Transcript Single Window Development and Implementation Mats Wicktor Director Swedish Customs Future Centre Need for advanced… …and early cooperation.

Single Window
Development and
Implementation
Mats Wicktor
Director
Swedish Customs Future Centre
Need for advanced…
…and early cooperation.
International Enablers (examples)
• Revised Kyoto Convention.
• WCO Data Model.
• UNeDOCS.
• European Union eCustoms initiative.
• Increased international trade.
• Increased used of ICT.
• Reduction of Customs duties.
• Promotion of compliance.
• Needs for openness and transparency.
Background
• Single Window in Swedish Customs was
established as a consequence of the
computerization starting in 1988.
• Electronic communication early showed
great potential if seamless process were to
be achieved.
• Customer requirements initiated the
process and development of a true Single
Window environment.
• Added value through governmental
integration of eServices.
Design and development
process
• Enabling Single Window, assessments
were made according to:
– Volumes
– Benefits
– Users
– Costs
• Dialogue with customers and other
public services.
Structure and services
• Swedish Customs is responsible for
monitoring all international and national
legislation related to border-crossing.
• Therefore Customs is the logical interface
between the Business community and other
public services.
• Information is gathered by Swedish Customs
on behalf of more than 30 different
authorities (import VAT, trade statistics,
monitoring of licenses, pets, weapons etc.
Technology
• Swedish Customs Single Window
solutions are available using different
technologies:
– EDIFACT
– Internet
– Mobile solutions
• Single Window solutions are available
to customers regardless of technology,
investments or other prerequisites.
Participants
• Swedish importers, exporters and
brokers.
• National Board of Taxation.
• Statistics Sweden.
• National Board of Agriculture.
• National Board of Trade.
• European Union.
• Etc.
Clients
• Swedish Customs Single Window is used by
importers, exporters, brokers and other
stakeholders in the process of international
trade.
• Annually 96 % of all Customs declarations
are submitted using a Single Window
solution.
• Automated processes forward necessary
data to other concerned authorities.
Results
• Major benefit: automatic clearance of
Customs declarations
– For trade: release times 90 seconds
– For trade: no requirements for supporting
documents
– For trade: one interface regarding all
information related to international trade.
– For Customs: reallocation of resources
– For Customs: improved collection
• For all: creation of a level playing field.
National Enablers
Critical to:
• Invite assignors to risk-discussions.
• Make the risk-assessments.
• Make use of up-dated risk-profiles.
• Abandon the paper trail.
• Have the power to release goods!!
Future plans for Single Window
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Make use of international standards.
Continue efforts of full integration.
Explore new possibilities of data collection.
Careful monitoring of efforts within EU.
Continuous dialogue with other public
services to facilitate submission of data.
• Establish Single Window independent of
technology.
• Establish Single Window for enforcement.
• Continue developments regarding track &
trace.
The Green
Corridor
Agreed data set.
Transparency.
Trust.
Pre-arrival information.
Improved revenue collection.
Customs
–a partner in foreign
trade
Thank you for the
attention!!!