| WCO extends hand to shippers (2376 words) |
 | While the WCO has increased its influence in the development of regulatory principles that increase efficiency in moving cargo across borders, it began with a humbler origin. |
| The WCO began in 1947 when the 13 European governments of the Committee for European Economic Cooperation agreed to set up a Study Group to examine the possibility of creating one or more inter-European Customs Unions based on the principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. |
| The WCO is credited with developing the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding system, which is used by customs agencies worldwide as the basis for classifying goods and for the collection of customs revenue. |
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