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Customs - A Potential for Regional Connectivity. Dr. Jawwad Uwais Agha Collector 10 th December 2013. Regional Connectivity.
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Customs - A Potential for Regional Connectivity Dr. JawwadUwaisAgha Collector 10th December 2013
Regional Connectivity “Transfer of relevant customs data in a structured format, by agreed message standards, in a secure environment, from one country’s customs system to another without human intervention”
Why Connect ? • Trade Leads ... & Needs • International Best Practise - UNLK – IGM / SAD /... • Facilitation • Safe Trade lanes • Cargo Controls - Dangerous Substances • Information Sharing
How Connect ? • Awareness – All Aboard G to G C to C B to B • Customs Initiative – Focus • Joint Technical Working – Establish • Agreements - Stakeholder Push
Experience in Regional connectivity Pakistan - Afghan Customs
Regional Connectivity – On the cards ! • Pak-US (IC3) • Pakistan-Afghan:- .... extension to Hairatan and Sher Khan Bandar • EDI with India at Wagha also in the planning phase • EDI with China – working group formed by FBR • EDI facility to be extended to CAREC – coordination with customs administrations being sought through Donors Pakistan Customs – Potential to share expertise in the Region - CAREC, SAARC and ECO countries
Regional Connectivity Platform-- A Must Happen Regional Information Exchange System / Cross border Paperless Trade National e-Logistic Platform Port Community System Other Government Departments Paperless Customs
YESTERDAY TODAY & BEYOND Recipe to Regional connectivity:- ….Above all The Human determination & Connect !