Customs Clearance Process Research Articles

Issues Relating to the Identification and Customs Examination of Internationally Traded Goods in Uzbekistan

The process of organising customs control of foreign trade operations in the context of an ongoing global pandemic and the urgent need to provide food is an important one. Here, we analyse the methodology of non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity and the interaction between the authorised bodies of Uzbekistan state administrations in this process. The role and place of customs examination in the process of certification of foreign trade goods is explored, including the participation of customs experts from the Central Customs Laboratory. This paper outlines the issues involved in the overall customs clearance process as it relates to the identification of controlled goods, and identifies areas for improvement.

Sustainable Development of the China Railway Express under the Belt and Road Initiative: Focusing on Infrastructure Reliability and Trade Facilitation

The China Railway Express (CR Express) is an important component of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The sustainable development of CR Express provides critical support for regional economic integration and promotes a balanced development of the supply chain. Infrastructure reliability and trade facilitation greatly impact the operation of CR Express and are crucial for improving the competitiveness of transnational trade and cross-border efficiency. Inconsistent transportation infrastructure standards and low-efficient transportation service procedures affect the cross-border movement of cargo among countries. This paper integrates quantified metrics of infrastructure reliability and trade facilitation into a spatial friction model based on the electrical resistance theory, estimating the impact of these factors on the transportation flow of CR Express. Additionally, three scenarios of infrastructure reliability and trade facilitation are established for the four trade routes from Zhengzhou to Hamburg. Numerical experiments show that compared with inland river routes and traditional ocean routes, infrastructure reliability and trade facilitation significantly influence the transport flow of CR Express. These research results can provide a reference for the improvements of CR Express transportation efficiency and the simplification of customs clearance processes, potentially promoting the sustainable development of the CR Express supply chain to some extent.

STUDY OF DWELLING TIME AT TANJUNG PERAK HARBOR SURABAYA INDONESIA

The research aims to determine the factors that influence dwelling time at Indonesian ports so that the government can make policies for releasing imported goods at ports more quickly and efficiently. This study uses secondary data obtained from KPPBC TMP Tanjung Perak quantitative data in the form of monthly pre-clearance, customs clearance, post-clearance, and dwelling time processing times from January 2020 to December 2022. Statistical analysis using the linear regression method uses the application SPSS. Based on the results of the analysis of the factors that influence dwelling time, it is concluded that the pre-clearance, customs clearance, and post-clearance processes simultaneously have an influence on dwelling time at the port of Tanjung Perak. Meanwhile, partially, the pre-clearance and post-clearance processes have a positive and significant effect on dwelling time, while the customs clearance process does not affect dwelling time. Currently, the customs clearance process is faster due to new policies and improved facilities. This research only discusses the management of imported goods, so other research using export variables is needed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of government trade policies.

COHERENCE OF CLEARING AGENTS AND HAULAGE SERVICES - A WAY FORWARD IN ENHANCING EFFICIENCY

Customs clearance of cargo plays a pivotal role in facilitating international trade by ensuring compliance with regulations and facilitating the movement of goods across borders. This abstract provides an overview of the customs clearance process, focusing on its significance, key stages, challenges, and emerging trends. It highlights the importance of efficient customs clearance procedures in reducing delays, minimizing costs, and enhancing supply chain efficiency. The study also discusses the impact of digitalization and technological advancements on customs clearance, emphasizing the adoption of electronic systems and riskbased approaches to streamline processes and enhance trade facilitation. Furthermore, it underscores the need for collaboration between stakeholders, including customs authorities, importers, exporters, and logistics service providers, to address challenges and ways to improve the overall effectiveness of customs clearance operations. Overall, this study shed light on the critical role of customs clearance in facilitating global trade and underscores the importance ofcontinuous improvement and innovation in this domain.

