THROWBACKTHISDAY, JAN 26; World Customs Organization is founded.

                                                        

In 1947, thirteen European countries established a Study Group to examine customs issues identified by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

This work led to the adoption in 1948 of the Convention establishing the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC), which was signed in Brussels. On January 26, 1953 the CCC’s inaugural session took place with the participation of 17 founding members. WCO membership subsequently expanded to cover all regions of the globe. In 1994, the organization adopted its current name, the World Customs Organization. Today, WCO members are responsible for customs controls in 179 countries representing more than 98 per cent of all international trade.

THROWBACKTHISDAY; makes it 64 years and TBT Blog remembers.