Cross-border paperless trade in the Customs perspective

International Conference on Cross-border Paperless Trade: Single Window in the Context of New Technological Wave

Moscow, Russia Federation 7-8 December 2017

World Customs Organization182 Members,6 regions, processes 98% of international tradeEurope

Americas Asia Pacific

East & Southern Africa

North Africa, Near & Middle East

West & Central Africa 2

A Snapshot of Customs in the World

Self-AssessmentVariousdiagnostic reports PlanningStrategic planning CB/TAdeliveryNeeds assessment Delivery Monitoring

Tailor-madelevel

Mercator Programme

Overalllevel

Regional WSwith other government agencies National WSwith other government agenciesAwareness-raising Survey on TF National Committee Promotion/Update CBM CompendiumExperts Accreditation of experts New expert mechanism(i.e. residence advisor)

Promotion/update Customs-Business Partnership GuideConference on regional integration Promotion of WCO standardsfor regional integrationPromotion/update of Transit Handbook

Annual Survey Performance indicatorsHarmonized ImplementationEconomic

CompetitivenesPackage Promotion/update of TFA Implementation Guidance

CBMCustoms-businessPartnershipRegionalintegration Other areasFunding Approaching donors

Promotion/update of HS, rule of origin and valuation Ensuring integrity

ROCB

The Single Window“Within the context of this Recommendation, a Single Window is defined as a facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements. If information is electronic, then individual data elements should only be submitted once.”UN-CEFACT Recommendation 33

• Parties involved in trade and transport

• Standardized information and documents

• Single entry point

• Fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements.

• Electronic data elements should submitted only once 5

WCO Data ModelWCO Data Model : In a nutshell=Provides a maximum framework of standardized and harmonized sets of data and standard electronic messages to be submitted by trade for Cross-Border Regulatory Agencies such as Customs to accomplish formalities for the arrival, departure , transit and release of goods in international cross border trade.

WCO Data Model� Overall data-set

� Common data elements (347)� Documents Superclass (41)� Government Agency Superclass (12)� Location Superclass (63)� Party Superclass (137)� Transport Means Superclass (19)

A Compendium on “How to Build a Single Window Environment”. Volume 1, called the ‘Executive Guide’, deals with aspects of Single Window that are of concern to senior management.Volume 2 is called the Professional Practice Guide and is a collection of tools and techniques to support technical experts working on projects to establish a Single WindowSingle Window Compendium

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Dematerialization of Supporting DocumentsWCO Recommendation on Dematerialization of Supporting Documentsrecommends� Identify required documents and review necessity for Customs clearance;� Consider to void hard copy, if they have already been presented in electronic form;� Based only on electronic declaration and automated verification;� Enable Customs automation accessible electronically in:

� Other government agencies’ databases� Single Window environments (and Cargo Community Systems)� Private repositories. 9

10Revised Kyoto Convention SAFE Framework of Standards Time Release Study Guide Single WindowCompendium Data Model GloballyNetworked Customs

Risk ManagementCompendium Post Clearance Audit Guidelines

Examples of WCO toolsWCO Instruments and Tools

CLiKC Project MapDatabase Capacity BuildingDevelopmentCompendium

Single Window/Cross-border e-commerce� Electronic Commerce means the production,

distribution, marketing, sale or delivery of goods and services by electronic means". � WCO’s approach on E-Commerce :

� Online initiation� Cross-border transaction/shipment� Physical goods� Destined to a consumer (B2C and C2C)

Challenges in Changing Business Model-Influence of New Technology to Single Window Environment

Customs focused areas� Customs legislation� Information exchange� Risk management (NII)� Post-clearance Audit (Client focused)� AEO (self compliance)� OGA coordination � ICT application

Specific TFA provisions� Enquiry points� Advance Rulings� E-payment� Average release time (TRS) � International standards� Movements of goods� Expedited shipment� Transit � Customs Cooperation

Thank you for your attention

Changsheng LiWorld Customs Organizationchangsheng.li@wcoomd.org