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Kigali, April 2013

A recommended IT

system for a Customs-Centric

Single Window

UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

1. ASYCUDA Programme 1. Our Vision

2. Technology

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The organization works to fulfill its mandate by carrying out three key functions:

1. It functions as a forum for intergovernmental deliberations,

supported by discussions with experts and exchanges of experience, aimed at consensus building

2. It undertakes research, policy analysis and data collection for the debates of government representatives and experts

3. It provides technical assistance tailored to the specific requirements of countries, with special attention to the needs of the least developed countries and of economies in transition. When appropriate, UNCTAD cooperates with other organizations and donor countries in the delivery of technical assistance.

“Trade for development is the raison d’être and vocation

of UNCTAD….”

ASYCUDA users

Customs declarations

processed yearly

Trained users

Africa 41 3,800,000 3000

Americas and the

Caribbean

18 3,336,000 11000

Asia and Pacific

14 4,435,000 9519

Europe 9 5,005,000 10500

Middle-East

6 2,500,000 15000

ASYCUDA in 5 continents Source : ASYCUDA World Report

ASYCUDA AROUND THE WORLD

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15,000,000 Customs clearance operations per year:

60,000 Declarations per working-day (255d/year)

7,500 Declarations per working-hour (8h/day)

50,000,000 Database transactions per year:

Distributed on 22,000 computers

User interface in 18 languages

Impact on:

241 billion $ [3.9%] of world imports values* (CIF)

230 billion $ [3.7%] of world exports values* (FOB)

* Source: UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics

ASYCUDA OPERATIONS

ASYCUDA++

1980 2010

Customs Business Coverage

And Technology Benefits

V1

ASYCUDAWorld

V2

ASYCUDA – SINCE 1980

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REGIONAL PRESENCE

• Burundi (AW)

• Rwanda (AW)

• Uganda (AW)

• Tanzania (A++ KTNet)

• Kenya (Simba)

ASYCUDA…

…AT THE CROSSROAD BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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World Bank European Union IMF

World

TradeMArk/D

FiD ADB

IFC

MCC

COMESA

&

Other RECs

Netherland WCO IRU

UNDP

UNOPS

ASYCUDA PARTNERS


2. Technology

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ASYCUDA

OUR VISION - 21th CENTURY

“State of the art Customs Management System using

the latest ICT technologies (web, Java, XML, etc) paving the way to a paperless environment and allowing

the development of e-Customs”

CUSTOMS

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Normalized codifications (ISO)

UNTDED 2005

UN/EDIFACT standards

System adapts to regional norms e.g. EAC, CEMAC, COMESA etc.

EU SAD-based customs declaration

STANDARDS COMPLIANCE

Harmonized System Tariff

Revised Kyoto convention

Harmonized Documents

ASYCUDA standard software is in line with the WCO data model version 2 and UNTDED 2005

Format and description of data used in ASYCUDAWorld submitted to WCO in February 2011 to valid compliance with data model version 3

Normalized codifications (ISO)

UN/EDIFACT standards

Regional norms

STANDARDS COMPLIANCE

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E-Customs

Port, airport authorities

Statistical department

Public treasury

Trade operators

Customs brokers

Carriers, freight handlers

Manage and

monitor

Customs

clearance

Financial institutions

CLASSICAL CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

Facilitates exchange of information on valuation of goods, rules of origin and

intellectual property rights and documents such as Customs

Declaration, T1

GLOBALLY NETWORKED CUSTOMS

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• Goods arrival

• T1 Document Processed

• e-T1 Message generated

Departure

Customs office

Arrival Customs

Office

XML

MESSAGE

EXCHANGE

EN ROUTE

CONTROL

•Transit written off

•Guarantee released

•e-T1 Reception

•ALARMS BROADCAST

TRANSIT MONITORING

SINGLE WINDOW CONCEPT

Definition:

“A Single Window is a facility enabling the provision of standardized information with a single body to fulfill all import, export and transit related regulatory requirements. If information is electronic then individual data elements should only be submitted once.” (UNECE & WCO)

The ASYCUDA Single Window for International Trade is

based on more than 25 years of experience in Customs

modernization and computerization.

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Objectives:

To establish or increase co-operation between Customs,

Other Government Agencies and border control

authorities in order to electronically share documents (data)

and establish common procedures for processing and

control.

To provide trade and transport operators with a single

submission for trade documents and information to satisfy

all import, export and transit regulatory requirements.

