Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
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The Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods is a United Nations treaty that streamlines and coordinates customs and border procedures to facilitate international trade and transport.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T877846 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods Context triple: [UN transport conventions, includes, Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods]
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A.
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention)
The Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) is a key UN treaty that facilitates international road transport by allowing goods to transit multiple countries with minimal customs checks under a standardized guarantee system.
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B.
World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental body that develops international customs standards and promotes cooperation among national customs administrations to facilitate trade and ensure border security.
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C.
Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs
The Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs is an international framework adopted by customs administrations to promote transparency, combat corruption, and strengthen ethical standards in customs operations worldwide.
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D.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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E.
Customs Valuation Agreement
The Customs Valuation Agreement is a World Trade Organization accord that standardizes how countries determine the customs value of imported goods, primarily based on transaction value, to ensure fair and transparent trade practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods Target entity description: The Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods is a United Nations treaty that streamlines and coordinates customs and border procedures to facilitate international trade and transport.
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A.
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention)
The Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) is a key UN treaty that facilitates international road transport by allowing goods to transit multiple countries with minimal customs checks under a standardized guarantee system.
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B.
World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental body that develops international customs standards and promotes cooperation among national customs administrations to facilitate trade and ensure border security.
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C.
Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs
The Arusha Declaration on Integrity in Customs is an international framework adopted by customs administrations to promote transparency, combat corruption, and strengthen ethical standards in customs operations worldwide.
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D.
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization treaty that disciplines how governments design and apply technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures so they do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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E.
Customs Valuation Agreement
The Customs Valuation Agreement is a World Trade Organization accord that standardizes how countries determine the customs value of imported goods, primarily based on transaction value, to ensure fair and transparent trade practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ trade facilitation agreement ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
coordination of controls between neighboring states
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reduction of border crossing delays ⓘ simplification of customs formalities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air transport of goods
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frontier controls of goods in international traffic ⓘ inland waterway transport of goods ⓘ maritime transport of goods ⓘ rail transport of goods ⓘ road transport of goods ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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surface form:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe convention
customs treaty ⓘ trade treaty ⓘ transport treaty ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| governingBody | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| implementedBy | contracting parties through national legislation ⓘ |
| language | United Nations official languages ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding international agreement ⓘ |
| providesFor |
coordination of customs controls
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coordination of phytosanitary controls ⓘ coordination of quality controls ⓘ coordination of transport controls ⓘ coordination of veterinary controls ⓘ use of joint controls at borders ⓘ use of simplified documents ⓘ use of standardized procedures ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate international trade
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to facilitate international transport ⓘ to harmonize frontier controls of goods ⓘ to streamline customs and border procedures ⓘ |
| region | open to participation by UN member states ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
border management
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customs cooperation ⓘ international economic law ⓘ trade facilitation ⓘ transport law ⓘ |
| scope | frontier controls of goods carried by all modes of transport ⓘ |
| shortName |
Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Harmonization Convention
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| sponsoredBy | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| subject |
border controls
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customs procedures ⓘ international trade ⓘ international transport ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods Description of subject: The Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods is a United Nations treaty that streamlines and coordinates customs and border procedures to facilitate international trade and transport.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UN transport conventions
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includes
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Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
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Revised Kyoto Convention
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fullName
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Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
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this entity surface form:
International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (as amended)
Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
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shortName
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Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Harmonization Convention