MAAs on Customs

The purpose of the agreements regarding mutual administrative assistance between two or more customs administrations is to –

enable the administrations to exchange information
provide each other with technical assistance
undertake surveillance and investigations together, with, and on behalf of, each other
co-operate with each other in order to enhance the efficiency of their operations

Multilateral MAA Customs Conventions/Agreements

Status Overview	Last updated on
Status summary of all Multilateral Mutual Assistance Customs Conventions/Agreements Customs	29 March 2017

Jurisdiction	Date of Entry into Force
Multilateral Southern African Customs Union Agreement on Mutual Administrative Assistance	8 March 2017

Shortcuts to SACU website for the Multilateral Convention on the Mutual Administrative Assistance on Customs matters	Links
Status of Agreements concluded by the Southern African Customs Union States	http://sacu.int/docs/agreements/2017/SACU%20Status%20Register%20March%202017.pdf

Status Overview	Last updated on
Status overview of all customs agreements on mutual administrative assistance	6 December 2022

The Customs MAAs have been arranged in alphabetical order per jurisdiction for ease of reference.

Jurisdiction	Date of Entry into Force
Algeria	5 March 2003
Argentina	1 December 2013
Brazil	1 December 2012
Canada	9 November 2010
China (People’s Republic of)	1 February 2007
Czech Republic	15 April 2006
Democratic Republic of Congo	1 May 2008
France	1 July 2000
India	1 October 2008
Iran	1 August 2012
Japan	2 July 2012
Mozambique	12 January 2006
Netherlands	1 April 2003
Norway	1 November 2006
Sudan	1 December 2015
Turkey	1 November 2009
United Kingdom	1 June 2000
United States of America (USA)	1 August 2001
Uruguay	1 September 2018
Zambia	27 December 2017
Zambia (Protocol)	27 October 2022 New!
Zimbabwe	1 October 2015