Global Data Standards Facilitating Trade in Asia-Pacific By use of industry data at the border to move cargo through customs (and OGAs) faster and easier   Patrik Jonasson, GS1 Director Public Policy Asia-Pacific 4 December 2016

Todays presentation will focus on: how Governments can leverage private sector supply chain data at the border… and how access to this data will enable the move of cargo through customs (and OGAs) faster and easier

What do these products all have in common?

What do all these products have in common? Sold by Aeon, Lotte, ebay, Tesco Lotus, Giant, Alibaba, Google shopping and Amazon Bought by consumers globally Traded across borders Need to comply with regulatory requirements for health/product safety standards, product registration etc. prior to importation

What do all these products have in common? Carry the product barcode Product data available in industry databases / cloud Using a standardized system for product identification and seamless sharing of product data between trading partners

There are a number of ways to leverage this standardized data sharing at the border By using an international system with globally unambiguous product/commodity identification; border agencies can get access to: Data in industry databases giving granular and unambiguous product information Supply chain visibility data allowing full chain traceability - by pulling trade and transport data directly from traders systems when required Automating clearance process with scanning and data capture allows all supply chain participants including customs to reliably identify goods moving to and across the border

ITDS clearance payback up to $8:$1 Public & Private supply chain Data Working Together (import scenario) at the border ITDS clearance payback up to $8:$1

Conclusion Smarter use of already available data will make trade processes more transparent and more efficient The use of industry generated data is a major potential benefit to both traders and government that can be easily implemented Governments could be interfacing risk targeting and intelligence tools with industry databases to leverage information in real time Traders using the system would benefit from faster clearance, better predictability in the clearance process and more efficient cross-border trade

Patrik Jonasson Director Public Policy Asia-Pacific GS1 Global Office Patrik.Jonasson@gs1.org

More information and sources www.gs1.org http://ocp.gs1.org/sites/faq/Pages/topic.aspx?t=GS1%20EDI http://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Ministerial- Statements/Annual/2014/2014_amm/annexa.aspx http://www.itds.gov http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/consult/bccc-ccacf/2013- 05-16-eng.html#c8c

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