# Revised Kyoto Convention

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*

> When goods enter a country with a modernized customs framework, the practical benefits – pre-arrival data filing, risk-based inspections, predictable release times – often trace back to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC).

When goods enter a country with a modernized customs framework, the practical benefits – pre-arrival data filing, risk-based inspections, predictable release times – often trace back to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC). The RKC is the World Customs Organization's principal international treaty for simplifying and harmonizing customs procedures; it replaced the original 1973 Kyoto Convention and entered into force in 2006. Its architecture consists of a binding General Annex setting out core principles and optional Specific Annexes covering individual regimes such as import, export, customs warehousing, inward processing, and transit. Customs administrations that accede to the Convention commit to electronic data systems, defined clearance timeframes, and separating risk-based control decisions from the physical flow of goods. The RKC should not be confused with the Kyoto Protocol under the UN climate framework – the two instruments share a name and a city of origin but are entirely unrelated.

**Source:** [https://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/facilitation/instrument-and-tools/conventions/pf_kyoto_convention/kyoto_new.aspx](https://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/facilitation/instrument-and-tools/conventions/pf_kyoto_convention/kyoto_new.aspx)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Revised Kyoto Convention |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 147 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26 |
| Source | https://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/facilitation/instrument-and-tools/conventions/pf_kyoto_convention/kyoto_new.aspx |

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