Technical Notes and Manuals

The Use of Mirror Data by Customs Administrations: From Principles to Practice

By Anne-Marie Geourjon, Bertrand Laporte, Gilles Montagnat-Rentier

September 26, 2023

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Anne-Marie Geourjon, Bertrand Laporte, and Gilles Montagnat-Rentier. The Use of Mirror Data by Customs Administrations: From Principles to Practice, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2023) accessed December 10, 2024

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Summary

This note discusses the relevance of mirror data analysis for customs administrations and how these administrations can adjust this technique to their needs, particularly to support the customs risk management function. Based on IMF Fiscal Affairs Department’s capacity development experience in developing countries, it describes in detail the recommended steps to be followed to analyze the data, then advises on the operational utilization of obtained results.

Subject: Customs administration core functions, Expenditure, Exports, Imports, International trade, Revenue administration, Tariffs, Taxes, Valuation, origin and classification

Keywords: Origin and classification, Africa, Analysis sustainability, Customs administration, Customs administration core functions, Customs information, Data, Export, Export data, Exports, Global, IMF Library, Import, Imports, International trade, Mirror data analysis, Revenue mobilization, Risk management, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tariffs, Tax compliance, Valuation

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    37

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  • Series:

    Technical Notes and Manuals No. 2023/005

  • Stock No:

    TNMEA2023005

  • ISBN:

    9798400251283

  • ISSN:

    2075-8669