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Expert Meeting on REGIONAL COOPERATION IN TRANSIT TRANSPORT: SOLUTIONS FOR LANDLOCKED AND TRANSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 27–28 September 2007 Processing Customs Transit with ASYCUDA by Bruno Favaro, ASYCUDA Programme This expert paper is reproduced by the UNCTAD secretariat in the form and language in which it has been received. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view of the United Nations.
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Expert Meeting on
REGIONAL COOPERATION IN TRANSIT TRANSPORT: SOLUTIONS FOR
LANDLOCKED AND TRANSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
27–28 September 2007
Processing Customs Transit with
ASYCUDA
by
Bruno Favaro, ASYCUDA Programme
This expert paper is reproduced by the UNCTAD secretariat in the form and language in which it has been received. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view of the United Nations.
UNCTADASYCUDAUNCTAD - Geneva 28 September 2007
ASYCUDAASYCUDAASYCUDAProcessing Customs
Transit with ASYCUDA
UNCTADASYCUDA
• Presentation of the ASYCUDA program
• Customs Transit definition/issues
• Automated processing with ASYCUDA
• Case study : Afghanistan
• Current developments, future of transit
UNCTADASYCUDA
2004 – ASYCUDAWorld, or version 4, is using the latestwireless and internet technologies.First implementation of ASYCUDAWorld system (2005 : Moldova)
1994 - ASYCUDA ++ or version 3 is launched, ASYCUDA networks are used worldwide. Eighty five countries are using ASYCUDA++ daily
1984 - Local area ASYCUDA version 2 networks are installed in many countries
1981 ASYCUDA program started in UNCTADASYCUDA version 1 is installed in three countries
SYDONIASYDONIA -- ASYCUDAASYCUDA –– SIDUNEASIDUNEA
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CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION PROJECTCUSTOMS MODERNIZATION PROJECT
Simplify trade by strengthening Customs administrations through
To reform and modernize the Customs Administrations, aligning the legal framework, their organization and procedures to international standards and best practice, and ensuring their expected role in a modern market economy
ASYCUDAASYCUDA provides the core software and related expertise to create an efficient and effective environment for the management of Customs operations
Main UNCTAD Technical Assistance programMain UNCTAD Technical Assistance program
COMPUTERIZATION OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
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Overall objectivesOverall objectives
Fiscal & StatisticFiscal & StatisticAccurate calculation of duties & taxes [Integrated Tariff, ]Sound Monitoring of payments [Multiple payments schemes …]Timely and accurate production of Trade statistics […]
Enforcement & Security Enforcement & Security [risk prevention]Cargo control [manifest-declaration crosscheck…]Risk management [risk-assessment, selectivity, targeting…]WCO Framework of standards - Container security initiative
Trade FacilitationTrade FacilitationDirect Trader InputNorms and standards [WCO, ISO, UN/EDIFACT …]Uniform application of Customs law
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Integrated Customs Information System Integrated Customs Information System (ICIS)(ICIS)
ASYCUDA = ICIS Core
MANIFESTS& WAYBILLS
TRANSIT DECLARATIONS
LICENCES& QUOTAS
ENFORCEMENTCRITERIA
PAYMENTS TRANSIT
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Integrated management of the whole clearance Integrated management of the whole clearance procedureprocedure
Transitshed
Cargo releaseCredit payment,
Pre-payment, Cash
Accounting Electronic payments
Statistics& Audit
Trade balance, Data mining ...
