1. Customs Automation
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2. Roles of Sri Lanka Customs
Collector
Collect Customs Duty and other taxes
Protector
Control Restricted and Prohibited Goods
Investigate Customs violations
Hold Customs Inquiries
Facilitator
Compliant Traders and Passengers
18/01/2019
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3. ASYCUDA World System Importers & Exporters Border Regulatory Agencies
Customs Brokers
ASYCUDA World System
Banks
Agents of Carriers, NVOCCs & Freight Forwarders
Terminal Operators & Freight Stations

4. ASYCUDA World Project – Features Completed
e-Manifest
e-Customs Declaration (e-CusDec)
e-Assessment of taxes (e-Tariff)
e-Payment (Real time online payment)
e-Release Order (Release by Terminal) – for imports
e-Cargo Dispatch Note (e-CDN) – for exports
Automated selectivity (Level of document check and cargo examination. Place of examination)
Automated Container Control (Gate Pass)
Automated release (Exit Note)
SMS Alerts
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5. Present Status Import Cargo Clearance
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6. Customs Broker Importer Ship’s Agents Forwarders Automated Selectivity
e-Payment
Customs Broker Importer
1st SMS Alert
Importer’s Bank
2nd SMS Alert
e-Pay
e-Customs Declaration
e-Assessment
3rd SMS Alert
e-Pay Confirm
Ship’s Agents Forwarders
e-Payment Update
ASYCUDA World System
e-Manifest
Lanka Clear
Terminal
SLPA/SAGT/CICT
e-Pay
e-Release Order
Gate Pass
e-Pay Confirm
Fast Track
No Document Check
Normal Track
Document Check
DGC’s Account
(BOC or PB)
Gate Pass & Exit Note
Exam Yard
No Cargo Check
Test Check
Test Check
100% Check
Exit Note
Automated Selectivity
Released

7. Legal Provisions Section 47 and 57 of the Customs Ordinance
Submission of Customs Declaration and other documents
Chapter lV of the Electronic Transactions Act
Certification Authority and Certification of Service Providers
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8. Paperless Clearance Initiative by Customs
In 2014 LankaClear (Pvt) Ltd proposed to issue digital signature. Lack of storage infrastructure.
Infrastructure upgraded in 2016/2017.
Early 2017 paperless clearance project initiated.
System development completed by mid 2017.
Identified LankaSign as a prospective digital certificate provider
CEO of ICT Agency expressed concerns about the validity of digital signatures issued by LankaSign.
In August 2017 requested Attorney General’s opinion
Agreement sign with LankaClear (Pvt) Ltd to provide digital signatures
On AG’s opinion received.
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9. THANK YOU
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