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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Finance Afghan Customs Department

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Finance Afghan Customs Department. ASYCUDA Project. ICT Solutions to Facilitate Trade at Border Crossings & Ports Geneva, October 16-19 2006. Malyar Jabarkhel ASYCUDA/IT Director. Country Profile A F G H A N I S T A N. Location

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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Finance Afghan Customs Department

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  1. Islamic Republic of AfghanistanMinistry of FinanceAfghan Customs Department ASYCUDA Project ICT Solutions to Facilitate Trade at Border Crossings & Ports Geneva, October 16-19 2006 Malyar Jabarkhel ASYCUDA/IT Director

  2. Country ProfileA F G H A N I S T A N • Location • South Central Asia • ( Connecting Central to South Asian Countries) • North (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) • West North (Iran) • South East (Pakistan) • East North (China)

  3. Country Profile • Population 25 Million • Area 650,000 SQM • Languages Pashto, Dari • GDP 500 USD • Major Import Machinery, capital goods, food, textiles, Petroleum products • Major Export Dry/Fresh Fruit, Precious Stones Handicrafts

  4. Country Profile Current Current 2006 Past 1919

  5. Department Profile • Name: Afghan Customs Department (ACD) • Established 1930 • No. of Employees: 1800 • Operational Sites: 13 (Borders) 20 (Inland) • Reform Started 2002 • Reform Funding WB/USAID/EC • Number of Declarations 500,000 yearly • Total Export Value: 74.6 Million USD • Total Import Value: 2.832 Billion

  6. ACD – Afghan Customs Department

  7. ACD Main Objective • To facilitate trade, transit , investment and make a major contribution to the economic and social development of Afghanistan & region.

  8. ACD - Long Term Objectives: • To support and facilitate Afghanistan’s transition to a market economy; • To create fair conditions for a transparent, predictable, and competitive investment and business environment;

  9. ACD - Long Term Objectives: • To facilitate the integration of Afghanistan into the international economy; • To improve the prospects for business and commercial links between the other regional countries and Afghanistan operators; • To protect society from drugs and any other prevented goods.

  10. ACD – ICT Reform Program IT Component • To modernize the Customs information technology infrastructure and build e-government facilities for information and interaction with the trade community, including electronic filing of declarations ASYCUDA • provides the core software and related expertise to create an efficient and effective environment for e-customs

  11. ACD – ICT Reform Program • The decision has been made to progressively introduce the internationally recognized ASYCUDA system from early 2006. • In the mean time, intensive IT equipment and support has been provided for ex-post computerization of SAD documents.

  12. ACD – ICT Reform Program • ASYCUDA implementation experts have been hired from Iran and UNCTAD to train the national ASYCUDA team and implement the system within the ACD. • Computerization of key border posts and facilitation of telecommunication between borders, inland custom houses & headquarter is in progress.

  13. ASYCUDA Automated System for Customs Data

  14. Project Profile • Project Title: National ASYCUDA Project • Application: ASYCUDA ++ V 1.18 • Funded: WB/State Budget • Implementation Partners: UNCTAD / UNOPS • Project Duration 3 Years ( Phase I, II) • Starting Date: February 2005 ( Phase I) • Budget 1.3 Milion USD ( Phase I) • National Project Team: 10 National members 5 IT Experts 5 Customs Experts 20 Regional Staff

  15. Project Activities (Phase I) • Recruitment of UNCTAD ASYCUDA Expert from IRICA • Refurbishing of Project Site, Training Room • Training of National Team • System Prototype – Translation into 2 languages • Computerization of main border sites with neighboring countries

  16. Our Major Trade Partners

  17. Implementation of ASYCUDA Transit Bordering Pakistan & Iran • Preparing of the first transit operation site between Torkham – Jalalabad – Kabul • Procurement Installation of Power Generators • Procurement & Installation of Vsat Data Communication System • Procurement & Installation of Servers, PCs and LAN Accessories • Training of Customs Officers & Brokers Transit System Roll-out

  18. Phase II – ASYCUDA Project (2007) • Implementation of Declaration Processing (DPS) • Kabul, Nangrahar, Heart, Balkh & Airport Custom Sites • Implementation of ASYCUDA- World HQ Modules • Expanding the ASYCUDA Transit System to other borders

  19. HQ ASYCUDA UNCTAD ASYCUDA Impact on Regional Trade Customs Administrations, International Organizations, Intelligence Databases, Intelligence Systems… Customs Office Abroad Intelligence Transit Border Post Regional Customs House Border Post Inland Clearance Office Border Post Border Post Customs Office Abroad Transit

  20. Banks & Financial Institutions Other Customs Administrations, International Organizations Port & Airport Authorities Ministry of Commerce / Chamber of Commerce Integrated Customs Information System (ICIS) Customs Brokers & Trade Operators Carriers ASYCUDA = ICIS Core

  21. Achievements • Even though, We are no like other developed countries!! • But we have gained too much from the system • Something from nothing • System Adaptation with an ancient – traditional trade environment

  22. Achievements • Even though ! The first computer was introduced & delivered to ACD in 2002 ( Just to type & print the documents) Now • ASYCUDA is the first national Complete computerization system in the civil service structure of Afghanistan

  23. Achievements • Afghanistan is the land-bridge to connect the central Asia with South Asia, ASYCUDA became the first electronic computer application to facilitate this phenomena • After Iran, Afghanistan became the first country to implement the UNCTAD developed system in the region • International Transit will be facilitate using the Transit System

  24. Achievements • Introducing of IT culture to the department • Taking into account that ASYCUDA is coming, all the customs infrastructures are being build IT & ASYCUDA friendly. • Tracing of the missing cargo-trucks are possible now with ASYCUDA transit • ASYCUDA Transit tracing helped us increase revenue & better control of the trade cargos.

  25. ASYCUDA Transit Implementation Impact

  26. Problems & Challenges • National Security Issues • Insufficient Infrastructure, (Communication Electricity) • Lack of Cooperation of other government entities • Resistance from Corrupt Customs Directors (Bring Automation but not too much) • Insufficient, Technical and Functional Expertise

  27. Experience Gained • Think too much to choose, then start automation • Automation is not a piece of Cake, time brings automation • Trainings are the sprite of Automation • When you are new! you will face resistance, but you will do it

  28. www.customs.gov.af Thank You

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