Methodology:

Progressive approach

Signature of MoU

Institutional reform is as important as the technical

component

Simplification of procedures Normalisation of documents Data standardisation Automation of processes

Technical component to be based on robust technology


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Customs centric

Single Window Trade operators (AEO)



Customs brokers


Banks, financial institutions

Insurances

Agriculture, food and drugs

Chemicals, precursors

Control of origin labels

Endangered species (CITES)

Defense, weapons Technical control of vehicles

Public treasury

Health, medicines

Technical norms, electric, etc.

Nuclear

Waste, (Basel convention)

Quality control, precious metal

CUSTOMS CENTRIC SINGLE

WINDOW Manage and

oversee

cross border

trade

operations

E-Customs



Public treasury

Trade operators

Customs brokers


Manage and

monitor

Customs

clearance

Financial institutions

CLASSICAL CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

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Direct Release AW MULTI –

AGENCY RM

ENGINE

Query status

Customs

Declarations

Manifest &

Waybills

Manifest

screening

CUSTOMS

Post clearance control

Documentary check

Goods examination

Feedback analysis

RISK POLICY

Inspection Act

MULTI- AGENCY RISK MANAGEMENT

HEALTH

AGRICULT

URE

FOOD

STANDARD

In December 2009, UNCTAD signed a technical

assistance project with the Ministry of

Agriculture to streamline Customs procedures

at export of flowers.

The ASYCUDA/CLIENT Export version allows

for the computerization of operations at export,

including the electronic management of the

phytosanitary certificate and risk-management.

The project is currently piloted in Ethiopia.

EXPORT OF FLOWERS

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Faster

clearance of

goods

Benefits to

Trade

Benefits to

Government

Benefits to

Environment

Benefits to

Society/Economy

Increased

revenue

Institution

building

Transfer of

know how

On line

access to

information

Fight against

corruption

Operation

predictability

Gain in

productivity

Paperless

processing

Boost

economic

growth

Efficiency and

transparency

Supply chain

security

(WCO Framework

of standards)

Increased

control and

security

Facilitated

border

crossing

Enhanced

environment

controls

(CITES)

Service

oriented

Customs

Department

SINGLE WINDOW BENEFITS

An independent evaluation highlighted the following success indicators:

Time of release: Dramatically reduced - The green lane declaration takes on average two hours.

Revenue collection: The revenue has stayed constant despite significant reductions in duty rates.

Trade statistics: Trade statistics are more complete, accurate and up-to-date.

Integrated Border Management: 7 Other Governmental Agencies connected to the system.

Procedures: Simplified with the introduction of the Single Administrative Document, risk management techniques, DTI.

TANGIBLE RESULTS - JORDAN

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100% Direct Trader Input

Paperless process

Fully integrated Customs & Tax system

e-payment currently piloted

Pilot site completed in a couple of months

Usage of the ASYCUDAWorld Technology to build the Rwanda Electronic Single Windows (ReSW)

Notification through sms and email

More than 10, Other Governmental Agencies/Ministries connected to the the ReSW – Development of specific electronic documents.

Reduction of clearance time

TANGIBLE RESULTS - RWANDA


2. Technology

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A CATALYST TO REFORMS

New functionality provided by technology

1. BUILT-IN SECURITY, BIOMETRY, e-SIGNATURE 2. DIRECT TRADER INPUT (DTI, REAL TIME)

3. CUSTOMS INTEGRATED TARIFF

4. INTERNET TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS

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Internet based,

Independence with RDBMS,

Independence with Hardware & OS platforms,

Resilience to telecom breakdown,

Scalability, high transaction volumes,

Built-in state-of-the-art security features,

Product entry cost (programmers & users’

training)

Specific features available: multilingual,

document ownership management, processing

path, notary services, audit facilities, etc…

TECHNOLOGY MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS

(Web/Internet Version)

Full ownership of the beneficiary country Source code Training of the national team e-Documents and templates

Full advantage of new IT technologies Implementation without disruptions Low deployment costs Electronic signature, multimedia, etc…

Paves the way to full e-Government systems Customs Administration and other governmental entities Low operational risks Low development costs Preparation of a “paperless administration”

ASYCUDAWorld Technology

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Reasonable cost Availability of source code

Transfer of know-how is at the heart of TC

Possibility to migrate the data from the legacy ASYCUDA++ system

No technical risk - ASYCUDAWorld is robust and has already been selected by more than 55 countries

No recurrent cost (not based on transaction fee or on an annual fee)

Business continuity – ASYCUDA has 30 year experience

BENEFITS WORKING WITH UNCTAD

THANK YOU www.asycuda.org

UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT