25th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The 25th Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting (CCC) was held on 5 June 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The meeting will provide a platform for member countries to review progress on priority customs initiatives, exchange experience, and set directions for future cooperation. The meeting was co-chaired by Enkhtaivan Gelegjamts, Deputy Director-General of the Mongolian Customs General Administration, and Tsendsuren Davaa, Head of the CCC Integrity Subcommittee.

Delegates shared updates on national customs modernization efforts, including digitalization initiatives and smart customs programs, and discussed how emerging technologies can help transform customs administration and facilitate cross-border trade. The meeting also explored the building blocks of digital trade and the role of customs authorities in supporting increasingly digital and interconnected trade ecosystems.

A key focus was the CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE), with participating countries reviewing implementation progress and sharing lessons from the pilot phase. Delegates also examined findings from the latest Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring report, which continues to provide valuable insights into transport and trade facilitation performance along CAREC corridors.

The meeting reaffirmed the importance of regional customs cooperation in promoting efficient, transparent, and technology-driven border management. Through continued collaboration on customs development, digital transformation, integrity, and customs services, CAREC countries are advancing a shared agenda to facilitate trade, strengthen connectivity, and support regional economic integration.

Key Documents

Agenda (ENG | RUS)

List of Participants (ENG | RUS)

Presentations

  • Session 1: Ongoing Activities  (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 2: Ongoing CAREC Trade Facilitation Initiatives on Customs Development
    • Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Report 2024  (ENG | RUS)
    • Logistics Passport Concept (ENG | RUS)
    • Border Upgrades in Logistics and Development (BUILD) Facility (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 3: Ongoing CAREC Trade Facilitation Initiatives on Customs Technology
    • CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (ENG | RUS)
    • Pakistan’s Transit (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 4: Around the Table
    • Azerbaijan (ENG | RUS)
    • PRC  (ENG | RUS)
    • Kazakhstan (ENG | RUS)
    • Kyrgyz Republic (ENG | RUS)
    • Mongolia (ENG | RUS)
    • Uzbekistan (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 5: Building the Foundations of Digital Trade for CAREC Customs Modernization
    • Foundations for Digital Trade: Regional Mapping (ENG | RUS)
  • Session 6: Emerging Technologies as Enablers of Digital Trade Transformation
    • Uzbekistan (ENG | RUS)

This event is supported under TA0069: Implementing the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 (Phase 2).