ICT in TIR

1. ICT in TIR UNCTADExpert Meeting onICT Solutions to facilitate tradeat border crossing and ports

2. Summary • Objectives of the TIR Convention • Geographical scope • Advantages for Customs and industry • Five pillars of the TIR Convention • TIR in operation, role of Customs • ITDB • Computerization – the e-TIR project UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

3. Objectives of the TIR Convention Customs Authorities • Efficient Customs procedures for transit traffic • Revenue protection through provision of an international guarantee Transport Sector • Facilitation of cross border transports and reduced transport costs • Simplification and harmonization of Customs formalities UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

4. Geographical scope Contracting Parties to the Convention: 65 + European Union Legend Contracting Party where Convention is applied Contracting Party where Convention is not applied Potential Contracting Party UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

5. Advantages Customs Authorities • No physical inspection of goods in transit • No national guarantee system • No national Customs documentation and control system • Efficient control procedures for goods in transit UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

6. Advantages (2) Transport and Trade • Minimum procedures at borders • Reduced delays at borders • Lower transport costs, therefore lower export and import costs • No restriction in the modes of transport UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

7. Mutual recognition of Customs controls Controlled access Secure vehicles or containers International guarantee Document (TIR Carnet) The five Pillars of the TIR system TIR Convention, 1975 UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

8. The TIR Carnet • TIR Customs document: replaces national Customs transit documents • Guarantee document: proves existence and validity of guarantee • Printed and distributed by the IRU UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

9. ICT projects in TIR • ITDB • ITDBonline+ • eTIR UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

10. ITDBBackground and objectives • Monitor the controlled access of transport operators to the TIR system. • Collection of data on authorized transport operators from all Customs authorities and associations in a central secured database (ITDB) UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

11. What is the ITDB? • International TIR Database • Database containing information on all transport operators authorized to use the TIR procedure • Filled-in by Customs authorities in collaboration with transport associations • Consulted by Customs authorities • Contains ~40’000 companies UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

12. Country X Association TIR Executive Board(TIR secretariat) Customs authorities Country Y Association Customs authorities Flow chart - data collection Exclusion Withdrawal Permanent withdrawal Authorization UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

13. TIR Executive Board(TIR secretariat) TIR Customs Focal Points Flow chart – data distribution Information : ID, name, address, contact point, status (active/non active) UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

14. TIR Customs Focal points WEB MS SQL ITDB online Security (procedures and infrastructure) Consultation REPLICATION Updating Access Access MS SQL ITDB 2001 ITDB 2001 ITDB 2001   .TIR .TIR e e Association Customs TIR Secr.   .TIR .TIR Actual ITDB system UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

15. ITDBonline+ Project • To allow direct input by Customs authorities in the ITDB • To enhance the timeliness of ITDB data • To ensure a proper and uniform application of Annex 9 Part II of the TIR Convention UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

16. TIR Secretariat Data provided are subject to validation by Customs Association Intranet Customs ITDB Online+ WEB Extranet Updating MS SQL Consultation TIR Customs Focal points Security (procedures and infrastructure) ITDBonline+ project UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

17. Computerization of the TIR procedureeTIR - Objectives • Integration of computerized TIR procedure in the overall process of technological development in international transport, trade and Customs procedures; • Improving efficiency and quality of the TIR procedure; • Reducing the risk of fraud and improving security. UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

18. What is eTIR • Computerization of the whole TIR Carnet life cycle, replacing the current paper TIR Carnet by an electronic data set; • Establishment of an international, centralized database for the secure exchange of data between national Customs systems; • Management by Customs of data on guarantees; • Platform ensuring an appropriate level of connectivity with the existing TIR related IT systems. UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

19. National International Customs administration eTIR TIRExB TIR transport management TIR operations management ITDB Guarantee management Declaration validation Public Declaration mechanism Private Guarantor Guarantee management TIR operator eTIR schematic overview UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

20. State of playeTIR Reference Model • Description of current TIR procedure • Future requirements – under discussion • Broad support from Contracting Parties for development of public part of eTIR project • Ongoing coordination with the private partners to achieve maximum connectivity UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

21. Facilitation Global system for transit and advanced cargo information Risk management Revenue protection Future: TIR computerization Integrated Supply chain security solution UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006

22. TIR Secretariat Border Crossing Facilitation Section Transport Division United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Palais des Nations 8-14 Avenue de la Paix CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland Tel: +41-22-917-3258 Fax: +41-22-917-0039 E-mail: tirexb@unece.org http://tir.unece.org UNCTAD - Expert Meeting on ITC Solutions to facilitate trade at border crossing and ports Geneva, Palais des Nations, 16 – 18 October 2006