The U.S. Department of The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Transportation and the

International Trade Data International Trade Data SystemSystem

Steven BeningoSteven BeningoTransportation Border Working Transportation Border Working Group Border Data WorkshopGroup Border Data Workshop

June 4, 2008June 4, 2008

International Trade Data SystemInternational Trade Data System

►The International Trade Data System The International Trade Data System (ITDS) is a United States Government (ITDS) is a United States Government initiative to create a single window for initiative to create a single window for the collection, use, and dissemination the collection, use, and dissemination of international trade data.of international trade data.

► ITDS will create interfaces withITDS will create interfaces with FederalFederal agencies, 44 so far.agencies, 44 so far.

►Customs and Border Protection is the Customs and Border Protection is the lead agency for ITDS development.lead agency for ITDS development.

Operational Environment Prior to Operational Environment Prior to ITDSITDS

Motor Carrier Safety

FMCSA Environmental Safety

EPA

USDA

FAA

DOC

HHS

MARAD

BTS

NRC

Interior

Automotive Safety

NHTSA Food Safety

Food and Drug Safety

Trade Promotion and Enforcement

Fish, Wildlife and

Plants

Air Hazmat Compliance

Controlled Carrier Act & Statistics

Foreign Transport

Data

Radioactive Material

DOD

Defense Transport

Importers and Exporters

Traders

Truck, Air, Rail, and Sea

Carriers

Import Export

Compliance

DHSSolid Lines = All Methods of Communication

Broken Lines = Two Way Electronic Communication

Sample ListOf Departments & Agencies

CENSUSForeign Trade

Division

Public Academia States Other Agencies Congress Industry

FAA FMCSA OST NHTSA FHWA FTAPHMSA FRA

ACE/ITDS Data Warehouse

IFDS

Pull Pull

Multimodal Land,Sea & Air Data

Including HazMat

MARAD

US ArmyCorps of

Engineers

Push

MaritimeData

FMCSA

QueryCentral

Motor CarrierInformationReal Time

ScreeningResults

RITA

ImportersShippers AgentsCommercial Carriers Exporters

Push

DHS

SLSDC

ITDS, IFDS and the DOT Modes

Pull

Public Information

Transactional Information

Motor Vehicle Data

NHTSA

ITDS Data ElementsITDS Data Elements

► Approximately 380 Data Approximately 380 Data Elements Elements

► Types of Data Elements Types of Data Elements Include:Include: AgentAgent Bill of LadingBill of Lading BondBond CITES (Endangered CITES (Endangered

Species)Species) Commercial Driver’s Commercial Driver’s

LicenseLicense CommodityCommodity CrewCrew

Foreign Trade ZoneForeign Trade Zone Government AgencyGovernment Agency License, Permit, License, Permit,

Certificate or Other Certificate or Other Required DocumentRequired Document

PackagingPackaging PassengersPassengers Port Port ShipperShipper Transport EquipmentTransport Equipment Travel DocumentTravel Document VesselVessel

International Freight Data International Freight Data SystemSystem

►The Department of Transportation The Department of Transportation (DOT) is creating the International (DOT) is creating the International Freight Data System (IFDS) to Freight Data System (IFDS) to interface with the ITDS. interface with the ITDS.

►One stop shop for international trade One stop shop for international trade data for all DOT modal data for all DOT modal administrations. administrations.

International Freight Data International Freight Data SystemSystem

► The Research and Special Programs The Research and Special Programs Administration’s (RITA) Bureau of Administration’s (RITA) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is the lead Transportation Statistics (BTS) is the lead agency for the development of the IFDS.agency for the development of the IFDS.

► System of Record Notice published in the System of Record Notice published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2008.Federal Register on April 14, 2008.

► Privacy Impact Assessment document nearly Privacy Impact Assessment document nearly final.final.

► Memorandum of Understanding to be signed Memorandum of Understanding to be signed by 2009.by 2009.

Release of IFDS DataRelease of IFDS Data

► RITA/BTS expects to release through IFDS RITA/BTS expects to release through IFDS similar data to what are available in the similar data to what are available in the TransBorder Freight Data: TransBorder Freight Data: Monthly and Annual DataMonthly and Annual Data By CountryBy Country By Port DistrictBy Port District By Commodity (Harmonized Tariff System two-By Commodity (Harmonized Tariff System two-

digit level)digit level) By ModeBy Mode

► Exact data elements to be released have not Exact data elements to be released have not been determinedbeen determined

► Available for trade with all countriesAvailable for trade with all countries

IFDS Data ExampleIFDS Data Example

Denmark Finland Norway SwedenImports $2,837,208 $3,724,251 $478,419 $47,431,923

Exports $74,422,687 $51,501,168 $56,484,263 $41,110,103

Total Trade $77,259,895 $55,225,419 $56,962,682 $88,542,026

2007 U.S. Trade with Scandinavia by VesselThrough the Detroit Port District

NHTSANHTSA

►The National Highway Traffic Safety The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has Administration (NHTSA) has responsibility for assuring that vehicles responsibility for assuring that vehicles and vehicle parts imported into the and vehicle parts imported into the United States meet Federal Motor United States meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Vehicle Safety Standards.

►NHTSA will receive information daily on NHTSA will receive information daily on motor vehicle shipments.motor vehicle shipments.

►Shipments flagged by NHTSA can be Shipments flagged by NHTSA can be checked for violations.checked for violations.

FMCSAFMCSA

►The Federal Motor Carrier Safety The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will use a Administration (FMCSA) will use a program called Query Central to link to program called Query Central to link to ITDS.ITDS.

►Through Query Central, FMCSA will be Through Query Central, FMCSA will be able to better analyze foreign trade able to better analyze foreign trade data, and detect possible violations of data, and detect possible violations of their regulations. their regulations.

FMCSA Border ProcessFMCSA Border Process

Other Modal AdministrationsOther Modal Administrations

►Will pull data from IFDS. Will pull data from IFDS. ►Summary data will be used to produce Summary data will be used to produce

various statistical and other various statistical and other publications.publications.

►More detailed data will be used for More detailed data will be used for internal purposes.internal purposes.

ITDS TimelineITDS Timeline

►Rail and Sea Manifest Data – October Rail and Sea Manifest Data – October 20082008

►Air Manifest Data – Spring 2009Air Manifest Data – Spring 2009►Full Cargo Release – Fall 2009Full Cargo Release – Fall 2009►Export Data – To be determinedExport Data – To be determined

IFDS TimelineIFDS Timeline

►Contract awarded - shortlyContract awarded - shortly►Completion - 2009Completion - 2009

Questions?Questions?