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Mercosur Customs Workshop Public & Private Sector Collaboration

Mercosur Customs Workshop Public & Private Sector Collaboration. Denise Coutinho Montevideo, Uruguay August 8-9, 2011. Public & Private Sector Collaboration. Benefits of Collaboration Best Practices Case Studies. Public Sector.

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Mercosur Customs Workshop Public & Private Sector Collaboration

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  1. Mercosur Customs WorkshopPublic & Private Sector Collaboration Denise Coutinho Montevideo, UruguayAugust 8-9, 2011

  2. Public & Private Sector Collaboration • Benefits of Collaboration • Best Practices • Case Studies

  3. Public Sector • Increased productivity and ability to focus on core competencies: regulate, educate and enforce Private Sector • Predictability and empowerment to develop/maintain key trade compliance controls and activities Common Benefits Better control of trade, effective utilization of resources and further development of trade and investments Benefits of Collaboration

  4. Effective two-way communication • Mechanisms to disseminate new trade regulations and procedures • Public rulings • Foster self disclosure/trust • Regular contacts • Proactive educational initiatives • Resourceful and informative customs websites • Periodic training sessions • Predictability • Maintain robust trade controls and records to enable prompt delivery of information/documentation when required • Lead-time prior to implementation of regulatory changes • Service performance measurement regarding customs processes • Empowerment of both Public and Private Sectors • Trade facilitation programs Global Best Practices

  5. Case Study 1 – Counterfeit (CF) Shipments The Program • Registration of Cisco Trademark in certain Customs’ databases (e.g., Mexico, Paraguay, Panama) to flag potential imports of CF equipment • Delivery of Product Training to customs authorities. During 2009 and 2010 we trained officers in Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Chile and Ecuador. • Ongoing relationship building with Customs – Seminar & Events participation, Interaction with various agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC), IP Attachés in the region, etc. The Result Recent seizure of 235 CF products in Brazil. Customs contacted Cisco after receiving a suspicious shipment of Cisco branded products. Cisco provided expert engineers and evidence that products were all CF. Equipment was destroyed.

  6. The Program Case Study 2 – Authorised Economic Operator Programs The Result Requires Importers/exporters to: maintain good compliance record and to perform periodic self-assessments posses minimum system requirements to manage trade data have financial solvency ensure compliance with security and safety standards facilitate site validations Importers/exporters enjoy: enhanced supply chain operations (e.g., reduced inspections and associated expenses, increased supply chain predictability, lower cycle time, etc.) supply chain risk reduction (e.g., unauthorized personnel, materials) Brand preservation or improvement employee safety

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