Scope of Trade facilitation Traders’ main concerns At the border Key areas of work Trade Facilitation: An Introduction Geneva, November 2012

Scope of Trade facilitation Traders’ main concerns At the border Key areas of work Trade Facilitation: An Introduction

TRADE FACILITATION Process of eliminating all unnecessary elements and duplications in formalities, processes and procedures Simplification Harmonisation Alignment of national procedures, operations and documents with international conventions, standards and practices. Standardisation Process of developing internationally agreed formats for practices and procedures, documents and information.

TRADE FACILITATION Standardisation Process of developing internationally agreed formats for practices and procedures, documents and information.

International rules and standards IMO ISO UN-CEFACT WCO WTO

UN Lay-out Key (UNECE Rec.#1)

TRADE FACILITATION Process of eliminating all unnecessary elements and duplications in formalities, processes and procedures Simplification Harmonisation Alignment of national procedures, operations and documents with international conventions, standards and practices. Standardisation Process of developing internationally agreed formats for practices and procedures, documents and information.

TRADE FACILITATION Harmonisation Alignment of national procedures, operations and documents with international conventions, standards and practices.

TRADE FACILITATION Process of eliminating all unnecessary elements and duplications in formalities, processes and procedures Simplification Harmonisation Alignment of national procedures, operations and documents with international conventions, standards and practices. Standardisation Process of developing internationally agreed formats for practices and procedures, documents and information.

TRADE FACILITATION Process of eliminating all unnecessary elements and duplications in formalities, processes and procedures Simplification

Scope of Trade facilitation Traders main concerns At the border Key areas of work Trade Facilitation: An Introduction

GOODS PAYMENT The Trade Transaction SB INFORMATION

ManufacturerSupplier Retailers WholesalersCustomer Product Company A Company B

What do traders want ? What do traders want ? Simple and smooth processing of formalities Means to allow goods to proceed promptly to their final destination. No longer itineraries, no unpacking, no delays A single control point for all public services Standard forms, assembled into a ‘single bunch of documents’, compatible with trade documents and transport contracts Predictable and transparent rules and procedures

20 actors; > 200 data elements; Manual procedures; Multiple data systems; > 30 documents or messages. Data exchange in International Trade

Too many documents… Enquiry Order Despatch advice Collection order Payment order Documentary credit Forwarding instructions Forwarder's invoice Goods receipt Air waybill Road consignment note Rail consignment note Bill of lading Freight invoice Cargo manifest Export licence Exchange control doc. Phytosanitary certificate Veterinary certificate Certificate of origin Consular invoice Dangerous goods declaration Import licence Customs delivery note TIR carnet

PRE-ARRIVAL & ARRIVAL INFORMATION Pre-Arrival Vessel’s characteristics or ship’s particulars, kind and tonnage of cargo, vessel’s ETA and master’s requests must be notified to the Harbour Master Department every 48hrs, 24hrs or at least six hours prior to vessel’s arrival at the port’s anchorage areas. Arrival The component of the committee that performs vessel clearance consists of 10 members from Harbour Master Department, Department of Customs and Excise, Immigration Police, National Shipping Agency and Broker, and Quarantine Authorities. Ten copies of cargo manifest are required to be provided to the Department of Customs and Excise. Entry permit (arranged by official shipping agency), Last port clearance certificate, 15 lists of last port of call (at least 10 last ports), 5 declarations of vessel’s arrival, 10 import cargo manifests, 3 bills of loading, 2 transit cargo manifests, 7 crew lists, 7 passenger lists, 3 lists of vessel’s provisions, 3 lists of crew personal effects, 1 copy of health declaration certificate, 1 copy of vaccination list, 1 copy of drugs and narcotic list, 1 copy of fresh water origin, 3 cargo plans, 1 copy of valid original ship’s certificates, Certificate of vessel's registration, –International load line certificate, –International tonnage certificate, –International oil pollution prevention certificate, –Cargo vessel safety equipment certificate, –Cargo vessel safety construction certificate, –Cargo vessel safety radio certificate, –Minimum safe manning certificate. Exemption Certificate (to be inspected by quarantine officers ).

Scope of Trade facilitation Traders main concerns At the border Key areas of work Trade Facilitation: An Introduction

Crossing the Country Destination BORDER Commercial regulations and practices Traffic regulations and operational practices Vehicle standards and regulations Design, construction, maintenance and inter-operability Country Origin SERVICES OPERATIONS VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE GOODS Products conformity, standards & regulations

Infrastructure Operations Services Vehicles Goods Finances Customs Commerce Industry Interior Transport Foreign Affairs Chambers of Com.

Scope of Trade facilitation Traders main concerns At the border Key areas of work Trade Facilitation: An Introduction

Role assigned to Customs Revenue Collection of import taxes (duties & excise) Protection of society (drug trafficking, firearms, environment, counterfeit etc.) Economic development <trade, investment> (trade facilitation) Protection of Economic Interests (domestic production & services industry) Security (shifting focus to supply chain) CUSCUSTOMSTOMSFFUNCUNCTTIIONONCUSCUSTOMSTOMSFFUNCUNCTTIIONONFTI

Functional linkages Customs Automation Customs Time Release Risk Assessment Single Window Post-audit Controls Adapted H.S. Standardizeddocumentation

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Cooperation at the international level

Cooperation at the regional level BORDER Country A Government Authorities Min. Trade, Finances (Customs), Transport, Interior, Foreign Affairs, etc. Private sector Chambers of Commerce, professional associations, corridor-based interests (around projects such as: ICD, Free Zones, etc.) NTTFC, Clusters, Public-Private Partnerships Country B Government Authorities Min. Trade, Finances (Customs), Transport, Interior, Foreign Affairs, etc. Private sector Chambers of Commerce, professional associations, corridor-based interests (around projects such as: ICD, Free Zones, etc.) NTTFC, Clusters, Public-Private Partnerships Bilateral consultations on trade & transport issues Professional networks Regional coordination

Cooperation at the national level Between the government institutions concerned by foreign trade: Finance, Commerce, Transport With the trading community: importers and exporters With service providers: transport operators, banks, insurance companies…

Scope of Trade facilitation Traders’ main concerns At the border Key areas of work Trade Facilitation: An Introduction Geneva, November 2012