““Just one click to do businessJust one click to do businessin the global marketin the global market””

Lunch & Learn September 18, 2012Pier Alberto Cucino

20th UNCEFACT Forum – TU / Vienna

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Italian Ministry of Economic Development Standing Committee

onInternational Trade Facilitation Strategy

and the

International Trade Hub – Italy(ITH-Italia)

Gov.t Act on Simplification(27 January 2012)

Cut down on bureaucracy Abolish unnecessary rules Speed up procedures Leverage IT to promote economic growth,

“digital agenda”

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THE KEY OBJECTIVEFACILITATION of international trade: a goal for the Government; a necessary service for companies.

FACILITATIONmeansCOST REDUCTION – Hidden Costs of

International Transactions, HCITENHANCED COMPETITIVENESS

Less BureaucracyGreater efficiency

FDI ATTRACTIONLESS DELOCALIZATION

and those who stand to benefit the most are ...3

Italian SMEsrequire guidance about matters such as:

information on foreign marketshow to select their targetsinternational distribution channelsrequirements, constraints, tariffs, dutieslocal legislationhow to obtain the relevant information

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Italian SMEs – converging goals

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Help companies with their

export plans

Facilitate trade-related

operations

International Trade Hub-ItalyProviding Italy with a tool to help SMEs in the process of

internationalization:JUST ONE CLICK!

International Trade Hub-Italia (ITH-Italia) is an innovative and technologically advanced tool to allow companies to compete and succeed in the globalized economy.

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An International Trade Hub is more than a “one-stop shop” or “single window”, as it integrates all the processes related to import-export activities and internationalization.

“By the end of this decade, all the major

IT HUBs will be interconnected” (UN/CEFACT)

The International Trade Hub-Italia (ITH-Italia) is the ultimate tool to facilitate trade and internationalization and thus enhance SME competitiveness.

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All hardcopy documents processed during the various stages of the trade process are converted to electronic format: from e-marketing to e-customs clearance through e-logistics, e-payment and e-licensing/ certification.

TDRTrade Document

Repository

All documents and data are stored electronically with legal validity

Operational structure of ITH-Italy

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Marketing & Promotion

Business Community

Public Offices

Financial Institutions

Logistics Providers

Customs

Payments/ForEx

ITH-Italia services

e-marketing

e-licensing

e-logistics

e-customs clearance

e-foreign exchange payments

TDR

Trade Document Repository

Where we stand Contract with the IT Service Provider already signed Agreements, either already signed, forthcoming or planned, with

public and private institutions involved Ministry of Economic Development ICE, the Italian Trade Promotion Agency ABI, the Italian Banking Association Invitalia, foreign direct investment attraction SACE, export credit insurance SIMEST, support to Italian investments abroad Italian Customs Agencyand others.

Start-up of the system planned soon, 2013

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2012

Some background information (1)

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• February 2008 - 1st International Conference on Trade Facilitation

• April2009, 14th UN/CEFACT Forum in Rome

• April 2009 - 2nd International Conference on Trade Facilitation (during the Rome Forum)

• December 2009 – the Standing Committee on Trade Facilitation Strategy is set up within the Ministry of Economic Development

• February 2011 – 3rd International Conference on Trade Facilitation

• February 2011 - Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Banking Association, to which other public Institutions such as ICE and INVITALIA are parties

• Establishment of the Executive Committee and launch of the ITH-Italia Project.

NEW Conference (4th) will be organized in November 2012

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Some background information (2)Standing Committee on Trade Facilitation Strategy

Mission• to disseminate procedures and operational tools developed within

international organizations – UNECE, EU, WTO, etc. – in connection with Trade Facilitation

• to analyze problems and issues confronting enterprises

• to contribute to national and international initiatives addressing these issues

Its actions are based on UN/CEFACT Recommendations (and ISO standards) on international best practices and standards.

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Some background information (3)Standing Committee on Trade Facilitation Strategy

Working Groups• Issues and needs affecting economic operators

• Financial services

• Interoperability

• Aid for TradeWorkflow• Identification of critical points, bottlenecks, problems and issues

• Analysis of costs and consequences

• Proposal of solutions, bearing in mind UN/CEFACT Recommendations and Standards

• Best Practices – Analysis and Mapping - Digitalization

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Department for Internationalization and PromotionProject Team – ITH Italia

-Claudio C. Padua (Project coordinator), claudio.padua@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it-Graziano Severini (Project collaborator), graziano.severini@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it-Riccardo Scarpulla (Institutional Relations), riccardo.scarpulla@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it-Elena Toselli (Studies and Analysis), elena.toselli@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it-Bruno Ferrari (IT Consultant), bruno.ferrari@ritspa.it-Stefano Ortolani (IT Assistant) stefano.ortolani@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it-Daniela Ricci (Secretray), daniela.ricci@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it

-Website: http://www.mincomes.it/semproitalia/tavolo_strategico/tavolo_index.htm

ITH PROJECT TEAM

Thankyou for your attentionpa.cucino@ice.it

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