1. Single Window – Swedish Experiences Johan Pontén 23 April 2012

2. Who am I? National Board of Trade SWEPRO UN/CEFACT International Trade Procedures Domain Ministry of Finance Bank of Sweden

3. Sweden and Trade Facilitation The Geographical Logic

5. Swedish Single Window Tullverket.se Since 1989 Automation More and more trade procedures cut through several authorities Customs the only Authority at the Border

6. Current Participants and Structure• Swedish Customs Lead Participants Statistics Sweden Swedish Police National Board of Taxation National Debt Office National Board of Agriculture National Board of Trade National Inspectorate of Strategic Products Norwegian Customs Russian Customs • Tradition • Alone at the border • Infrastructure • Clear mandate to facilitate trade

7. Growth and Rationale - • Reduce the number of days spent for documentation and inspection by coordinating the activities and requirements for border crossing • ICT gives rationale for continued collaboration • Integrated ICT solutions gives smoother processes with single submission – benefits all • Customer requirements initiated the development of a true Single Window environment

8. Step-by-Step and ROI-focus• • Export – Transit – Import • 1989 Customs Information System – Export and Statistics • Gradual Introduction: • Collection of revenue • Simplified procedures • Support systems i a Customs tariff • Low Hanging Fruit: • Volumes • Benefits • Users • Costs

9. Enablers for a Single Window • Critical to: • Invite assignors to risk-discussions • Make the risk-assessments • Abandon the paper trail • Have the power to release goods!!! • Involve trade • Top management and political support • Controls built into the legal system

10. National Board of Trade and the Swedish SingleWindow • Import Licenses • Textile and steel licenses • Slowly disappearing activity • System abolished in 1995 – rebuilt for EU-entry • Previously • Paper based procedures • One license per sending • License sent to the company that had to present it at the border • Customs broker? • Long postal delivery

11. National Board of Trade and the Swedish SingleWindow • Today • Paper form application and export license in original • NBT  KOM (SIGL) • KOM  NBT • NBT  Customs data system • Licenses published on the Internet and companies can search for their License number • License number  electronic customs declaration • Also non-Swedish companies can apply • Future • Abolish all licenses? • Volumes not high enough to motivate e-solutions

12. Participating Authorities Perspective• • A Piece of a Larger Puzzle • A Lean Administration • Coherent with Government Policy to reduce administration • Logic of low-hanging fruit • Better Service • Low Investment Costs

13. A User Perspective• • Virtual Customs Office • Declarations submitted electronically • EDIFACT or XML • Services free of Charge and voluntary • Training available • Information on what is forwarded to other Authorities

14. Services • Import licences • Foreign Trade Statistics • Import VAT • Customs Duties • Pets • Firearms and weapons • Russia/Norway – AEO Export Solutions

15. •Benefits• To the Authorities To Business Less time/money No duplication Easier access to information Less uncertainty Fewer delays Lower barriers to trade • Resources devoted to high-end processes • Better quality information • Higher efficiency – better services • Better dialogue • Better collection (marginal)

16. In short! Organic growth with Customs as lead agency Low hanging fruit Approx 12000 Companies and 7000 citizens Approx 100 000 messages daily Consultations!