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Customs Tomorrow: Enhancing Trade Facilitation in South Africa

Explore the journey of South African Revenue Service (SARS) in modernizing customs operations to achieve efficient trade administration, economic and community protection, and border security. Learn about the strategic outcomes, compliance, and enforcement strategies for a secure and compliant trading environment. Discover the future vision for customs operations in South Africa and the emphasis on transparency, predictability, and economic security.

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Customs Tomorrow: Enhancing Trade Facilitation in South Africa

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  1. 13 - 15 November 2012 SARS Customs Modernisation WTO – Trade Facilitation Symposium For African Countries Michael Velile Lekala Customs Modernisation Strategy & Design

  2. From SARS Vision to Customs DeliveryThe Customs Mandate To be an innovative Revenue and Customs agency that enhances economic growth and social development, and that supports the country’s integration into the global economy in a way that benefits all South Africans. First line of defence at borders to secure the supply chain and to protect the economy and society by controlling movement of goods into, from, through and between SA ports of entry SARS Vision Collect all revenues due Ensure efficient & effective revenue collection SARS Mandate Advise the Ministers of Finance and Trade Ensure efficient & effective control over the movement and manufacturing of goods Customs Mandate

  3. From SARS Vision to Customs Delivery Delivery Strategy: Enhanced Compliance 3 CUSTOMS STRATEGIC OUTCOMES TRADE ADMINISTRATION • Efficient trade administration • Assist with compliance • Provide trade policy support • Collect duties and taxes lawfully • Managing incentive schemes & Free Trade Agreements • ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY PROTECTION • Prevent harm to the community, the economy and environment • Protect industry from harmful, and unfair trade practice BORDER SECURITY • Prevent smuggling • Ensure confidence in trade and travel channels • Promote SA as secure trading partner DELIVERY STRATEGY IMPROVE SERVICE IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE TRYING TO COMPLY MAKE IT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE TRYING TO AVOID PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE ENHANCED COMPLIANCE Key to this approach is ensuring that taxpayers/traders understand their obligations

  4. The Need to ChangeThe SARS Reality - Our Vision! SARS vision is to transform the administration system to: • Make it simpler, quicker and hassle free for Tax Payers and Traders • Make the process less labour intensive and less cumbersome. • Improve the service offered to clients, BUT………………... • Ensure maximum compliance. This vision implied a clear path for Customs Modernisation…

  5. Customs Tomorrow Strategic Reality 5 Trade Facilitation • High levels of transparency and predictability of policy, legislation and supply chain impact; • Preferential treatment of compliant and trusted traders; • Development of a mature organisation with high skill levels and efficient, effective systems and processes; and • Facilitate Regional Economic Integration. Economic Security • Protect domestic industry through application of trade tariffs; • Collect all trade taxes due to the fiscus; and • Apply trade policy and all international trade and customs commitments. Safety and Security • Creation of a data rich environment with mandatory advanced information to facilitate effective targeting; • Implement an approach dependent on high levels of trust and compliance and self-regulation; and • Assure consumer and trade protection from illicit and dangerous goods.

  6. Customs Tomorrow Modernised risk-based approach for Customs Accreditation / Entity assuranceaudits Entity based performance audits (systems & process) Automated processing through integrated risk assessment Compliance audits (customs regimes) Periodic declarations & Simplifications Proactive client management Inspection Removing mandatory checks Post Modernisationresource distribution Resource Distribution Current resource distribution Value-Adding Activities

  7. Customs Tomorrow Cover the Supply Chain! Pre-movement Post-Movement Cargo Movement Registration/ Licensing / AEO Customs ops. Inland / Regional Transport International Transport Customs front-line Importer / Distributor Port of Export SA Port • E-Release • CBCU • CCA • Gate • Patrol • Rummages • Search • CBCU Inspections • NII • Detector Dog • Transit document with 2D barcode • Centralised Assessment • Analytics for valuation, classification and origin • Suspense Regimes controls • Bond acquittal (centralised) • Intelligence and Investigations • E-filing • 3rd Party Data • Centralised • Trader Segmentation • C2C Data Sharing • EDI Manifest • Risk + Targeting for security and contraband • 3rd Part Data • Single Window • E-Declaration • 2D Barcode • EDI • Web channel • Risk +Targeting • Transit controls • Documents • Bond controls • Seals • Controlled delivery • PCI / PCA • Compliance Measurement OPERATING MODELPRINCIPLES • Electronic Data / Paperless • Integrated Risk Engine (Manifest, declarations, 3PD and C2C) • Control Model (inspect, audit and investigate) • Trade Segmentation • Centralised Processing: • Registration • Risk • Assessment • Audit

