International Trade Data System ITDS The US Single Window Experience

Program - Agenda Orientation Definition Research and Findings Functional Areas Receiving and Processing Data What Have We Done Benefits

Orientation Awareness/Acknowledgment of… Many agencies involved in trade The public’s expectation –Role of government in trade Availability and source of data –The entities having data Timing of a data submission –Shift from time of arrival to export

What is ITDS/Single Window? Standard set of international, harmonized data and messages: –WCO Framework, WCO Data Model, WCO Framework, UCR, Revised Kyoto Convention, United Nations Trade Date Elements Directory (UNTDED) Data utility for collection, dissemination, use, and storage For import, export, and transit (in-bond) For goods, conveyances, equipment, and people (crew)

Research and Findings Agencies use International Trade Data 300 forms for international trade Reduced 10,000 data fields to 600 –23 Federal Trade Agencies –Ongoing Harmonization with Participating Government Agencies Compliance with WCO Data Model

Functional Areas Security, Enforcement, and Targeting Border Operations –Inspectors Licensing and Permitting –Licenses, visas, permits, certificates (LPC) Statistical, Analytical –Impact on nations’ economies Trade Promotion –Increasing country’s access to markets

Receiving and Processing Data WCO Data Model and Messages –Accommodations for legacy messages, X12 –Exploring XML Receives, edits, validates, distributes, and stores data and results Operational Agencies –Processed in the ITDS/ ACE Single Window “box” Interfaced Agencies –Data to agency, processed by the agency Ownership of “Box”

CBP ACE USDA FWS CPSC ACE/ITDS Single Window FDA food INS immigration DOT transport arrive/depart CBP ITDS ITDS/Single Window PROCESSING Conveyance Crew Goods Equipment Operational Interfaced Results Data in/out EDIFACT WCO X12 CATAIR CAMIR XML Other SW

What We Have Done Conducted Preliminary Prototypes –North American Trade Automation Prototype (NATAP - CA/US/MX) –International Trade Prototype (UK/US) –ITDS Completed Data Harmonization for First Tier Participating Government Agencies (PGA) –Domestic harmonization –Mapping to the WCO Customs Data Model

What We Have Done (Con’t) Identified Next Tier of PGA’s (23 agencies) –PGA survey and operational/data requirements –Domestic harmonization (August 2006) –Mapping to the WCO Model (in progress) To be Completed by November 2005 Incorporated ITDS into Release 4 of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) –Includes PGA’s - Customs, Immigration, and Department of Transportation Next Tier of PGA’s to be Incorporated into Release 5 of ACE

What We Have Learned Single Window works and can be done! Need High Level Support and Strong Lead Agency Establish Multi-Agency Governance –ITDS Board of Directors Involve Trade Community and PGA’s in Design, Development, and Decisions –ACE Trade Support Network (TSN) –ITDS Government Support Network (GSN) Expect Challenges, Use Opportunities

Thank You Contact Information William Nolle P F M Additional Information