference for Trade and Development |
Preface
Middle East Technical Assistance Center (METAC) has arranged a two-phase capacity development (CD) for the Libyan Customs Administration (LCA) of the Libyan Ministry of Finance. The purpose of this mission is to assess the development status of the ASYCUDA World (AW) prototype piloted in the Port of Tripoli and identify areas of short-term CD support enabling LCA to fully exploit the AW functionalities. It will be followed by a study tour to promote peer learning and exchange of best practices in the field of customs in particular digitalization issues, through the METAC region.
In the first phase, a remote review was conducted by Artur Pilika, Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) external expert, during the period of May 29 to June 2, 2022.
The review was conducted by connecting directly to the LCA AW server and exploring from the front-end the AW prototype. The consultant cordially thanks the Libyan customs authorities for their understanding and readiness to provide him with direct access to the AW server through the application interface.
Several meetings were held, using the Zoom platform, with senior-level customs managers from the LCA and Port of Tripoli, and the AW implementation team to discuss the preliminary findings and LCA concerns. Special thanks are extended to Mr. Djamel Bouhabel for his assistance with the organization of meetings with LCA officials and for his input in discussions.
