Single Window and Relevant International Standards
Objectives Single Window developments Single Window resources International standards sources Enabling a Single Window
What is a Single Window? “…a Single Window is…a facility that allows parties involved in trade and and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements.”* *UN ECE Recommendation 33, Recommendations and Guidelines on Establishing a Single Window
Standardized Information UN Trade Data Elements Directory – UNTDED UN Cross Border Data Reference Model (B2G and B2B) WCO Data Model (B2G and G2G) CUSCAR, CUSREP,CUSDEC, and PAXLST UN eDocs - Paper and electronic representation of trade documents (B2B) Core Component Technical Specifications (CCTS)
Additional Drivers UN CEFACT Technical Business Groups TBG 3–Transport, 4–Customs,15-Facilitation Revised Kyoto Convention WCO Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (WCO SAFE) IMO FAL Compendium IATA e-freight initiative
Single Window Developments US International Trade Data System (ITDS) Australian Standardized Data Set (SDS) Association of S.E. Asian Nations (ASEAN) Single Window Canadian Single Window EU Single Window Initiative APEC Single Window Automotive Industry Action Group AIAG Materials Off-Shore Sourcing – (MOSS)
Benefits Cost Burden Accuracy Efficiency Simplification Reduced cost for government and trade maintenance and development Burden Reduced reporting burden Duplication and redundancy Accuracy Less manipulation of data Efficiency Simplification
Sources for Additional Information www.unece.org/cefact Recommendation 33 Single Window Guidelines Single Window Repository eDocs and CCTS www.wcoomd.org WCO Data Model v 2.0 and corresponding EDIFACT messages Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) WCO Framework Revised Kyoto Convention
Thank You Contact Information William Nolle P 703.629.7005 F 703.6682561 M 703.629.7005 william.nolle@dhs.gov Additional Information www.cpb.gov www.wcoomd.org www.itds.treas.gov www.unece.org/cefact