Trade Facilitation System TFSICT-enabled Investment Climate ReformIrakli Gvenetadze, 21/02/2013

What Is A Trade Facilitation System?

The UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN-CEFACT) defines a Single Window (SW) trade portal as

“a facility that allows parties involved in international trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements” (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE, 2005, p. 3).

Trade facilitation System – TFS

Trade Facilitation

System

See Ports

Shipping Lines

Forwarder Companies

Tax & Custom

TerminalsBanks &

Insurance Companies

Railway

Suppliers

International Traders

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Possible TFS Savings

Savings to Government• Reduced Staff Costs• Reduced paper and printing costs• Reduced storage costs• More efficient use of resources, releasing resources to be used for inspections, and other key activities• Increased efficiency of customs procedures• Reduced management and administration costs

Savings to Traders• Reduced time required for obtaining and completing customs documentation• Greater certainty in customs procedures• Faster delivery of goods• Reduced handling and storage costs• Increased efficiency due to the reduced need to prepare and deliver customs documentation• Greater transparency and access to information

TFS Development Stages

Containers Imported and Exported from

See Ports

All Containers Imported and

Exported Containers

All Goods Containers

Imported and Exported

Business Ptocesses

EDI Messages

User Management

Received Documents List

Documents Statuce

Attaching Containers to the TAX

TFS

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