  8. The JourneyDeclaration Form(s)! DA 500 Bill of Entry DA 510 Transfer of liability DA 550 Bill of Entry Export DA 600 Bill of Entry Ex Warehouse DA 610 Bill of Entry SA Products Ex Warehouse CCA1 Common Customs Area

  9. SARS Customs Tomorrow Customs - The Process Automation! CHANNELS ORCHESTRATION BACK-END CAPE (Partial Payments) Permit System EDI / XML Rules of Origin (ROO) EXPORTS E-Filing INTERFRONT Reporting & Trade Stats (CEI & CES) CCA1 E@syFile DPR BIR TBK PER RAM INS TRANSIT GAC WH Inventory Mngt System (WIMS) Tariff Admin & Publishing (LLT) Hand Held Scanners In Bond Acquittal System (IBAS) Drawbacks (CER) Disk (XML format) * Financial Accounting (SAP) Manual Forms Service Manager Passenger Processing (PPS) Registration & Accreditation System (RAS) ATP State Warehouse Mngt (SWM) Value Determination System (VDN) Contact Centre Tariff Determination System (TDN) Customs Risk Engine (CRE) Manifest Acquittal (MAS) DOCU-MENTUM Document Scanning U3TM LEGEND Channel Replaced Enterprise System Existing Customs System

  10. Customs TomorrowFrom ‘Gate-keeping’ to ‘Risk Managing’

  11. Customs Modernisation: Customs Inspection On 10 June 2011, a new inspection process was introduced at four Customs offices: JHB, ORTIA, Durban and Cape Town. It will be introduced in a phased approach to other Customs offices throughout this year. Electronic Case Management Workflow Submit Declaration • Validation • Risk Analysis Payment Release Version Control • Stopped • Call for Docs • Create Case • Docs Received • Assess Case Payment Release Await Docs • Stopped For Inspection Electronic Release Electronic Submission of Supporting Docs Electronic Dashboard Status Tracking

  12. Land Border Process Overview Customs Declaration EDI Gateway 1 Declaration Processing System Request for Supporting Documents Risk Engine e-Documents

  13. 2 Review of Electronic Supporting Documents at Centralised Processing Centre

  14. 2 Consignment marked for Examination from Processing Centre

  15. Clearance received and Carrier proceeds to Border 3 Manifest number presented on arrival 4

  16. 5 Record arrival of Truck at Border Post using Manifest Number

  17. 6 Examination conducted and finalised at Border.

  18. 7 Record exit of Truck at Border Post END

  19. Customs Notification 1 (CN1)

  20. Customs Notification 2 (CN2)

  21. Overview Accreditation & Preferred Trader SARS aims to assist key strategic industries and traders to become complaint, and subsequently, improve service and reduce cost of doing business. By working with compliant clients, SARS can refocus resources on high risk

  22. Release 2 & 3Modernisation Journey Release Two of Customs modernisation mainly introduced the Service Manager front-end for officers and the electronic supporting documents process for traders, high speed bulk scanning to free up branch operations from processing bulk documents. …and the modernisation journey continues…

  23. Passenger Processing System (PPS)Modernisation Journey The purpose of this project is to enhance the traveller experience when entering or leaving the country as well as ensuring enhanced security and data exchange between the different border agencies. …and the modernisation journey continues…

  24. Automated Cargo Management(ACM)Modernisation Journey ACM is SARS’s automated solution for the receipt and processing of prescribed reports in respect of imported cargo and the means of transport with which those goods are imported from abroad. It is necessary because ; in line with international practices, that cargo be reported to it prior to arrival for the purposes of screening and risk assessment. …and the modernisation journey continues…

  25. Preferred TraderModernisation Journey SARS Preferred Trader project aims to assist key strategic industries and traders to become complaint, and subsequently, improve service and reduce cost of doing business. By working with compliant clients, SARS can refocus resources on high risk. …and the modernisation journey continues…

  26. The End For Now! Thank You ! 27

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