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Introducing Paperless trade in India
T. A. KhanUN/CEFACT Vice Chair &
Deputy Director General, [email protected]
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Outline
1. Introduction2. eGovernance initiatives3. eTrade Initiatives4. eTrade - The Project 5. eTrade - Organisation wise Implementation6. UNeDocs adaptation in India7. Achievements8. Task Ahead
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1. Introduction
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Need for Paperless Trade
• Substantial progress on policy front.• Focus required on streamlining and
standardisation of procedures.• Large number of agencies involved in
clearances for international trade.• Increase in exports to eTrade enabled
countries.
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Challenges
• Multiple entry/exit points and complex management issues
• Cumbersome procedures
• Enormous documentation
• Need for extensive process re-engineering
• Different stages of automation
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Challenges
• Different priorities of organisations
• Lack of awareness on eTrade
• Non participation in community systems
• Adoption of standards
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2. eGovernance Initiatives
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• On 14 June 2000: Minimum agenda for e-Governance developed.
• GOI approves the National E-Governance Action Plan for implementation during the year 2003-2007
• Mission Mode Projects at the center, state and integrated service levels to create a citizen-centric and business-centric environment for governance included.
eGovernance Initiatives
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3. eTrade Initiatives
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• Department of Commerce selected as the nodal agency
• Process Re-engineering• National standards • Education and awareness programs• Pilot projects for private sector• eTrade project• Portal for single point interface with all
community partners
Strategies
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4. eTrade - the project
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• Efficient, transparent, secure electronic delivery of
services by trade regulatory/facilitating agencies.
• Simplify procedures and reduce the transaction
cost and time.
• Introduce international standards and practices
Objective of the project
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The Indian eTrade Community
DGFTCustoms/Central Excise
Airlines
Shipping Agents
Port/CONCOR
Importers/Exporters
CHAs Indian Railways
AEPC/Texprocil
DGCIS
RBI
Banks
ICD/CFS(Income Tax, ECGC, EXIM Bank, EIC, APEDA, MPEDA, State/local authorities) AAI
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1. Customs (35 locations)2. DGFT (35 locations)3. Port Trusts (12 locations)4. Airports (7 locations)5. Container Corporation (38 locations)6. Banks (106 locations)7. RBI8. Airlines 9. Apparel / Textile Export Promotion Councils (24)10. Indian Railways (1)11. Export Promotion Organisations12. DG commercial Intelligence / Statistics 13. Inland Container Depots / Container Freight Stations (50)
Project Spread (I-Phase)
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5. eTrade - Organisation wise Implementation
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Scope• Three key areas for implementation
– electronic filing; – processing of export and import clearances and – Customs duty payments
• Establishment of electronic interface with the community partners viz. Banks, Airlines, AAI, Sea Ports and DGFT.
Customs
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CustomsStatus• ICES operational at 35 locations (Ports - 11, Airports -
8, ICD/ Land Customs - 16). • Automation covers 85% of India’s international trade.• ePayment started at 19 location. • Risk Management System started for import at 13
locations.• EC/EDI Gateway (ICEGATE) for e-filing of
documents operational. • Portal www.icegate.gov.in
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Directorate General of Foreign TradeScope • Electronic submission and processing of license
and other applications in all the 35 offices of DGFT.
• Electronic interface building with the community partners viz. exporters, importers, export promotion organisations, Customs, Banks, Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) and Income Tax.
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Status• DGFT network covers all 35 locations.• 100% Schemes automated, 90% Licenses
issued under web enabled environment.• Banks integrated for internet-payment• Digital signatures integrated• Online interface with Customs • Video conferencing launched for License
Committee’s interface with trade and industry.• License processing time reduced to 6 Hrs. from
30 to 45 days.• Portal http://dgft.gov.in
DGFT
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Sea PortsScope• Cargo management system.• Electronic submission and processing of documents
with the community partners viz. Shipping line, Customs, Customs House Agent, Shipping Agent, Bank, CONCOR.
