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Delivering Trade Facilitation
Customs Modernisation
An Essential Component for
Effective Border Management
Workshop on Trade Facilitation and Aid for Trade
12-13 March 2009, Addis AbabaTrevor Simumba - Senior Advisor- Customs & Trade FacilitationValentina Mintah – Senior Solutions Specialist –Public Finance
Management IT
Foundation’s social and developmental objectives
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Angola Mozambique SudanEthiopia Nigeria TanzaniaGhana Rwanda UgandaKenya Sierra Leone ZambiaMalawi Zimbabwe
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Asia:AfghanistanBangladeshIndia JapanMalaysiaPakistanPhilippines SingaporeVietnam
Australasia:New Zealand
Middle East:IraqJordanUnited Arab EmiratesYemen
What is Trade Facilitation?
The simplification, harmonisation, standardisation, and modernisation of trade procedures* in the
interests of reducing transaction costs between government and business.
*Trade Procedures being understood as activities, practices and formalities associated with the administration of the transference of goods and services across national borders.
Trade Facilitation
Legal and Policy Framework
Operational Components
Integrated Border Management
(IBM)
Single WindowRisk-Based
Controls
SimplifiedProcedures
RegulatoryTransparency
Harmonisation
EfficientMIS
Application of International
Standards
Government – Business Dialogue
Service-LevelAgreements
World Trade Organisation GATT Articles V, VII, and X
Doha Round TF dossier
United Nations UNECA, UNCEFACT, UNCTAD
World Customs Organisation Kyoto Convention,
SAFE Framework of Standards
Regional Institutions EU, COMESA, ECOWAS, SADC/SACU
NAFTA, Mercosur, ASEAN, etc.
The Challenges for Customs Administrations
Striking the right balance between trade facilitation, customs control and security
Need for greater mutual understanding between public and private sectors, based on genuine partnership and consultation
To increase awareness by public authorities of the wider impact their actions have upon international supply chains and its consequences for the wider economy
To adopt an inter-agency ‘single window’ operational approach – Integrated Border Management
Move away from transaction based control systems to audit-based whole trader control - ‘trusted trader’
To fully take into account business practices when implementing legislative, procedural and ICT based change
To develop a professional knowledge based service culture
Trade Facilitation
Customs clearance time for business slashed from an
average of 21 days to 48 hrs. Introduction of risk-based controls, speeding up the flow for
legitimate traders. 1,731% increase in government revenue between years
2000 (baseline) and 2009 (up from U$215m to U$4bn+ respectively).
1st SADC country to implement the SADC format single administrative document.
Automated customs entry processing (TIMS) at Luanda’s air and sea ports and key regional border posts (including direct trader input).
New Consolidated Customs Code & Regulations introduced, aligned with internationally agreed standards e.g. WTO Rules for Customs Valuation.
Customs Code of Conduct and ‘customer’ Service Standards adopted, improving transparency and predictability for business
Case Study: Angola
Trade Facilitation in Practice – Key Results to date
Key to success – close working partnership between CA and the Government of Angola with a strategic approach
High level policy commitment to change - political will A detailed review of the legal and policy framework to
adopt best practice and align with recognised international and regional standards (e.g. WCO, WTO and SADC)
Strengthening capacity of Customs personnel through: staff and management development programmes, mentoring schemes and graduate recruitment
The streamlining of processes and procedures in line with recognised international standards (e.g. UN/CEFACT)
Case Study: Angola
How they were achieved
Lessons Learned
Early ‘buy in’ by key stakeholders in Government and private sector
Early development and implementation of systems and processes to enhance integrity and transparency
The centrality of client country ownership throughout the programme (e.g. joint working and senior level mentoring)
Adoption of appropriate information technology (TIMS) to support the re-engineering of processes and procedures
The importance of collaborative working based upon institution transformation through a sustained long term technical assistance support programme to instil best practice aligned with internationally recognised standards
Crown Agents & Single Window
An important building block for the realization of the Trade Facilitation Goal
Single Window Environment
Trade Firm
Customs Broker
Data Provider
Bonded Transportation Inspection
Company
Airline
Shipping Line
ForwarderManifest Datareport agent
Bank
Communication Network Service
Provider
NationalSingle Window
Warehouse
Trade Related Agencies
Interoperability
Ubiquitous
Anytime Access
All stakeholders stand to benefit from SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT and EFFECTIVE trade processes.
Service Offerings
Model 1: Targeted Model
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Operational Efficiency
Base Tier AgenciesBase Tier AgenciesSOLUTIONSOLUTION
Mid Tier AgenciesMid Tier AgenciesSOLUTIONSOLUTION
Advanced Tier AgenciesAdvanced Tier AgenciesSOLUTIONSOLUTION
Model 2: All Inclusive Model
Adopted Model
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Operational Efficiency
All Inclusive Single Window All Inclusive Single Window ModelModel
Alignment - Solution
A Business model that adapts to each participant’s environment
Technology that supports BOTH advanced organisations (XML) and those reliant on document-based processes (PDF)
Alignment of technology components Minimal entry requirements Little or no re-engineering required Fast Scale Up path
WORKING TOWARDS AN AGREED VISION AND STANDARD
Alignment – Holistic Approach
Comprehensive Gap and Operations Analysis Alignment with existing Trade initiatives Leveraging and amplifying current and planned
programmes Seeking value from all existing programmes Interoperability Integration with Regional Single Window
ACROSS ALL AGENCIES
Crown AgentsSingle Window Roadmap
Detailed approach that integrates Strategy Confirmation and Goal Definition
Technology EvaluationTechnology Evaluation
Benefits of a Single Window Approach
ECONOMY - PUBLIC SECTOR - PRIVATE SECTOR – CITIZEN
Boost to Economic Growth Improved Competitiveness Increased Government Revenue Co-ordination of the controls and inspections of the
various governmental authorities Response to Heightened Security Needs A professional, transparent, accountable,
auditable, efficient and automated Customs Service
Public Sector Benefits
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
PRIVATE SECTOR – PUBLIC SECTOR – CITIZEN - ECONOMY
Assuring Transparency Predictability Saving Time –Clearance, Compliance etc Cost Savings Creating Customer Value Improving Supply Chain Security and
Performance
Private Sector Benefits
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Benefits of a Single Window Approach (cont’d)
Questions & Answers
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US:
1. Trevor Simumba: [email protected]
2. Valentina Mintah: [email protected]
3. Kevin Atkinson: [email protected]
www.crownagents.com