Transit
CUSDEC, DTI
DeclarationEconomic & temporaryprocedures
Storage of goods Transitshed
Cargo arrivalCUSCAR, DCI Manifest
Selectivity&
Risk Management
Transit
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A Worldwide implementation
Europe
AlbaniaArmeniaBosnia /
HerzegovinaEstoniaGeorgia
GibraltarLatvia
LithuaniaMacedoniaMoldovaRomaniaSlovakia
ASYCUDA
Asia PacificBangladeshCambodia
FijiI.R. IranJordan
LebanonMaldives
NepalNew Caledonia
Papua /New Guinea
New CaledoniaPhilippines
SamoaSri Lanka
SyriaTimor Leste
Yemen
America&
Caribbean
BarbadosBelizeBolivia
ColombiaCuracao
HaitiHondurasNicaraguaPorto RicoSalvadorSt Lucia
Venezuela
AfricaBenin Guinea Bissau Botswana MadagascarBurkina Faso MalawiBurundi MaliCameroon MauritaniaCapo Verde NamibiaChad NigerComoros NigeriaCongo RwandaCongo DR Sao TomeCôte d’Ivoire SeychellesEthiopia SudanEritrea SwazilandGabon TanzaniaGambia TogoGuinea Zambia
Zimbabwe
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ASYCUDA AchievementsASYCUDA Achievements
Since 1982Since 1982
More than 85 countries using ASYCUDA for goods clearance
Implementation of norms & standards: WCO, UNTDED, ISO
Capacity building for Customs administration
Foundation of an international group of 100 experts
Development of the ASYCUDA software products
UNCTADASYCUDA
Principles of Customs transit operations
A Transit operation is in parallel a movement of goods and a data transfer
In a manual system Data is transported [by the carrier] using the paper documents
then sent back by mail to the office of departure
In ASCYUDA ++ Data is transported by [the carrier] using the paper document
and completed by the electronic transfer of messages
Module for transit management MODTRST1 / TIR Carnet / FIP
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Transit requirements
For customs • No budget risk • Reduced
documents & formalities
• Security • Easy & efficient
Control & Follow up procedures
For trade• Smooth
movement of goods
• Reduced documents & formalities
• Limited costs • Fast delivery • Respected
schedule
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DATA transfer : A++ Gate
Office of destinationOffice of departure
TIRCARNET
(Paper)
T1 Transit document
(Paper)
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Monitoring National Transit
Inland or Border exit
Customs Office
Goods arrival T1 Document
ProcessedMessage
generated
Customs office Border Entry
Transitwritten offGuaranteereleasedMESSAGE
EXCHANGE
EN ROUTE CONTROL
National transit computer centre
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BANKCrucial step : Secure transit guaranteeCrucial step : Secure transit guarantee
TransitDeclaration/Document
ASYCUDAAccountsEngine
GuaranteeNotificationGuaranteed Duties
Bonds
Individual Guarantees
Global Guarantees
Secure transit Goods release Transit starting
Asycuda transit accountsAsycuda transit accounts
Bonds
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International data exchange
Country of departure
Entry Destination
Departure
Entry
Country of through transit Country ofdestination
Exit
At national databases level
Exit
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ASYCUDA Full integration of the transit procedures
in the Customs clearance process
• Transit documents generated from Waybills
• Transit documents discharging the Waybills
• Transit documents generated from Exportdeclarations
• Manifest and waybills generated from Transit documents
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Case StudyAfghanistan
Low security (Post war)Low educational levelDisorganized transport sector Weakness of Customs administrationInexistent communications network Destroyed Customs offices buildings
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Afghanistan
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AfghanistanAchievements
• 3 Corridors installed (WB financing for communications)
• 9 Offices rebuilt/refurbished/equipped • System is installed • More than 300 Trained Users (Customs +
traders)• System is operational • All Documents are processed electronically• Reduction of Loss cargoes from 90 to 2%
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Afghanistan
Some results For the period April - June 2007
Corridor name Transitoperations
Trucksmissing
Trucks recovered
%recovered
1st axisTorkham - Jalalabad - Kabul
31870 700 670 95.7 %
2nd axisIslam Qala - Herat - Kabul
13685 139 139 100 %
3rd axisHiratan - Mazar e Sharif – Kabul(Started May 19th 2007)
9023 444 431 97 %
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The step forward : ASYCUDAWorldThe fundamentals
In addition to existing features
•Forgery proof Electronic Documents
•Electronic signature
•Registration of ALL transactions
•No data re-entry (carriers, borders)
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The step forward - ASYCUDAWorld
Technology
• Internet (Accessible from WIFI media)•Electronic documents•Electronic seals and tracking•Smart cards, bar codes …•Global & distributed databases
UNCTADASYCUDA
Transit documents to be processed by ASYCUDAWorld
- T1 - TIR Carnet- TRIE (Western Africa)--- Other regional transit agreements Other regional transit agreements Other regional transit agreements (COMESA)(COMESA)(COMESA)
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Cargo Scanning
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Conclusion Transit management : the obstacles
Inappropriate procedures
Absence of guarantee
Inexistent or insufficient telecommunications
Lack of controls
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Conclusion Transit management : conditions of success
Legal framework
Functions & procedures
Secure guarantee system
Efficient organisational structure
Communications
Modern & efficient computerized system
