Single Window Environment – Implications for Customs

1. Single Window Environment – Implications for Customs S.P. Sahu World Customs Organization International Single Window Conference 05-08 November 2008 Dakar, SENEGAL

2. Agenda • Single Window to Government • Its place in regulatory reforms • Customs & the Single Window Environment • Architectural approaches • Alternative paths to the ‘To-Be’ position • Data Harmonization • What and how of this Central Issue! • Conclusion

3. Single Window Environment Definition “a cross border, ‘intelligent’, facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardised information, mainly electronic, with a single entry point to fulfil all import, export and transit related regulatory requirements.” It has several legal implications for stakeholders

4. Single Window Facility - Features • Single Gateway – inwards & outwards • Harmonized & Standardized Data • Legal agreements in place • Integrated Risk Assessment (sharing ofintelligence, IT architecture options ) • Audit trail; archiving

5. Benefits of a Single Window • Benefits for Government • Supply chain security increased • More effective and efficient use of resources • Correct revenue yields • Improved trader compliance • Increased accuracy of trade figures • Benefits for Industry • Reduced cost of compliance • Faster clearance and release • Predictable application/explanation of rules • Effective and efficient deployment of resources

6. SW “Wheel” Regulation Reform Trade Facilitation Enablers International Supply Chain Security Integrated Risk Assessment G2G Exchange of Information International Collaboration N2N Exchange of Information Reporting Licences, Certificates, Permits, Crew, Conveyance, Dangerous Goods Ports Interconnectivity Consolidated Fee Structure Review Standard Processes Across Agencies, Streamlined Reporting Data Hub SDS Legislative Review & Amendment Agency and Industry Change Management Domestic & International Identity Management – s Security, Access & Privacy Architecture

7. Customs and Single Window • Customs has the dominant role at the border • US ITDS and SAFE Port Act • Similar legislative/administrative arrangements in CA, AU, KO, NL etc. • Technological neutrality for data standards • Adopting a whole-of-government approach to border regulatory processes and associated data

8. Single Window to Government

9. Single Window to Government

10. Single Window- Pathway to Standards • WCO Data Model Version 3 • UN Recommendation 33 • WCO Guidelines on “Data Harmonisation and Single Window” • WCO and UNCITRAL a comprehensive “guide” covering (almost) all possible legal requirements, MOU’s, agreements, pitfalls and benefits when setting up or operating a SW. (Also Draft R.35)

11. Architectural Approaches Consignor ucr Immigration Single Window Carrier ucr Agriculture ucr Forwarder TRADE Veterinary Customs Broker ucr Phytosanitary ucr Consignee Customs ucr Bank Bank

12. Single Window to Government Consignor ucr Immigration Single Window Customs Carrier ucr Agriculture Forwarder ucr Veterinary Customs Broker Phytosanitary ucr ucr Consignee Bank ucr Bank Internal Customs Processing

13. Single Window to Government Consignor Immigration Data base Data Repository (provider) Single Window Customs Carrier Agriculture Forwarder Veterinary Customs Broker Phytosanitary Consignee Bank Bank Internal Customs Processing

14. Single Window to Government Consignor ucr Immigration Single Window Customs Carrier ucr Agriculture Forwarder Forwarder ucr Veterinary ucr Declarant Phytosanitary Consignee Bank ucr Bank Internal Customs Processing ucr

15. Consignor Data base Data Repository (provider) Single Window All of Government (provider = company or government e.g. Customs or Taxes or Statistics or Border Prot. or separate Unit or…etc.) ?? Carrier Statistics Forwarder Immigration Customs Broker Agriculture Consignee Veterinary Bank Phytosanitary Bank Customs Broker Customs Carrier Police Bank Defence Private persons Environment SMEs  Unit Insurance ?? ??

16. Data base Data Repository (provider) Single Window All of Government (provider = company or government e.g. Customs or Taxes or Statistics or Border Prot. or separate Unit or…etc.) ?? Consignor provider Statistics Carrier Immigration Forwarder Agriculture Customs Broker Veterinary Consignee Phytosanitary Bank Bank Customs Broker Customs Carrier Police Bank Defence Private persons Environment SMEs  Unit Insurance ?? ??

17. Profiling Profiling Profiling Profiling Profiling Profiling Increased Access To .. Trader History & … Agency Approvals Integrated Risk Assessment Export Data To Verify Import & Transit Data for Goods, Crew & Conveyance Increased Cross Functional Assessment Capability International Trade Data Cross Functional Assessment Approvals: Permits, Licences, Certificates, Visas International Trade Transaction Conveyance Goods Crew Holistic Approach to Profiling Increased Access to Other Agency Approval Information & Transaction History

18. SW Data Harmonisation • Essentially to do with “standards” • Aim is to reduce redundancy, duplication and ambiguity • Capture/Define/Analyze/Reconcile • WCO Data Harmonization Guidelines V2 • UNTDED

19. Data Harmonization • Capturing– a simple (and real) example from the US ITDS: • Port of Unloading (Loc. where goods are removed from a ship) • Port of Unlading (where consignment is taken off the airplane) • Port of Unloading Domestic/Foreign • Port of Unlading Domestic/Foreign

20. Data Harmonization Defining & Analyzing • All are “the location where the goods are removed from the conveyance” • Loading/Lading are synonymous • “Foreign/Domestic” determined by transaction – export implies “foreign” • Locate existing coded & free text means of how such a location might be represented (UN, ISO, Domestic Codes)

21. Data Harmonization • Reconciling • Agree on one name (say “unloading”) • “Foreign/Domestic” can be eliminated • In UNTDED = “Place of Discharge” • Used in this way in WCO DM (Ref. 3225) • 6 data representations become 1

22. Normalization

23. Single Window & WCO DM • WCO DM to be considered as the authoritative source of B2G and G2G data • Version 3 is the initial Single Window version • Administrations contributed participating agencies’ Single Window requirements • Representatives of participating agencies took part in deliberations directly or indirectly • Transport • Maritime/IMO, IATA, IRU • Agriculture • Environment (Basel Convention) • Sanitary-phytosanitary

24. Conclusion • Solutions are available • Political will and commitment VITAL • Governments to accede to relevant instruments • Industry support to generate political will and continued commitment • Co-ordination and Co-operation with business and within Government essential • Have the essential Legal amendments in place • Start now, to have it operational 5 years from now.

25. THANK YOU QUESTIONS? S.P. SAHU Technical Officer WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION Rue du Marché 30, 1210 Brussels, Belgium : +32 (02) 209 93 21, : +32 (02) 209 94 93 e-mail: sp.sahu@wcoomd.org internet: http://www.wcoomd.org