Single Window Related Activities in Thailand

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2008/SCCP/SWWG/013

Single Window Related Activities in Thailand

Purpose: Information Submitted by: Thailand

Single Window Working Group MeetingSingapore

28-30 January 2008

Single Window Working Group, 28 - 30 January 2008

APEC Secretariat Conference Facility, 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore

Implementation of the e-Customs Services

Establishment of the National Single Window

Challenges for Future Development

Pilot Project between Philippines and Thailand



Over 255,000,000 electronic messages exchanged between the Customs and its stakeholders (1998-2007)

Business stakeholders : importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, sea and air carriers, banks, warehouses, ports, container yards, ICD and so on.

Implementation of EDI Service Nationwide (2000)

Implementation of EDI Services in Bangkok (1998)

Implementation of EDI Services



Expansion of paperless services on export and importFEB 2008

Expansion of paperless services on export and importJAN 2008

Full operation of paperless services on export and import at all areas nationwide

DEC 2008

Full operation of paperless services on export at all areas nationwide

APR 2008

Full operation of paperless services on export and import at all regional customs houses

MAR 2008

Full operation of paperless services on export at the Suvannabhum International Airport

SEP 2007

Full operation of paperless services on export at the Laemchabang Customs Bureau

JUL 2007

Launch of paperless services on export and import (EDI services + paperless services)

JAN 2007

Locations and ServicesCommitment

Implementation of the e-Customs Paperless Services

Ministry of Finance Bank of ThailandMinistry of Commerce Bureau of National StatisticsNational Economic and Social Development Board Ministry of MilitaryCustoms Website (www.customs.go.th)Others

Electronic Trade Information Services for OGAs



Model of Current Data Exchange through the Electronic Window

Electronic Window Services

Trader

e-Customs Services

Bank Trader

Port OGA e-Customs

Services

1

2 2

3

4 4 5 5 6



3

3

2 2

1

4

5

UN/CEFACT Recommendation No. 33 – Establishing Single Window

UN/CEFACT = United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and e-Business



NationalSingleWindow

Banking&

Insurance Industry

Transport

Industry

TradingCommunity

ASEAN/

InternationalLink

Other

Government

Agencies

Customs

2008 : Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand2012 : Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Vietnam

National Single Window ModelASEAN Agreement

ASEAN Protocol2008-2012



CertificateAuthorities

ControlAgency

ControlAgency

Customs ControlAgency

ControlAgency

APEC

ASEAN

others

Sea & Air Carriers

OthersLogistics Services

FreightForwarders

Sea & Air Ports

BanksImporters CustomsBrokers Exporters

Value-Added

Service Provider



NSW Model in Thailand

Value-Added

Service ProviderValue-Added

Service Provider

National Committee on

Logistics Management

Sub-Committee on

Logistics Industry development

Sub-Committee on

National Single Window e-Logistics

Sub-Committee on

Logistics Database Development

Sub-Committee on

Logistics Trade Development

Steering Committee on

National Single Window Development

Working Group on

Technical Matter and Application Design

The Customs Department

National Economics and Social

Development Board



Steering Committee on

National Single Window Services

Steering Committee on National Single Window Services

1. Establishment of Standard for Information and Network Linkages among Organizations

2. Formulation and Maintenance of National Standard Data Set on International Trade

3. Establishment and Maintenance of Standard and Quality Services of the National Single Window

4. Business Model of the National Single Window and Reforms for Enhancing its Operation

5. Measurement and Evaluation of the National Single Window Services



Key Responsibilities

APR 2008NSW, Customs and 4 Control Agencies Establishment of the NSW Pilot Project

OCT 2007National Committee on

Logistics Management

Establishment of Sub-Committee on

National Single Window e-Logistics

2006-2007Steering Committee on

National Single Window Development

Establishment of Working Group on

Technical Matter and Application Design

JAN 2008Sub-Committee on National Single

Window e-Logistics

Finalization for the NSW Leading Agency

( The Customs Department)

DEC 2008NSW, Customs and 10 Control AgenciesExpansion of Data Exchange through NSW

2006-2007The Customs DepartmentEstablishment of Steering Committee on

NSW Development

TimelineResponsible AgenciesKey Activities

Draft NSW Development Roadmap (2006-2008)



Use of different requirements and standards

Lack of budget on ICT

Lack of ICT human resources (OGAs)

Revision of laws and regulations for paperless environment

Policy for the establishment of the National Single Window



Need of capacity building and promotion as many times as possible

Different use of ICT infrastructures

Philippines

Customs

Exporter

NSW NSW

Approved Form DNSW NSW

CA Provider CA Provider

Clearance

officer

Thai

Customs

1

2

4

7

Forward Approved

Form D

8

3

Forward Apply e-form

To customs

Apply e-form D

Receiving

Form D

5

Send messages with digital

signature

CA data Linkage

Verify signature,

users

authentication

6

Verify signature,

users

authentication

Philippines Customs -> Thai Customs



Thai Department of Foreign Trade -> Philippines Customs

Philippines

Customs

Exporter

NSW NSW

Approved Form DNSW NSW

CA Provider CA Provider

Clearance

officer

Department of

Foreign Trade [ TH ]

1

4

7

8

Forward ApprovedForm D

3Forward Apply e-form

To customs

Apply e-form D

Receiving

Form D

CA data Linkage

5

Send messages with digital

signature

6

Verify signature, users

authentication

2

Verify signature,

users

authentication



Exchange of ECO between National Single Windows

National Single Window

Exporter

Controlling Authorities

Exporting Country

Importer

National Single Window

e-Customs System

Single Submission

1

2 4

5

Importing Country

No 2 – No 5 are automatically processing

3

Bank (L/C) Bank (L/C)

Option Option Option



Use of Different Standards & Languages

Different Use and Readiness of ICT Infrastructures

Versions of Data Harmonization (ASEAN, APEC & others)

Business Model of Data Exchange between Member Countries



Responsibility and Maintenance of Regional Standard Data Sets

Revision of laws and regulations for regional informationexchange in Paperless Environment

Data Harmonization towards Single Window in Paperless Environment

Single Window Related Activities in Thailand

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