IMPLIKASI PMK NO 96 TAHUN 2023 TERHADAP BISNIS IMPOR DAN EKSPOR DI INDONESIA

PMK No. 96 of 2023 contains several important reform aspects which lie in adjusting regulations to the latest business practices, including the use of technology in customs and excise procedures, which promises process efficiency and greater transparency. Although PMK No. 96 of 2023 has positive objectives, implementation challenges include regulatory complexity and ambiguity which creates confusion and can hamper the import and export process. Seeing the complexity of PMK No. 96 of 2023 makes the author interested in analyzing the problem. What are the implications of PMK No. 96 of 2023 on Import and Export Business in Indonesia? and What are the challenges faced by export and import business actors in Indonesia in implementing the provisions of PMK No. 96 of 2023?, in this writing using normative juridical methods. This PMK stipulates policies that support and facilitate the delivery of e-catalogue and e-invoice data, speed up the customs clearance process, and increase transparency and efficiency by determining the responsibilities of each party involved.

АВТОРИЗОВАНИЙ ЕКОНОМІЧНИЙ ОПЕРАТОР: ШЛЯХИ РОЗВИТКУ, ЙОГО ВПЛИВ НА ПРОЦЕСИ ПРИ МИТНОМУ ОФОРМЛЕНІ, РИЗИКИ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ

Goal. To identify development pathways for Authorized Economic Operators (AEO), assess their impact on customs clearance processes, and analyze application risks. Method. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research comprises fundamental and modern studies by foreign and domestic experts in the field of Authorized Economic Operators (AEO). The analysis of AEO's impact on customs clearance processes is based on methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction. The research on AEO development pathways and the assessment of their application risks employs the methodology of scientific abstraction, allowing for the identification of key trends and promising directions for further improvement of customs procedures. Results. Current trends in international trade demand the adaptation of supply chain security tools by customs administrations. Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) are becoming key players in this process, offering new opportunities for optimizing customs operations. The implementation and development of AEO contribute to cost reduction, shortened customs clearance time, and increased transparency of trade operations. However, the use of AEO entails certain risks, particularly related to cybersecurity and potential abuses. Key principles of partnership between customs authorities and businesses that have obtained or seek to obtain AEO status have been identified. The dynamics of obtaining AEO status by enterprises in Ukraine have been analyzed, indicating that the current state of the AEO program in Ukraine has significant development potential, promoting increased efficiency in international trade and reduced administrative barriers.Scientific novelty. The current state of the trade industry and its development prospects were analyzed. The main organizational structures of trade business structures existing at the current stage of development were analyzed. Scientific Novelty. The main stages of the process for obtaining Authorized Economic Operator status have been analyzed, and the main customs risks that require careful management and control by customs authorities have been identified. This includes continuous improvement of risk assessment and verification procedures, as well as close cooperation with AEO program participants to ensure the safety and efficiency of international trade. Practical Significance. Key directions for improving the authorization process for enterprises under the Authorized Economic Operators program have been formulated.

Особливості організування роботи митного підрозділу підприємства на засадах моделі розподіленого офісу

The article examines the essence of the category of solving the problems of organizing the work of the customs department on the basis of the distributed office model. In the current economic environment, the following are promising areas of activity establishing business relations with for-eign partners and conducting foreign economic operations. This is due to the strengthening of Euro-pean integration processes, good logistical location, availability of necessary resources etc. The key points of foreign economic activity are crossing the country's customs border, which requires cus-toms clearance of cargo customs clearance of cargo, submit the necessary supporting documenta-tion and provide other reliable data requested by the customs authorities. The customs clearance process is mainly the responsibility of the customs department of the enterprise, which directly af-fects the efficiency of export-import activities and, accordingly, the analysis and study of the organ-ization of activities and, accordingly, analysis and research of the organization of its work ensures the desired level of competitiveness of the company in the foreign market. As a result of the con-ducted research, it was determined that the main problems of organizing the customs department based on the distributed office model are a low level of control over the reliability of information, the efficiency of the work of employees and the irrational use of working time. Accordingly, the ways to solve these problems are the development of a control system to determine the effectiveness of the performance of duties by employees of the customs department and the implementation of time management techniques to optimize work based on the distributed office model Taking into ac-count the rapid pace of development of digitalization, most employers prefer to organize the work of divisions, including foreign economic and customs, based on the distributed office model. The essence of this model is the remote mode of operation of one or more divisions of the enterprise. The ad-vantages of its implementation are the reduction of costs for organizing work in the office, better communication between employees etc.

