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2007/SCCP/ACBD/001a

Tracking & Facilitating Cross Border Shipments

Submitted by: DHL

APEC Customs-Business Dialogue Sydney, Australia

29 June 2007

Tracking & Facilitating Cross Border ShipmentsTracking & Facilitating Cross Border ShipmentsAPEC Customs Business Dialogue, June 2007

WCO FrameworkWCO Framework

As per the Introduction of the WCO Framework:

– International trade is an essential driver for economic prosperity.

– There is a need for a World Customs Organization (WCO) endorsed strategy to secure the movement of global trade in a way that does not impede but, on the contrary, facilitates the movement of that trade.

– a holistic approach is required to optimize the securing of the international trade supply chain while ensuring continued improvements in trade facilitation.

OverviewOverview

The task of Customs in international trade has often been seen within the terms of ensuring trade facilitation while maintaining appropriate levels of control

This initiative falls within that general frame – it is just that certain members now see the need for much greater levels of control in response to the current security situation

Current Clearance profile in APCurrent Clearance profile in AP

The clearance environment in AP is very diverse and the economic situation is very strong

– Ranging from revenue focus to community protection focus– Ranging from manual processing to full EDI/paperless

environment– Ranging from no de minimis provisions to relatively high levels– Currently characterised by minimal export reporting

requirements – very minimal pre departure export reporting– Extensive pre-arrival reporting– Significant number of short haul flights– Significant ‘hub’ operations, with tail to tail transfers

– Strong growth

The Express Industry in APThe Express Industry in AP

Service industry reflecting the demands of our customers

Absolute demand for overnight service across AP and a 1-2 day service into other international markets

Latest possible cut off in the evening, earliest possible delivery the following day

– Production cycle closes 7pm

– Pickup by carrier at 8pm

– Export processing complete by 9pm, take off

– Overnight transfer, including preclearance

– Import processing – breakbulk etc

– Delivery in the morning

The Role of IndustryThe Role of Industry

To work with Governments and bodies such as the WCO to ensure that assessed security risks are addressed while trade facilitation levels are maintained or increased.

Ensure that authorities establish measures that are in line withthe determined threat levels.

Represent the needs of our customers in driving economic prosperity.

Once measures are established, contribute to the security of thesupply chain through the implementation of agreed internal controls and the provision of high quality data to agencies for screening in a timely manner.

Support capacity building.

Pickup (PU)

1 2

Processed& Bagged (PL)

43

DepartsFacility (DF)

ArrivesFacility (AF)


DepartFacility (DF)

ConfirmedUplift (CU)

5 6 7

ORIGIN SERVICE CENTRE ORIGIN GATEWAY

TRANSFER HUB




ConfirmedUplift (CU)

8911 10

DEST GATEWAY DEST SERVICE CENTRE




Arrives atFinal Dest (AR)

WithCourier (WC)

ShipmentDelivered (OK)

12 13 14 15 16 17

DHLE Shipment Movement ProcessDHLE Shipment Movement Process

Clearance ProcessClearance Process

Tools for the early transfer of information from origin to destination –DHL Customs alert

Tools for the transfer of images – invoices, HAWB, permits

Tools for the auto-classification of shipments – providing improved consistency and compliancy, and hence lower risk

Just as Customs are seeking visibility of the shipment process, our customers are also seeking visibility on the clearance process

New Checkpoints introduced that monitor the timing of declaration lodgement and the timing of Customs response.

Many multi-nationals looking to benchmark clearance performance of service providers and governments in the supply chain

APQCCAPQCC

Asia Pacific Quality Control Centre (APQCC)Asia Pacific Quality Control Centre (APQCC)

QCC QCC -- in country examplesin country examples

SYD KUL

HKG HUB SIN HUB

Real Time Flight ManagementReal Time Flight ManagementReal Time Flight ManagementReal Time Flight Management

AEI as the Ideal PartnerAEI as the Ideal Partner

The air express industry covers a significant number of customs declarations in most countries across AP – estimated at 25+% of declarations with only 4 companies (DHL, FedEx, TNT, UPS)

Control and visibility on shipment movement from pick up to delivery via a single reference number (the HAWB) - no multiple handling, transfer of data between multiple parties etc

We have made significant investments in security of premises andprocess to ensure that risks are minimised

We are able to provide information on best demonstrated practices across the region and globe

Our key request is that, in line with the WCO Framework, authorities consult with our industry prior

to the implementation of any measures

THANK YOU

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