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Rwanda Electronic Single Window

Rwanda Electronic Single Window. RESW OBJECTIVES. Promote coordinated procedures amongst Government Agencies Enhance Government Vision of One Stop Centers Facilitate and promote “ Doing Business in Rwanda Promote involvement of stakeholders. Rwanda Electronic Single Window. OBJECTIVES. GA.

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Rwanda Electronic Single Window

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  1. Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  2. RESW OBJECTIVES • Promote coordinated procedures amongst Government Agencies • Enhance Government Vision of One Stop Centers • Facilitate and promote “Doing Business in Rwanda • Promote involvement of stakeholders Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  3. OBJECTIVES GA GA GA GA P S P S GA GA SINGLE WINDOW SOLUTION Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  4. INTRODUCTION Rwanda Revenue Authority Rwanda Bureau of Standards Other ControlAgencies In Rwanda, companies involved in international trade have to regularly prepare and submit large volumes of information and documents to government authorities to comply with import, export and transit-related regulatory requirements WarehouseOperators Clearing Agencies Banks FreightForwarders Importers /Exporters Transporters

  5. INTRODUCTION (CONT..) Rwanda Revenue Authority Rwanda Bureau of Standards Other ControlAgencies One approach to address this issue is the establishment of a Single Window whereby trade related information and/or documents can be submitted once at a single entry point. WarehouseOperators ClearingAgencies Rwandaelectronic data exchange (SW) Banks Freight Forwarders Importer s/Exporters Transporters

  6. WHAT IS SINGLE WINDOW? Single Window is a procedure that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements. A Trader or Agent submits all information required for clearance once to the single window service Rwanda Revenue Authority Rwanda Bureau of Standards Select, sort , filter information, routes it to targeted recipients ( agencies, bank ,etc .) in the proper sequence or flow and returns responses to trader Other ControlAgencies WarehouseOperators Responses from various authorities and financial institutions are returned to trader or agent. The final response is provided Banks

  7. WHY SINGLE WINDOW? Rwanda Revenue Authority Rwanda Revenue Authority Rwanda Bureau of Standards Rwanda Bureau of Standards Other ControlAgencies Other ControlAgencies • ESW is to make the processes of international trade as simple and efficient as possible for traders, concerned public authorities and government agencies. WarehouseOperators WarehouseOperators Transformation ClearingAgencies Clearing Agencies Rwandaelectronic data exchange (SW) Banks Banks Freight Forwarders FreightForwarders Importer /Exporters Importer s/Exporters • A Shift from bilateral or one to one manual transactions to a community network where all stakeholders are linked to each other through one electronic data exchange hub Transporters Transporters

  8. THESOLUTION BANKS Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  9. MAGERWA ICD • Features: • Automatic transfer of information (MAGERWA & Customs systems) • Arrival Notice available on-line • Saves time to re-capture data which is available on the Manifest • Reports Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  10. RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (RDB) • Features: • Automatic generation of Exemption Request (Customs Agents) • On-line RDB authorizations (Exemptions) • Notification of the importers with online access to follow-up transactions Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  11. E-EXEMPTIONS (Line Ministries & OGA) • Features: • Automatic generation of Exemption Request (Customs Agents) • On-line approval by line ministries • Status notification through SMS and mail: • Officials in line Ministries • Customs • Brokers • Importers • On-line reports MINISTRIES Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  12. MINISTRY OF HEALTH • Features: • On-line Applications/Authorizations: • Operation License • Importation Visa • Importation License • Automatic validation and process control • Importers have the access to follow-up processes Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  13. BANKS Features: • Online Payment • Validation of receipt in ReSW • Issuance of receipt • Notification sent to importers • On-line reports banks

  14. BENEFITS OF ESW • Reduces Costs of doing business • Faster Clearance and Release • Increases Transparency • Easy communication among agencies • Improved Trade compliance • Enhanced Revenue Collection • Increased level of Security and Integrity Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  15. CHALLENGES • Lack of Updated Infrastructure • Lack of harmonized working hours • Low responsiveness to change • Insufficient human resources Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  16. REASONS FOR SUCCESS • Increased sensitization on the benefits of the system • Enhanced capacity building • Recommendation of the right Infrastructure to stakeholders • Streamlined procedures • Developed the system to address user needs • Political will at policy level Rwanda Electronic Single Window

  17. THANK YOU UNITED NATIONS UNCTAD Rwanda Electronic Single Window

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