The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)

Canadian Single Window

October, 2019

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Recommendation 33: Single Window Recommendation

Recommendation 34: Data Simplification and Standardization for International Trade

Recommendation 35: Establishing a Legal Framework for International Trade Single Window

Recommendation 36: Single Window Interoperability

UN/CEFACT Trade Facilitation Recommendations

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) developed and implemented their Single Window (SW) in accordance with the following UN/CEFACT Trade Facilitation Recommendations:

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• The “Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness” announced by Prime Minister Harper and United States (U.S.) President Obama in 2011 established a new long term partnership to support trade and commerce between Canada and the U.S. while strengthening security and regulatory cooperation.

• As a result of this declaration, a joint action plan was developed known as “The Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness Action Plan”.

• The Canadian Single Window was identified as one of the 32 commitments with the U.S. under the Action Plan and is considered an economic facilitation component of the Plan.

Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision

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33 – Single Window Recommendation

Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Message:

• Aligned to the World Customs Organization (WCO) Data Model

• GOVCBR/UNEDIFACT compliant• Can be submitted up to 90 days in advance

Document Image Functionality (DIF):• Allows for the inclusion of digital

attachments of Licenses, Permits, Certificates and Other (LPCO) documents as part of the IID.

Electronic

ECCC

CBSA

DFO

NRCanTC

CFIA

GACCNSCPHAC

HC

Importer, Brokers & Service Providers

Electronic

The CBSA developed a Single Automated System which provides Trade with a single point of entry for the advance electronic reporting of import information required to satisfy both CBSA and Participating Government Department and Agency (PGA) requirements.

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Participating Departments and ProgramsCanadian Food Inspection Agency• Various Animal Health Programs• Feed• Fertilizer Safety• Various Food Programs• Plant Health• Plants with Novel Traits• Seed

Public Health Agency of Canada• Human and Terrestrial Animal

Pathogens and Biological Toxins

Health Canada• Active Pharmaceutical

Ingredients• Blood and Blood

Components • Cells, Tissues and Organs• Consumer Products • Donor Semen• Human Drugs including

Radiopharmaceuticals• Office of Controlled

Substances• Medical Devices• Natural Health Products• Pesticides• Radiation Emitting Devices• Veterinary Drugs

Global Affairs Canada• Agriculture• Steel• Textiles and Clothing

Transport Canada• Tires• Vehicles• Economic Analysis

Natural Resources Canada• Office of Energy Efficiency• Explosives• Kimberley Diamonds

Environment & Climate Change Canada• Waste Reduction &

Management Division • Ozone-Depleting

Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives

• Wildlife Enforcement• Vehicle and Engine

Emissions• New Substances

• Environmental Enforcement

Fisheries and Oceans Canada• Aquatic Biotechnology • Aquatic Invasive Species• Trade Tracking

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission• Import Program (Nuclear Substances and Equipment)

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Single Window Models

The IID allows the PGAs to choose from a variety of Decision and Sharing Models depending on their individual program needs:

Decision Models:

• Model 1 - Active Decision• Model 1A - Hybrid Decision• Model 2 – Passive Decision

Sharing Models:

• Models 1 & 2:• CBSA shares the transactional information with the PGA

Programs in real time.• Enhanced Pathfinder:

• CBSA shares the information with the PGA Programs through a batch process

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Single Window

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34 - Data Simplification and Standardization for International Trade

• Developed the Single Window Framework - E-Commerce Solutions and Partnerships to Facilitate Secure Trade

• Conducted PGA Needs Assessments• Over 1800 commercial data elements reduced to 80

• Aligned to WCO Data Model

• GS1 Canada Commodity Identification Proof of Concept• Potential to reduce the number of required data elements for imports by 28 due to

the ability to auto-populate fields through the adoption of ECCnet.

• 96% data harmonization with the United States Customs and Border Protection (US CBP)

• Participated in:• Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC)• Government of Canada’s Red Tape Reduction Commission (RTRC)

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34 - Data Simplification and Standardization for International Trade

The following documents were created to provide Importers, Brokers and CBSA EDI partners with technical user information related to EDI transmission of the IID:

• Single Window Initiative IID Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document (ECCRD)

• Single Window Initiative DIF Participants Requirements Document (PRD)

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35 - Establishing a Legal Framework for International Trade Single Window

CBSA drafted the following artefacts towards establishing a legal framework:

• Legislative & Regulatory Scans

• Written Collaborative Arrangements (WCAs)

• Regulatory Framework

• Privacy Impact Framework (PIF)

• Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)

• Information Management Security Framework

(IMSF)

• IID Privacy Impact Statement

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36 - Single Window Interoperability

CBSA laid the foundation for interoperability:

• Canada/US/Mexico• Data Alignment• PGA Mandate/Mission Alignment• Joint Trade Outreach Strategy

• WCO• WCO Data Model Project Team• WCO Information Management Sub-Committee

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Volumetrics

• As of October, 2019‾ 540 clients are certified to utilize the IID including:

• Importers• Brokers• Service Providers

• 1,174,000 IID transactions are being received each month• The IID accounts for 75% of all electronic release

requests• 94% of transactions containing regulated commodities are

utilizing the IID

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Lessons Learned

• Canadian Single Window Initiative was not mandated, impacting uptake of the IID.

• Benefits realization took longer than anticipated and was difficult to measure.

• A comprehensive roadmap would have helped internal and external stakeholders to align priorities.

• Executive-level governance should have continued one year post implementation

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Contacts

Franco GermanoA/Director GeneralCommercial Portfolio DirectorateInformation, Science and Technology BranchCanada Border Services AgencyFranco.Germano@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

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Data Element Matching Criteria Tables

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Single Window Interface

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Retrieval of PGA Decisions

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Document Image Functionality

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Document Image Functionality

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Commercial Passage