COMESA Web Transit Data Transfer Modu

The COMESA ASYCUDA Regional Project

The COMESA Regional ASYCUDA++ Project is a COMESA Project funded by the European Union under EDF 9 and executed by the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development. The project is for 3 years and started in August 2006. Since 1993, the COMESA has approved the ASYCUDA system and requested all it's Member States to adopt it. Presently 14 out 19 COMESA Member States are using the ASYCUDA++ system. The project is for 3 years and started in August 2006. The main objectives are;

1. Implementation of the ASYCUDA++ system in 5 COMESA Member States

2. Development and piloting of the Web-based Transit Data Transfer Module(WB-TDTM) at the Chirundu Border Post between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Implementation of the ASYCUDA++ system

The implemetation of the ASYCUDA++ system in the five COMESA beneficiary countries are well on tract. Most countries have implemented the system at their pilot sites and roll-out to some other designated Customs offices. By the end of the project 14 out of 19 COMESA Member States will have the ASYCUDA++ system.

Development and piloting of the WB-TDTM

The Web-based Transit Data Transfer Module allows the extraction of transit data at the First Point of Entry in the COMESA Region and automatically uploads it into a Web-Server based at the COMESA Secretariat.Authorised users, by Customs administrations, will be able to access the transit information via an internet connection