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United States International Trade Data System (ITDS): Streamlining Trade Through a Single Window

Learn about the development and implementation experience of the United States International Trade Data System (ITDS), including the initial recommendations for the redesign of the Automated Commercial System (ACS). Discover how ITDS integrates government oversight of trade, improves efficiency, and simplifies the import, export, and transit processes. Explore the technology, structure, and services of ITDS, as well as the benefits it brings to government agencies, the trade community, and the public.

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United States International Trade Data System (ITDS): Streamlining Trade Through a Single Window

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  1. Single Window Development and ImplementationExperience of the United StatesInternational Trade Data System - ITDS

  2. Background • Initial recommendations for the redesign of the Automated Commercial System (ACS) • same data for import, export, and transit • integrated government oversight of trade • Project office established by the Vice-President • Interagency Board of Directors • Proof of Concept - North American trade Automated Prototype (NATAP) • ITDS Pilot (September 2001) • International Trade Data System incorporated into Automated Commercial Environment (ACE/ITDS)

  3. Design and development process • Surveys of agencies’ forms • over 300 forms with 2,000 data fields • 289 data elements reduced to 198 data elements • Outreach and surveys with agencies and trader community • needs, processes, opportunities for improvement • ACE Trade Support Network (TSN) • ITDS committee jointly chaired by Customs/trade • Program Support Group, Workshops, Data Harmonization Committee, MOU process

  4. Structure and services • Standard set of international harmonized data and messages • WCO Customs Data Model, Unique Consignment Reference (UCR), Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) • UN/CEFACT recommendations and standards • Revised Kyoto Convention • UN/EDIFACT and XML • Data utility for the collection, dissemination, use, and storage • Import, export, and in-transit • For goods, conveyances, crew

  5. Technology • ACE/ITDS receives, edits, and validates data • Extracts and provides relevant data to agency • Operational - processed in ITDS/ACE Single Window “box” • Interfaced - sent to agency for processing • Periodic - nominal use of ACE/ITDS for reports • Provides integrated results of government processing and risk assessment • Stores results and provides analytical capability

  6. ITDS/Single Window Processing USDA (operational) Truck Driver Goods FWS (interfaced) CBP FDA food CPSC ACE/ITDS Single Window arrive/depart CBP ACE/ITDS INS immigration USTR DOT transport (periodic)

  7. Participants/Clients • Federal Trade Agencies: • Admissibility and export control • Statistical and analytical • Trade promotion • Trade Community • Importers • Exporters • Customs Brokers • Carriers • Port Authorities

  8. Business model • ACE/ITDS is funded through ACE development appropriations • Conducted Cost Benefit Analysis in terms of: • Efficiency gain, decommissioning of ACS, and trade benefits • Costs identified in following areas: • Program and project management • Architecture • Organization change management • Application development • Management reserve • Operations and Management (O&M)

  9. Results • Less cost for system design, development, and maintenance • Both government and trade • Reduced burden for providing information • One entry point to government • Increased accuracy of Information • Less manipulation of data • Greater efficiency, simplification and predictability • Meets public’s expectation

  10. Lessons learned • Leadership - commitment at the highest level possible • Budget - commitment to provide long-term funding for the Single Window • Technical - must respond to the needs of participating agencies and trade community • Operational - buy-in to the process, cooperation, and operational vision

  11. What are your future plans for the Single Window? • Pilot ACE/ITDS November 2004 • evaluate and modify as needed • Plans for implementation of first tier of Participating Government Agencies (PGA) • Continue data harmonisation efforts • Identify second tier of (PGA) • Integrate ACE/ITDS requirements into international initiatives • Implement second tier PGA • Identify remaining PGA

  12. UNECE UN/CEFACT

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