The role of international agreements in customs

The establishment and development of international relations in the customs field is one of the key elements in consolidating the process of customs administrations capacity building all over the world, in order to meet the challenges and opportunities of the XXI century. In this context, countries promotes policy for the intensification of the international customs cooperation.

International agreement - instrument by which nation-states and international organizations regulate matters of concern. They are governed by international law, and their purposes include the development and codification of international law, the creation of international bodies, and the resolution of actual and potential international conflict.