PLDA Communication events June 2006

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 2 The Caterpillar heritage : 75 years of tradition

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 3 Our customers’ expectations Right part, right place, right time, right price is crucial! 2.1 million machines & engines Operate in seven continents Up-Time is “24 / 7 / 366” Product Support is #1 factor in repeat business decisions

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 4 Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc A fast-growing subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Formed January 1987 Dedicated to external clients Global logistics service provider High value, market sector emphasis Complete supply-chain service offerings Worldwide employees

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 5 The numbers Manages >90 facilities in 25 countries shipping to >200 countries Occupies over 2 million m² Fills more than 84 million customer order lines per year Ships over 4,5 million tons of freight each year, representing $16 billion in product value Purchases $700 million worth transportation services annually Manages over 18 million SKUs

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 6 Our customs offerings 8 different bonded warehouse - licences “type E with procedures type D” and “type D” (6 in BE, 1 in UK, 1 in DE – next year 1 in HU) various simplification licences : – 8 different licences ‘authorized consignor/consignee’ – 2 different licences ‘authorized exporter’ (preferential origin) – 1 licence to manage textile quota with automated write-off process (import licences) different ERP processes - no SADBEL ! off-the-shelve NCTS software package Caterpillar Logistics = declarant/principal + recognized customs broker

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 7 Implementation-team Program manager Operations representatives with knowledge & authority IT compliance analysts IT Programming analysts Telecommunications specialists TOTAL 16 RESOURCES + Council

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 8 Critical Success Factors phased implementation efficient use of IT resources (NCTS…) seamless process flows : no interuptions, delays similar processes across organization use of existing systems consideration of AEO benefits ‘Go-live’ by PLDA Council after stable process (Cat standards)

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 9 Overview of declarations transactionalSimplified (globaal) electronicpaper TRANSIT (NCTS) (re) export Inbound (100%) Import (= at time of sales = 80%)

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 10 Customs whse procedure - today Closing transitprocedure Arrival notification + registers Local clearance procedure (authorized cons.) - simplified declarations : booking up inventory records (invoices : submitted to collector on weekly basis) - supplementary declaration (SAD IMZ – CD Rom/paper report : monthly to local customs office)

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 11 Customs whse procedure - PLDA Closing transitprocedure Arrival notification + registers Local clearance procedure (authorized cons.) - booking up inventory records = NOT registered in PLDA - invoices : submitted to collector on weekly basis

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 12 Customs whse procedure - PLDA Options : 1. PLDA SAD per transaction (normal procedure) 2. Supplementary declaration on periodical basis PLDA SAD + separate xml-attachement

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 13 Customs whse procedure - PLDA Xml- attachments

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 14 Relief customs whse procedure (free circul) - today Supplementary declaration (4071/4271)+ paper reports or CD Rom on periodical basis Art 278, §3, 1 : customs whse type = automatically local clearance for free circ.

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 15 Relief customs whse procedure (free circul) - PLDA Supplementary declaration on periodical basis PLDA SAD + separate xml-attachement

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 16 (re) Export - today Transactional paper SAD’s + official loadinglists

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 17 Re-Exportation procedure Direct exportIndirect export Release I (light)Copy 3 on the basis of ‘CUSDEC release’ message or pdf-file to address Copy 3 in SAD lay-out Release I (full)No docs anymore : automatic coupling export declarations to manifest Copy 3 in SAD lay-out Release IINo docs anymore : automatic coupling export declarations to manifest Copy 3 in SAD lay-out Release IIINo docs anymore : automatic coupling export declarations to manifest Copy 3 in SAD lay-out Change over : ECS implementation (ECS doc) for BE = April/May 2007

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 18 Extrastat (CIV) “non-PLDA operating businesses” Xml-attachment PLDA National Accounts

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 19 Extrastat (CIV) “full PLDA-business” Reporting duty will be abolished !

© 2003 Caterpillar Logistics ServicesConfidential: Yellow 20