A major challenge for our country is developing the exports, while at the same time reducing the administrative overhead carried by commercial and public administration organizations. Electronic Customs, the transformation of paper-based trade documents to electronic ones, and the corresponding redesign of customs procedures, seems to be a very promising approach to deal with this dilemma. This article investigates the role of the electronic customs on export facilitation. The findings of this research suggests that electronic customs provide trade facilitation via automation of the routine processes, standard documentations, creating the conditions for an electronic, paperless environment in which transactions between customs, trade and other government agencies would be facilitated and more efficiently monitored.