Advance Cargo Information Guidelines Advance Cargo Information Guidelines Ray Mc Donagh Deputy...

Advance Cargo Information Advance Cargo Information GuidelinesGuidelines

Ray Mc Donagh

Deputy DirectorWorld Customs OrganizationWorld Customs Organization

GenevaGeneva13-14 Nov 13-14 Nov 20032003

UNECE/WCO UNECE/WCO Facilitating Trade in a Secure Environment Facilitating Trade in a Secure Environment

ACI in ContextACI in Context

Security and community protection

Resolution/ Task Force

( Resolution mandate 2) : “Guidelines are developed to assist Members in developing a legal basis and other necessary steps to enable the advance electronic transmission of Customs data”

Procedural Guidance: - Advance Cargo Information Guidelines

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ACI in ContextACI in Context

Economic and social development Trade facilitation

Faster clearance of goods and people E-commerce

Customs focus Do more with less

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Kyoto Principles Kyoto Principles of Customs Controlof Customs Control

Intelligence based Selectivity Audit based control

Authorized traders Simplified procedures Advance cargo information & processing

Compliance measurement G2G co-operation Customs/Business consultation & co-operation

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The Global Supply ChainThe Global Supply Chain- ACI based on UNECE Model -

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G7/ Kyoto Customs Data G7/ Kyoto Customs Data PrinciplesPrinciples

Common data sets and uniform electronic messages for cargo report, import, and export declarations for the clearance of “ordinary goods”

Maximum data requirements for the routine exchange of information between Customs and the trader

Countries to require as little information as necessary for Customs control purposes

Release on minimum information 66

ACI GuidelinesACI Guidelines

Advance information Using WCO Data Model

Using UCR Customs-to- Customs co-operation

Partnership with trade Authorized Supply Chain

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Compl.Export Goods declaration& UCR

Exporter Agent Carrier Importer

CUSTOMSEX

Risk assessmentExport Controls

Intelligence

CUSTOMSIM

Risk assessmentImport Controls

Intelligence

InitialExport Goods

declaration& UCR

Import Goods declaration &

UCR

Cargo declarationIM/EX & UCR

Crew and PAX lists

Other intelligence sources

Other intelligence sources

CUSTOMSTransit/Transshipment

Risk assessmentControls

Intelligence

CommonRisk Profiles &

Criteria

G2G push or pull

information exchange

using UCR.

ACI Procedure/ Many optionsACI Procedure/ Many options

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WCO Customs Data ModelWCO Customs Data Model

Harmonized maximum data sets for import, export and transit

Common electronic messages based on EDIFACT

International code standards Version 1 (2002) = G7 Initiative Version 1.1 (2003) = G7 + Security Version 2.0 (2005) = WCO

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Unique Consignment Reference Unique Consignment Reference (UCR)(UCR)

For Customs purposesFor Customs purposes Applied to all international consignmentsApplied to all international consignments Used in ALL communications throughout the supply Used in ALL communications throughout the supply

chainchain

Used as an access key for audit, consignment tracking Used as an access key for audit, consignment tracking and information reconciliation purposesand information reconciliation purposes

Unique at both national and international levelUnique at both national and international level

Issued by or on behalf of the party having initiated the Issued by or on behalf of the party having initiated the transactiontransaction

Using ISO 15459 or other industry solutionsUsing ISO 15459 or other industry solutions1010

The Authorized Supply ChainThe Authorized Supply Chain

WCO measures on Council Resolution on security and facilitation

Authorized traders, transport operators and service providers

Common security standards described in the authorization - physical movement of goods and parallel movement of commercial data

Mutual recognition

Integrated simplified Customs treatment from origin to destination

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Authorized Exporter

RecognizedAgent

RecognizedCarrier

AuthorizedImporter

CUSTOMSEX

Risk assessmentExport Controls

Intelligence

CUSTOMSIM

Risk assessmentImport Controls

Intelligence

SimplifiedExport/Import Goods

declaration& UCR orUCR only

Cargo declarationIM/EX & UCR

Crew and PAX listsor CCS or UCR only

Other intelligence sources

Other intelligence sources

CUSTOMSTransit/Transshipment

Risk assessmentControls

Intelligence

CommonRisk Profiles &

Criteria

G2G push or pull information exchange using

UCR.

Authorized Supply ChainAuthorized Supply Chain

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ConclusionsConclusions

Political will and commitment Industry support for the practical implementation of

WCO instruments and tools

Governments to accede and implement the revised Kyoto Convention and other relevant existing instruments and solutions

Co-ordination and co-operation with other sectors- transport, communication, financial institutions

Single window- supports inter-agency coordination More work still required on data model, UCR and ACI-

close co-operation with trade and Member Customs of WCO

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Thank YouThank You

Ray Mc Donagh

Deputy Director

World Customs Organization

Rue du Marché 30, 1210 BrusselsTel : + 322-209-9341Fax: + 322-209-9493

e-mail: Ray.mcdonagh@wcoomd.org1414