Legal Framework for Regulating Customs Activity

Introduction . At the present stage of international economic relations, the issue of efficient legal regulation of customs activity is particularly acute. Over the past few years, Russia has faced the challenge of economic sanctions on behalf of a number of unfriendly countries. Transparency of the regulatory framework and thorough elaboration of the fundamental provisions of the customs law will allow building a clear and efficient interaction between the customs authorities of the Russian Federation and the participants of the international economic activity (hereinafter - IEA), the Russian companies and the customs authorities of the Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter - EEU) member states. The aim of this study is to analyse the legal framework for regulating customs activity and to find out the challenging aspects. The working hypothesis relies on the system of theoretical and methodological provisions and scientific knowledge, indicating the need in further elaboration of the customs legal documentation to ensure the modern approaches regulating the relations between the customs clearance and control processes participants. Materials and Methods . In the course of the research, general scientific and specific scientific methods were used, in particular, the method of dialectical materialism, the system analysis, logical, statistical methods and the method of comparative jurisprudence. Results . The carried out analysis of the regulatory legal framework in the field of customs activity entitles to state the insufficient elaboration of the certain issues, both the ones falling within competence of the Federal Customs Service and the ones generally referring to cooperation with the EEU member states in the field of customs activity. Discussion and Conclusions . In the course of the study, the following problematic aspects were identified. Since insufficient attention is paid in scientific circles to studying the forms of interaction between the tax and the customs authorities of the Russian Federation, the attention is focused on their distinctive features and the recommendation is given to continue collaboration of the Federal Customs Service of Russia (hereinafter – FCS of Russia) and the Federal Tax Service of Russia (hereinafter – FTS of Russia) on creation of the unified data bank designated to testify performance of the export-import operations by the international economic activity participants. Due to the fact that under current conditions, the special attention is paid by the customs authorities to the post-control issues in the frame of the in-office audits, the need to bring the customs and tax legislation into compliance taking into account the results of the in-office audits has been identified. It is necessary to accomplish the regulatory framework enabling implementation of the customs procedure "temporary import (admission)" for individuals with dual citizenship, and to refine the legal basis for the international economic activity participants to provide the documents additionally requested during the customs control. The issue of efficient interaction between the customs authorities and the standardisation and certification authorities during the preliminary customs declaring procedure should be elaborated. It is expedient to continue formation of the EEU digital space and digital infrastructures along with implementation of the advanced information technologies.

АНАЛІЗ ВПЛИВУ ТАРИФНИХ ТА НЕТАРИФНИХ ОБМЕЖЕНЬ НА ТОРГОВЕЛЬНІ ВІДНОСИНИ ЄС ТА УКРАЇНИ

Over the past decade, trade issues between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine have become increasingly relevant and complex. As part of the implementation of the Association Agreement, much attention is being paid to the impact of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade relations between the two partners. Both sides have invested significant efforts in expanding and improving their economic partnership. However, the complexity and diversity of tariff and non-tariff restrictions create new challenges for the sustainable development of trade relations. This article conducts a comprehensive analysis of the profound implications resulting from tariff and non-tariff constraints on trade relationships between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine. A significant focus is directed towards the consequences emerging from the Association Agreement established between these stakeholders and the consequential dismantling of customs barriers. A meticulous examination is dedicated to tariff restrictions, aimed at evaluating their substantive impact on trade volumes and their subsequent influence on specific sectors that may fall within their purview. Additionally, the study delves into the intricate interactions of tariffs, shedding light on potential avenues for the enhancement of the supply of goods to the markets. Within the broader context of trade relations, this article thoroughly explores the intricate web of political and economic factors. It scrutinizes the influence of political agreements, the efficiency of administrative procedures, and the overall effectiveness of customs clearance processes. In conclusion, this study underscores the intricacy and multifaceted nature of the interplay between tariff and non-tariff barriers in the realm of EU-Ukraine trade relations. Furthermore, it successfully identifies opportunities for future regulatory enhancements that can foster unimpeded and efficient trade exchanges between the concerned parties. Summary the article delves into the influence of both tariff and non-tariff barriers on trade relations between the EU and Ukraine. It covers the beneficial effects of Ukraine's association with the EU on trade, the consequences of diminished tariff barriers, obstacles arising from non-tariff regulations, the significance of dialogue and collaboration, and the geopolitical backdrop of these trade connections.

