The WCO "Strategic Group" has been developed as a joint venture with international business sponsors. We provide an overview of the global counterfeiting phenomenon from the Customs’ perspective and a full range of services for the exclusive benefit of our members and sponsors. This approach enables us to keep well informed of current trends and to have ready access to the strategic information, listed below.

International Newsletter
Issue 1, Volume 1, 1st quarter 2005

Bulletin of the activities in the Asia Pacific Region

Our group of Customs and business participants has developed a strong working relationship, which benefits from the combined and complementary skills of Customs and business. A high degree of synergy and innovation results from this partnership, as crucial commercial information and a business dimension is combined with Customs information and key enforcement techniques.

The basic WCO philosophy is to help Member Administrations to improve their efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of their work. This allows national Customs services to develop their infrastructure and improvement plans at their own pace. Technical assistance , including training, fellowship programmes, practical exercises, IPR management consultant services, are offered to WCO Member Administration through the "WCO IPR Technical Assistance Group". Business partners fully support this approach and fully fund the programme.