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KNOT, NAUTICAL |
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The unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile: 6,080.20 feet per hour or 1.85 kilometers per hour. |
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Kyoto Convention |
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The convention for the International Customs Co-operation Council held in Kyoto in 1974 for the simplification and harmonisation of national customs procedures. |
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On 25th of June 1999 the updated and restructured International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of Customs Procedures (Kyoto Convention) was unanimously adopted by 114 customs administrations. |
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This convention was restructured to deal with computerised controls and to ensure better co- operation between customs authorities mutually and with trade in general. |