Risk Assessment of Import Cold Chain Logistics Based on Entropy Weight Matter Element Extension Model: A Case Study of Shanghai, China

The development of world trade and fresh-keeping technology has led to the rapid development of international cold chain logistics. However, the novel coronavirus epidemic continues to spread around the world at the present stage, which challenges disease transmission control and safety supervision of international cold chain logistics. Constructing an Import Cold Chain Logistics Safety Supervision System (ICCL-SSS) is helpful for detecting and controlling disease import risk. This paper constructs an evaluation index system of ICCL safety that comprehensively considers the potential risk factors of three ICCL processes: the logistics process in port, the customs clearance process, and the logistics process from port to door. The risk level of ICCL-SSS is evaluated by combining the Extension Decision-making Model and the Entropy Weight Method. The case study of Shanghai, China, the world's largest city of ICCL, shows that the overall risk level of ICCL-SSS in Shanghai is at a moderate level. However, the processes of loading and unloading, inspection and quarantine, disinfection and sterilization, and cargo storage are at high risk specifically. The construction and risk assessment of ICCL-SSS can provide theoretical support and practical guidance for improving the safety supervision ability of ICCL regulation in the post-epidemic era, and helps the local government to scientifically formulate ICCL safety administration policies and accelerate the development of world cold chain trade.

Making RealDolls regulation at the border work

PurposeIn an effort to reduce ambiguity around customs clearance of items deemed pernicious to public morality and present lessons for customs administration, this research aims to explore ways to improve customs clearance for RealDolls. Furthermore, by suggesting specific ideas to improve the process, this research also aims to contribute to the future customs clearance of socially controversial and legally ambiguous items.Design/methodology/approachThe authors have decided to review studies from ethical and legal perspectives to focus on the legislation and its enforcement issues. The literature review is designed to provide insights on how to incorporate legal and ethical reasoning in the customs clearance process for RealDolls. Supplementary interviews were also conducted with criminal lawyers and customs officials to obtain expert knowledge on domestic legislation and customs control against the sex toys industry.FindingsAs a result of the study, it is found that a complete ban on RealDoll infringes on individuals' right to pursue happiness guaranteed by the Constitution and in most cases, cannot be implemented without loopholes. Therefore, it is suggested that the import regulation on RealDolls should be changed to the negative list system, which selectively disapproves certain RealDolls based on a list of RealDolls previously denied clearance by either the Supreme Court or the Customs Clearance Screening Committee. In addition, to have sufficient ethical and legal grounds, it is necessary to expand research on RealDolls regulation and actively introduce the process of obtaining social consensus.Originality/valueThere has been little discussion on regulating RealDolls on the customs clearance level; no specific criterion exists except the public morality clause. This study is vital in that it reviews issues of RealDolls customs clearance from legal and ethical perspectives. Doing so also has a practical significance of providing implications for the customs policies regarding items deemed pernicious to public morality.

Examine Trade Facilitation Effects on Foreign Investment in Vietnam's Economic Sectors

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is seen as a key element in fostering economic growth during the process of economic integration. Investors' investment decisions may be influenced by a variety of issues, including the discomfort brought on by lengthy Customs clearance processes, a lack of management transparency, or the challenge of delivering commodities. This study's primary goal is to determine whether trade facilitation (TF) throughout the years 2007 to 2019 played a role in luring foreign direct investment to Vietnam. Three components make up the TF impact: the infrastructure effect, the institutional effect, and the customs effect. According to the findings, enhancing these outcomes will boost FDI inflows into Vietnam's economic sectors. The cost and time spent processing the clearance documents serve as a proxy for the TF effect in the robustness check. The results are in line with early predictions that TF reforms may boost FDI inflows. Trade is made easier by reducing the time and expense of importing and exporting. FDI flows have expanded over time as a result of this making Vietnam's business environment more appealing.

