WCO andWCO andEfficient Information Efficient Information

FlowsFlows

Takashi MatsumotoTakashi Matsumoto

March 2005March 2005

Structure of the Structure of the PresentationPresentation

WCO in briefWCO in brief WCO work in this field WCO work in this field WCO Regional Office for WCO Regional Office for

Capacity Building (ROCB)Capacity Building (ROCB)

WCO in briefWCO in brief Customs Co-operation Council (CCC), Customs Co-operation Council (CCC),

Established in 1952,Established in 1952,Headquarters: BrusselsHeadquarters: Brussels

Since Since 1994: 1994: World Customs World Customs Organization (WCO)Organization (WCO)

Independent intergovernmental Independent intergovernmental organization organization

164 Members (Customs 164 Members (Customs administrations ) covering 99% of administrations ) covering 99% of world tradeworld trade

What is the WCO What is the WCO doing?doing?Rule andRule and

Standard Standard SettingSetting

CapacityCapacityBuildingBuilding　　　　　

InternationalInternational co-operation,co-operation, sharing information,sharing information, best practicesbest practices　

EfficientEfficientand Effectiveand Effective

CustomsCustoms

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complementary

synergy

synergycomplementary

Efficient and Effective Efficient and Effective CustomsCustoms

is prerequisite:is prerequisite:to further facilitate trade; andto further facilitate trade; andto further enhance securityto further enhance security

Efficient information flow is a Efficient information flow is a key to enhance efficiency and key to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of Customseffectiveness of Customs

Parties involved for Customs Parties involved for Customs procedure procedure

CustomsPort Authority

Import License

Food sanitation

Airline

Quarantine

Importer

Carrier

Shipping Agent

Forwarder

Customs Broker

Warehouse

BankContainer Yard

Shipping Company

Foreign Customs

Foreign Customs

Efficient Information

Flows

Related work of the WCO

Revised Kyoto Convention, Mutual Administrative Assistance, etc.

WCO Data Model, Business Partnerships,Standard Risk Assessment

Unique ConsignmentReference

Integrated SupplyChain Mgt.

Single Window

Capaci

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Revised Kyoto ConventionRevised Kyoto Convention International Convention on the International Convention on the

Simplification and Harmonization of Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, 1973Customs Procedures, 1973

Revised in 1999, waiting for the entry Revised in 1999, waiting for the entry into force (expected very near future)into force (expected very near future)

Core principles are binding commitmentsCore principles are binding commitments

Consistent with and complementary to Consistent with and complementary to the WTO/GATT Articlesthe WTO/GATT Articles

Higher transparency Higher transparency and predictabilityand predictability

Standardized and Standardized and simplified documentssimplified documents

Minimum requests and Minimum requests and interventionintervention

Divorce of release from Divorce of release from clearanceclearance

Use of risk managementUse of risk management

Specially simplified Specially simplified procedures for procedures for authorized tradersauthorized traders

Maximum use of Maximum use of information technologyinformation technology

Co-operation with other Co-operation with other agencies and foreign agencies and foreign counterpartscounterparts

Partnership with the Partnership with the tradetrade

Core principlesCore principles

WCO Customs Data Model

Kyoto Customs Data Principles Common data sets and uniform electronic messages for cargo report, import, and export declarations for the clearance of “ordinary goods”

Maximum data requirements for the routine exchange of information between Customs and the trader

Countries to require as little information as necessary for Customs control purposes

Release on minimum information

WCO Customs Data WCO Customs Data ModelModel

Harmonized maximum data sets Harmonized maximum data sets for import, export and transitfor import, export and transit

Common electronic messages Common electronic messages based on EDIFACT; XML to followbased on EDIFACT; XML to follow

International code standards International code standards (WCO, ISO, UN, others)(WCO, ISO, UN, others)

Version 1 (2002) = G7 InitiativeVersion 1 (2002) = G7 Initiative Version 1.1 (2003) = G7 + SecurityVersion 1.1 (2003) = G7 + Security Version 2.0 (June 2005) = WCO + Version 2.0 (June 2005) = WCO +

OGAOGA

G8 countries and APEC economies agreed to G8 countries and APEC economies agreed to implement Data Model by 2005, where possibleimplement Data Model by 2005, where possible

Unique Consignment Unique Consignment Reference Number (UCR)Reference Number (UCR)

Reported to Customs at any point during a Customs Procedure

Applied to all international goods movements for which Customs control is required

Used only as an access key for audit, consignment tracking and information reconciliation purposes

Unique at both national and international level

Applied at consignment level Issued as early as possible in the

international transaction

Integrated Supply Chain Integrated Supply Chain Management (ISCM) Management (ISCM)