• Eleven Ports participating in first phase operations are Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Tuticorin, Mumbai, JNPT, Goa, New Mangalore, Vizag, Kandla and Paradip.
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Status:• Automation at 11 major ports accounts for 75% of
trade by sea route.• EDI implemented for interface with customs,
shipping lines, agents etc.• Electronic payments introduced. • Standard messages developed with community
partners. • Web based single point interface for all ports being
developed.• Portal www.indianportscommunitysystem.com
Sea Ports
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CONCORScope• Effective and efficient handling of container
and related documents between CONCOR and its community partners viz. Customs, Ports, ICDs, Agents, Banks, Indian Railways, Exporters and Importers.
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Status:• Export Terminal Management System • Linked with ‘Freight Operations Information System’
(FOIS) of Indian Railways.• Web enabled container tracing and tracking system• Web based community partner interface system
implemented.• Portal www.concorindia.com
CONCOR
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AirportsScope• Cargo management system at all international airports.• System to adopt tracing and tracking of cargo • Electronic exchange with community partners viz.
Customs, Airlines, Agents, Exporters, Importers and Banks .
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AirportsStatus
• Integrated Cargo Management System implemented• Web enabled community partners interface system
operational• Integration of bar code for tracing & tracking of cargo• Portal www.airports-ecom.gov.in
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Scope• To facilitate on-line payment and receipts
by the banks.
Banks
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Status• Netbanking introduced at DGFT, CONCOR, Customs
and Ports.• Netbanking under integration at Airports.• Real Time Settlement (RTGS) system implemented
Banks
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6. UNeDocs Adoption
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• Adoption of Aligned Documentation System based on UN Layout key in 1990
• SW in 1995 for pre-shipment export documents based on UN Layout key.
• The migration to United Nations Electronic Trade Documents.
• UNeDocs Workshop organised by UN/CEFACT and Indian Government from 3 – 4 Oct. 2006 at New Delhi.
UNeDocs in India
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7. Achievements
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• Uniformity and simplification of procedures• Re-engineered inter agency interfaces• Standards integration• Integration of eTrade community through a portal• Significant reduction in transaction time of services like
license application is disposed in 6 hrs. as compare to 45 days
• Reduction and early detection of frauds
Achievements
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8. Task Ahead
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• Dispensation of manual systems completely. • Smaller locations to be covered.• Cross border paperless trading to be
incorporated.e.g.– Electronic certificate of origin project– Customs declaration
Task Ahead
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Custom - DGFT message exchange (earlier scenario)StepNo.
Process at Customs Process at DGFT User visits
1. Licence applicationreceived
DGFT
2. License issued DGFT
3. Registration of licence Customs
4. Release advice within Customs Customs
5. Extension ofvalidity period oflicence
DGFT
6. Registration of release advice Customs
7. BE/SB assessment Customs
8. Updating of licence register Customs
9. Stamping licence Customs
10. Licence taken backfor utilisation
DGFT
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Custom - DGFT message exchange (re-engineered scenario)StepNo.
Process at Customs Process at DGFT User visits
1. Licence applicationreceivedelectronically
2. License file sent toCustomselectronically
3. Release advice within Customs
4. Extension ofvalidity period filesent to Customselectronically
5. BE/SB assessment Customs
6. Licence utilisation file, plus BEassessment details sent to DGFTelectronically
7. Performmonitoring oncomputer screen
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National Standards
• EDIFACT declared as national standard for EDI– Message development groups constituted for
Customs, Ports, Airports, Banking and Private sector• Establishment of Article Numbering & Bar
Coding Institution• UN/CEFACT recommendations like
– SubCommittee on UN/LOCODE– UN Layout key for trade documents etc.
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National Standards• Establishment of Article Numbering & Bar
Coding Institution
• SubCommittee on UN/LOCODE
• UN/CEFACT recommendations