The design of the Customs Clearance Process Improvements Using Value Stream Mapping, Critical Path Method and Benchmarking

This research aims to develop a methodology for applying the principles of lean manufacturing in the service industry Courier Express. Customs is the main process in the industry express courier and the objective here is to apply lean principles to eliminate processes that have no added value and common parameters between the processes and optimization of resources humans or the allocation of workers. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is used to identify a variety of waste on the current conditions and the Critical Path Method (CPM) identify the critical path in the process that takes place at this time. Model simulation of the Current Value Stream Mapping and Future State Mapping developed by using lean principles in the model simulation. The design of the repair process scheduling is done by analyzing the critical path process of Customs Clearance, with a critical path analysis we can determine the most process priority and most influential against the thorough repairs. A fusion method of Value stream mapping and Cricital Path Method supported by the method of benchmarking to finding best practice that has been done in the industry and doing the improvement so that the simulation generate a future state map with with the new critical path with faster acceleration time of customs clearance process from a total of 936 minutes before improvement and only required 389.6 minutes after improvements.

Verifying the Smart Contracts of the Port Supply Chain System Based on Probabilistic Model Checking

Port supply chains play a very important role in the process of economic globalization. Lack of trust of the mechanism is the main factor in restricting the development of port supply chains. Blockchains have great potential to solve the trust problem among all participants using port supply chains, which can reduce costs and improve efficiency. As the bridge between blockchains and port supply chains, smart contracts reconstruct the business process of blockchain-empowered port supply chains. In this article, we present an architecture of a consortium blockchain-empowered port supply chain system, and propose a system verification framework for the smart contracts of port supply chains with probabilistic behaviors. The smart contracts are modeled as DTMCs (Discrete-Time Markov Chains), which are automatically transformed through the BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) description of the smart contracts. The requirements are specified by PCTL (Probabilistic Computation Tree Logic). Moreover, we implement the customs clearance process of the Shanghai Yangshan Port based on blockchain Hyperledger Fabric, and reconstruct the clearance process with smart contracts. We use it to demonstrate the effectiveness of this framework, and identify the smart contracts that do not meet the expected needs of users.

Information technology and public administration modernization in a developing country: Pursuing paperless clearance at Ghana customs

AbstractDespite significant information technology (IT) implementations in public administrations of developing countries to change their dysfunctional traditional practices towards modern forms, the outcomes are typically disappointing relative to the potential of IT for organizational change. With a case study of the customs clearance process when importing goods through Ghana's main port, the Tema Harbour, we explore why IT struggles to modernize traditional practices of public administration in a developing country context. We focus on explaining the persistence of paper use at Ghana customs despite more than a decade of digitalization and automation to establish paperless processes that eliminate malpractices of traditional clearance. We view modernization as a process of long‐term institutional change and therefore draw from the literature on IT and institutional change to focus our investigation on the dynamics of incongruent institutional logics of IT and public administration. We show that in the administration context of a developing country like Ghana, the endurance of patrimonial logics in the state and broader society, coupled with high levels of administrative discretion and ambivalent or weak compliance pressure limit the realization of IT for modernization and allows hybrid practices to emerge.

Роль и проблемы института таможенных представителей в развитии внешнеэкономической деятельности

The article considers the scientific and practical aspects of customs representative institution activity in Russia in the conditions of intense and challenging foreign economic activity (FEA) of enterprises. On the basis of customs process specifics identified in Russia and comprehending approaches to the development of the customs representative institution, a role of this institution’s subjects is determined, and the ambiguity of attitude towards them from the customs authorities is represented. The complication of FEA was noted as the main factor in increasing demand for the customs representatives’ services. The accelerated digitalization of the customs process that is carried out by Russian Federal Customs Service was noticed as a factor potentially limiting their activities. There has been presented the dynamics of customs representatives in Russia, the substantive coverage is studied, and the most requested customs brokerage services are listed. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of engaging customs representatives by FEA participants for customs clearance are also shown in this article. Among the merits of engaging customs representatives for customs clearance are particularly highlighted competence, flexibility in working methods, and responsibility of customs representatives with the variability of legislation and technique of working. Shortcomings are the risk of malpractice in providing services and the involvement of the declarant in illegal schemes in the customs clearance process. There has been given the analysis of the current practice, considered the issues of the actual and relevant challenges in the development of customs representative institution. Special attention focuses on the influence of legislative procedures, which regulate the activity of customs representatives and affairs related to digital problems of the customs process, the internal problems connected with the work of customs representatives, such as improvement of the organizational structure and competence of the staff. There have been provided general recommendations for improving the customs intermediaries’ efficiency by revising and adjusting the principles of their interaction with customs authorities, as well as by optimizing their internal organizational structure through a competent division of responsibilities between employees.