GuidelinesGuidelines Mandatory advance informationMandatory advance information Based on revised Kyoto ConventionBased on revised Kyoto Convention Using WCO Data Model + UCRUsing WCO Data Model + UCR Enhance Customs-to-Customs co-Enhance Customs-to-Customs co-

operation (bilaterally, operation (bilaterally, multilaterally)multilaterally)

Mutual recognitionMutual recognition Single windowSingle window Partnership with tradePartnership with trade Authorized Supply ChainAuthorized Supply Chain

What is ROCB?What is ROCB? WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office

for Capacity Building (ROCB)for Capacity Building (ROCB) Established July 2004 and Established July 2004 and

formally opened September 2004 formally opened September 2004 in Bangkok (Thai Customs in Bangkok (Thai Customs Department)Department)

Support Capacity Building Support Capacity Building activities of AP Member Customs activities of AP Member Customs AdministrationAdministration

J apanChina

Thailand

Indonesia

Myanmar

India

Iran

Philippines

Mongolia

Australia

New Zealand

Afghanistan

Cambodia

Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka

Nepal

KoreaBangladesh

Maldives

Bhutan

Brunei Darussalam

Fiji

Vietnam

Malaysia

Pakistan

Singapore

Hong Kong, China

Samoa

Macao,China

Timor- Leste

Missions of Customs Missions of Customs and CBand CB

Security

Capacity

BuildingRule of

Origin

Revenue Collecti

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Enforcement

Trade Facilitat

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IPR Protecti

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Missions of ROCBMissions of ROCB

Technical

Assistance

Diagnosis

Partnership with Donors

ROCB

Diagnosis ActivitiesDiagnosis Activities To hold two WCO Diagnostic Framework To hold two WCO Diagnostic Framework

workshop in Asia Pacific Region workshop in Asia Pacific Region (Thailand and India) to foster Diagnosis (Thailand and India) to foster Diagnosis experts.experts.

To dispatch diagnosis experts to To dispatch diagnosis experts to requesting countries in collaboration requesting countries in collaboration with WCO to identify capacity building with WCO to identify capacity building areas and suggest possible solutions. areas and suggest possible solutions. Whole administrationWhole administration Particular areas; e.g. IT, IPR, Import/Export, Particular areas; e.g. IT, IPR, Import/Export,

etc.etc.

Technical Assistance Technical Assistance (Regional Seminar)(Regional Seminar) TF and Revised Kyoto (India) (Jan. 31-Feb. 4)TF and Revised Kyoto (India) (Jan. 31-Feb. 4) Non-preferential ROO (Sri Lanka) (Feb. 21-25)Non-preferential ROO (Sri Lanka) (Feb. 21-25) HS Multipurpose (Japan) (February 21-25)HS Multipurpose (Japan) (February 21-25) Diagnosis Framework Facilitators (India)( Mar. Diagnosis Framework Facilitators (India)( Mar.

14-18)14-18) Framework of Standard on Secure and Facilitate Framework of Standard on Secure and Facilitate

Global Trade (Hong Kong) (Mar. 22-24)Global Trade (Hong Kong) (Mar. 22-24) Synthetic Drugs and its Precursor Chemicals Synthetic Drugs and its Precursor Chemicals

(Philippines) (Apr. 18-22, 2005)(Philippines) (Apr. 18-22, 2005) WTO Valuation Agreement (Malaysia)WTO Valuation Agreement (Malaysia)(National Seminar)(National Seminar) HS Multipurpose (China) (Feb. 21-25)HS Multipurpose (China) (Feb. 21-25) Updating of HS 2002 (Bhutan) (Apr. 4-8)Updating of HS 2002 (Bhutan) (Apr. 4-8) WTO Valuation Agreement (Bhutan) (June), etc.WTO Valuation Agreement (Bhutan) (June), etc.

Partnership with DonorsPartnership with Donors

The World Bank: Modernization of CustomsThe World Bank: Modernization of Customs E.g.: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, E.g.: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia,

etc.etc. ADB: Development Programs including ADB: Development Programs including

Customs modernizationCustoms modernization e.g. GMS, Central Asia, Afghanistan and e.g. GMS, Central Asia, Afghanistan and

neighboringneighboring Cooperation fund for security issues (ADB, APEC)Cooperation fund for security issues (ADB, APEC)

WTO: Trade Facilitation SeminarsWTO: Trade Facilitation Seminars Donor Countries: Bilateral Technical Donor Countries: Bilateral Technical

AssistanceAssistance

Thank youThank you

Takashi Matsumoto rocbap@asianet.co.th