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WCO Time Release Study Guide --- An analytical tool for TF---. UNCTAD/UNECE Workshop 1 November 2006, Geneva. Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira World Customs Organization (WCO). Importance of National TF coordination. International Supply Chain Lack of awareness
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WCO Time Release Study Guide --- An analytical tool for TF--- UNCTAD/UNECE Workshop 1 November 2006, Geneva Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira World Customs Organization (WCO)
Importance of National TF coordination • International Supply Chain • Lack of awareness • What procedures are required for the trade? • Where are the bottlenecks? By whom? • Lack of persuasive criteria • To grasp the current situation • To obtain the effect of TF measures • To mobilize internal/external resources Time for the goods release
Simple model Arrival of vessels Lodge import declaration to Customs Lodge import declaration to Customs Obtain import permission Obtain import permission Delivery of Goods from The Customs storage
Players (example) Payment of the duty/tax by the importer Manifest from the ship Technical conformity certificate from the Standard Board Import license from the Trade Board Receipt issued by the bank Open the gate by the warehouse Lodge import declaration to Customs Obtain import permission Arrival of vessels Lodge import declaration to Customs Obtain import permission Delivery of Goods from The Customs storage
Points to note • Different players Depends on the country, type of goods, mode of transport, etc • One intervention often constitutes the precondition to the others • Interest • Service provider processing time • User processing time + waiting time • Importer receive the goods arrived in the country as soon as possible
Time Release Study Ideal Basic
New Customs mainframe can process 2,000 declarations within one minute. No DTI. At least one full day waiting time before input of the data to the mainframe by Customs. Processing time only?
Green Immediate release subject to duty payment Risk management Yellow Documentary Check (e.g., OGA’s certificate, origin certificate) Control channel? Goods declaration Red Physical inspection (e.g., classification verification, check against smuggling)
OGA intervention?(example: ESA) (hours)
Customs finishes necessary checks and requests to pay duty/tax Trader starts seeking available money to pay duty/tax Customs issues release permission Rationale of delay(example: NAME) Customs receives the goods declaration Trader pays duty/tax (days)
WCO Time Release Guide • Standardized guide • Cross border movement • Arrival Release • + Intervening stages (15 stages) • Analytical (type of goods, modes of transport, other government agency intervention, TF measures, rationale of delay) • Not only for Customs • Not only time but also questionnaire • WTO TFNG proposal (W/139)
Implementation • Four phases 1. Preparation of the study 2. Collection and compilation of data 3. Analysis of data and recommendation 4. Action plan • WCO CB/TA is available (subject to funding) • Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia (planned: Brazil, Nigeria, PNG and possibly Zimbabwe) • IT software is available (more user friendly version will be released soon)
What is TRS for? • Identify the bottlenecks in trade procedures in Customs and other agencies/entities • Design reform and modernization well addressing the bottlenecks • A persuasive indicator in front of the budget authority / donor community • A criteria for progress of trade facilitation
Thank you! Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira World Customs Organization Rue du Marché 30, 1210 Brussels Tel : + 32 (0)2-209-9353 Fax: + 32 (0)2-209-9493 http://www.wcoomd.org e-mail: tadatsugu.matsudaira@wcoomd.org