Improving the position of the logistics performance index of Uzbekistan

The purpose of this article is to propose ways to improve Uzbekistan's position in the World Bank Logistics Performance Index. The logistics performance indicator is based on a global survey of logistics specialists who may have a subjective approach to logistics systems of different countries, which leads to a potential rating. According to the account adopted by the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2018, the index is 2.58. According to the analysis, the highest DL (20.0%) was the score received for organizing the timely delivery of goods. The lowest DL was the assessment of the work of customs authorities (13.5%). Specific problems had been identified, and recommendations had been made to improve Uzbekistan's status. These include the effectiveness of the customs clearance process, quality of infrastructure; ease of international transport and competitive prices; staff qualifications and quality of services; Timely delivery of material flows in the procurement process.

Exploring the logistics performance index -a comparison of India's lpi statistics with other countries

Logistics Performance Index is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can do to improve their performance. LPI is a set of indicators that measure the performance of the logistics environment of countries on several logistics dimensions. There are two perspectives for LPI - international and domestic. This article describes the conceptual framework of Logistics Performance Index and throws light into India's domestic LPI data as on 2014. Germany and Netherlands are the most efficient and highest ranked LPI countries. LPI overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance. The article also analyses the cross country comparisons of LPI scores of India in 2014 according to World Bank statistics.

ПОДХОДЫ К АЛГОРИТМИЗАЦИИ ТАМОЖЕННОГО ОФОРМЛЕНИЯ В ОБЩЕЙ КОНЦЕПЦИИ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ ВНЕШНЕЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ

The article considers the main current global trends in the field of foreign economic activity. The modern perspective of the development of the world economic space is justified. The legislative basis for the introduction and application of customs clearance procedures is given. The transition to sustainable development through the creation of a balanced system that combines environmental safety, social justice and economic efficiency is justified from the point of view of the study of the functioning and development of participants in foreign economic activity. However, the activation of states in the development of foreign economic activity is currently at different levels of interest, which explains the differences in the forms and features of regulation, time characteristics and degree of control. The main point in ensuring the effectiveness of foreign economic activity is to ensure the synergy effect in the development of strategic directions for further development between the world economic system – the state and the participants in foreign economic activity. The article highlights several main directions of ensuring sustainable development: the trajectory of the economic development of the enterprise, the achievement of social goals, compliance with the norms and rules of environmental behavior and foreign economic activity of the enterprise. The definition of sustainable development is given as the ability of a set of elements that represent a system to acquire and maintain positive dynamics of development based on improving the capabilities of business process participants in relation to the effective functioning of the ecosystem as a whole. An integral part of any foreign trade transaction is a well-regulated customs clearance procedure. Often, the time spent on performing customs operations may exceed the transit time and even the production time of the goods. At the same time, each algorithmic step of customs clearance contains a number of risky situations that can potentially destroy the entire international supply chain and lead to a violation of obligations under foreign trade transactions. Currently, in the customs of the Russian Federation, there is no single approach to the sequence of the customs clearance process, which allows us to talk in the article about the development of an algorithm of actions.

FACTORS AFFECTING THE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE TIME AT PRIME CUSTOMS OFFICE TYPE A OF TANJUNG PRIOK

In the dwell-time, the customs clearance is considered as the most complex phase, even though its portion is the shortest among other phases, such as pre-clearance and post clearance. In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness on the services performed in the customs clearance process, the customs authorities must start considering the help of database analysis in identifying obstacles instead of depending on the personal analysis. Useful information is hidden among the importation data set and it is extractable through data mining techniques. This study explores the customs clearance process of import cargo whose document is declared through the red channel at Prime Customs Office Type A of Tanjung Priok (PCO Tanjung Priok), and applies a specific data mining classifier called the decision tree with J48 algorithm to evaluate the process. There are 11 classification models developed using unpruned, online pruning, and post-pruning features. One best model is chosen to extract the hidden knowledge that describes factors affecting the customs clearance process and allows the customs authorities to improve their services performed in the future.