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Mainstreaming e-Government The Case of Trade Facilitation

Mainstreaming e-Government The Case of Trade Facilitation. Hamid Alavi Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure Group Middle East and North Africa Region April 26-27, 2005. IMPORT. Pay Taxes Clear Customs Release Goods. MANUFACTURING/ VALUE ADD. EXPORT. /Dues. Air, Sea, Land

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Mainstreaming e-Government The Case of Trade Facilitation

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  1. Mainstreaming e-GovernmentThe Case of Trade Facilitation Hamid Alavi Finance, Private Sector and Infrastructure Group Middle East and North Africa Region April 26-27, 2005

  2. IMPORT Pay Taxes Clear Customs Release Goods MANUFACTURING/ VALUE ADD EXPORT /Dues Air, Sea, Land International Transport DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN Customs Storage Port Raw Materials Packaging Transport Storage • Port Processes • Internal Transport • Storage • Container Handling • Loading Ship’s Documents “Informal Processes” IMPORTER • Manifest • Bills of Lading • Sea/AW Bill • Container Plans • Quotations • P.O.s • Delivery Notes • Con. Notes • Invoices • Statements • Invoice • Packing List • Declaration • Delivery Note • Payments • Remittance • Advice Book/Confirm Transport Shipping Documents Pay Taxes Clear Customs Release to Port /Dues Foreign Chambers Commerce • Certificates • Of Origin MANUFACTURER Port Port Customs Customs • P.O. • Contract Terms • Delivery Instructions • L.O.C. Informal Processes • Invoice • Packing List • Declaration • Delivery Note Receive Goods Overseas Embassies • “Legal • Invoices” EXPORTER FOREIGN BUYER Post/ Courier • Certificates • Of Origin • Form A • EUR.1 Chamber of Commerce Finance Ministry Pay Bank Bank • Licenses • Certificates • Government • Approvals • Licenses • Certificates • Government • Approvals Government Departments L.O.C. Packing List Invoice LOC Approval LOC Courier

  3. Diagram 2.1 IMPORT PROCESSES, DOCUMENTS AND FEES 19. Customs Declaration Importer Pays 4. Import Duty 5. Document Fees 6. (Late Lodgement Fine) Importer Pays 1. Doc’t Handling Fee 2. THC Importer Pays 3. KAMSAB Delivery Order (D.O.) Fee CED Consignee/ Trade Professional Consignee/ Trade Professional KAMSAB Consignee/ Trade Professional 2. Arrival Note Shipping Line CED 1. Import Permit 4. Commercial Invoice 2. Arrival Note 19 Customs Declaration 12. KAMSAB D.O. Docs:3-4, 6-9 and 12 Docs: 2-5 and 7-8. 3. Original BOL 5. THC Receipt 20 Document Fee Receipt 18. SGS Certificate 9. Letter Authority 14. Packing List 13. KAMSAB Receipt 6. Letter of Guarantee 10. Release Instruction 15. VAT Certificate 21. Import Duty Receipt SGS PSI 7. Letter of Attorney 25 Document Fee Receipt 16. Insurance Certificate 11. Trucking Order 22 Inspection Certificate 8. Copy BOL Goods to Consignee 1. Customs Permit 26 Inspection Fee Receipt 23 Customs Release Note Scanning; Repeat Processes for Irregularities 27 Inspection Report 18. SGS Certificate 30 Delivery List 31 Port Entrance Fee Receipt Docs: 1,3,4, 6-9, 12, 14-18 17. SGS/Permit Authorisation 28 Survey Report 32 Cargo Handling Receipt 33 Road No. 4 Security Receipt Docs: 6-9, 11-12 12 KAMSAB D.O. 24 Sancert (if req’d) 29 Survey Record of Contents 34 Exit Permit 35 Port Exit Fee Receipt Economic Police Port Office CamControl Importer Pays 9. Port Entrance Fee 10. Cargo Handling Fee 11. Road No.4 Security Fee Importer Pays 7. 0.1% Inspection Fee 8. Document Fees Importer Pays 12. Port Exit Fee

  4. Flow of Documents

  5. Trade Facilitation Network(Single Window) 1

  6. Phased Approach Complexity Quick wins to secure confidence International Standards (UN EDIFACT, etc.) International information exchange requires standards Pilot users Surveys / evaluation / fine –tune Implementing body Implementation Approach

  7. Trade Processes - Chain effect As good as weakest link in the chain Benefits only visible when everything works Complex Many details that must fit together Resistance to change Organizational Shift from paper to electronic processes Prepare to manage project risks -Multiple activities / issues to address Inter-institutional dependencies Issues

  8. Commitment at the highest level of government Cooperation among private sector operators and various government stakeholders at all stages of the process adoption of a regulatory framework that allowed for electronic processing and signature simplification of customs requirements extension of electronic processing to all import and export administration and other agencies involved in trade transactions adoption of internationally recognized standards and codes in order to ensure a common language among different users and in different countries aligning the relative costs of processing paper documentation and on-line processing. Success Factors

  9. THANK YOU !

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