The Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) is a computerized system designed by the UNCTAD to administer a country’s customs. In 2004 there was more than 50 operational project with expenditures exceeding 7 million US$. It is the largest technical cooperation program of the UNCTAD covering over 80 countries and 4 regional projects.
It is a computerized customs management system that covers most foreign trade procedures. The system handles manifests and customs declarations, accounting procedures, transit, and suspense procedures.
is a computerized system designed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to administer a country’s customs. In 2004 there were more than 50 operational projects with expenditures exceeding US$7 million. It is the largest technical cooperation programme of the UNCTAD, covering over 80 countries and 4 regional projects.
There are three generations of in use: ASYCUDA version 2.7, ASYCUDA++ and ASYCUDA World. They were built using different paradigms and solutions available at conception. ASYCUDA World is the most recent version. Cape Verde adopted use of ASYCUDA World
UNCTAD’s aim was to build a computer system to assist customs authorities (or their local equivalents) all over the world to automate and control their core processes and obtain timely, accurate and valuable information to support government projections and planning.
The system handles manifests and customs declarations, accounting procedures, transit and suspense procedures. It generates trade data that can be used for statistical economic analysis.
Taking advantage of advances in computer technology (the Personal Computer had at that time matured to be seriously considered as a business tool) UNCTAD proposed to develop a Customs software system which would be modular, adaptable and configurable so that it could be used in difficult environments requiring only a small number of trained maintenance staff.
