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 |
Bilateral MAA Customs Agreements
| Status Overview | Last updated on |
| 4 July 2018 |
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 New! | 1 September 2018 |
| Zambia | 27 December 2017 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 October 2015 |
