1. ICT in Trade Facilitation BORDERLESS CONFERENCE 2014- FEB. 2014
This is a confidential document intended for the use and information of the client to whom it is addressed and implementing partners

2. THE CHALLENGE
The international trade environment involves complex international trade processes with disparate systems…
Each international trade transaction requires an average of 40 documents of 200 data elements, with 15% repeated at least 30 times and 60-70% repeated more than once. (UNCTAD)

3. SINGLE WINDOW BACKGROUND

4. allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized
Single Window is defined by the UN and WCO as…
UN Recommendation 33:
A facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge
standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfil all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements. If information is electronic, then individual data elements should only be submitted once.
Single Window Environment is a cross border, “Intelligent”, facility that
WCO:
allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized
information, mainly electronic, with a single entry point to fulfil all import, export and transit related regulatory requirements.

5. THE SOLUTION
The Optimum Goal of Single Window is to create an integrated workspace of data and business processes for all trade related activities and stakeholders, with the trader at the core.
… delivering a one stop shop for traders whilst creating a customer-centric Service environment

6. Buy Ship/Deliver Pay THE SCOPE Prepare for export Export Transport
The UN/CEFACT Buy Ship Pay model helps illustrates the integration and optimisation of processes, documents and data elements across the International Trade Supply Chain providing a seamless environment for the trader…
UN/CEFACT Buy Ship pay model at core of system
Buy
Ship/Deliver
Pay
Prepare for export
Export
Transport
Prepare for import
Import
INVOLVING
Commercial Procedures
Establish Sales Contacts
Order Goods or Services
Advice on Delivery
Request Payment
Transport Procedures
Establish Transport Contract
Collect, Move and Deliver Goods
Provide Waybills, Goods Receipts, Status Reports, Etc.
Regulatory Procedures
Obtain Import/Export Licenses etc.
Provide Customs Declarations
Provide Cargo Declaration
Apply Trade Security Procedures
Clear Goods for Export/Import
Financial Procedures
Provide Credit Rating
Provide Insurance
Provide Credit
Execute Payment
Issue Statement

7. A HOLISTIC APPROACH
To achieve the aims of a Single Window environment, a robust integrated, holistic, multi-phased approach is essential to realising the shared values of all stakeholders, focussing on the 4Ps –PEOPLE; PROCESSES; PLATFORM & POLCY
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Managing Implementation
Defining Stakeholders & Responsibilities
Planning
Training
Establishing a Legal Framework
Defining Scope & Concept
Launch
Technology Evaluation
Readiness Assessment
Launch Support
Data & Process Harmonisation
Promotion & Communications Strategy
Value Realisation
Concept Strategy
Financial Models
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS
Customs, Traders, Agents, Banks etc.
SECONDARY STAKEHOLDERS
Trade Agencies
SUPPORTING STAKEHOLDERS
Political Leadership, Unions etc.
STAKEHOLDER INPUT
RISK MANAGEMENT
Single Window Roadmap

8. LAYING THE FOUNDATION

9. THE APPROACH
The analysis was based on a framework covering each of the 4 dimensions illustrated below; conducted by a team of consultants with the support of NCS and other government agency officers…
The project adopted the BPA tool of Enterprise Architect and Share Point for communication.

10. AGENTS/FREIGHT FORWARDERS RAR/SCANNING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Stakeholder engagement at all levels particularly including Private Sector, to ensure the realisation of a NIGERIAN Single Window aligned to international standards and fit for purpose. Stakeholders engaged during the study included….
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)*
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
National Administration for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement (NESREA)
Nigeria Copyright Commission
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
Nigeria Port Authority (NPA)
Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC)
Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQ)
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS
MAN
Procter & Gamble PZ
BAT
TERMINAL OPERATORS
AP MOLLAR
CRESEADA
SAPID
EXCISE FACTORIES
Guinness
Nigeria Breweries
COMMERCIAL BANKS
Access Bank
Zenith Bank
Diamond Bank
Union Bank
AGENTS/FREIGHT FORWARDERS
F & E
GMT
DENCA
SHIPPING AND AIRLINES
MAERSK
ALLIED AIR
CARGO LUX
COMET
RAR/SCANNING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Cotecna
Global Scan Ltd
Robinson
SGS

11. CURRENT ENVIRONMENT Business Process Analysis (BPA)
and Data Harmonisation

12. THE PAST ENVIRONMENT
The World Bank Trading Across Borders Index, measures and ranks countries on the time, cost, number of processes and documents required for import and export with Nigeria ranged 146 out of 183 in 2011

13. A SNAPSHOT VIEW FROM THE TRADER PERSPECTIVE
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the measurement of success and achievements of the Nigeria Single Window programme can be mapped unto the Trading Across Borders Rankings.
IMPORT PROCEDURES
Duration (days)
US$ Cost
Documents Preparation 19
330
Customs clearance and technical control 12
360
Ports and terminal handling 5
450
Inland transportation and handling 3
300
TOTAL DAYS 39
1,440
INDICATOR
Documents to export (number) 10
Time to export (days) 24
Cost to export (US$ per container)
1,263
Documents to import (number) 9
Time to import (days) 39
Cost to import (US$ per container)
1,440

14. Example Time-Procedure Chart for Wheat and Meslin Import Process (AS-IS vs TO-BE)

15. Only 2% shared by 7 agencies 527 standalone data elements
Data Harmonization
Based on the sample documents collected during the BPA activities…
10 Government Agencies
73 documents
764 data elements
Only 2% shared by 7 agencies
527 standalone data elements

16. CREATION OF National Data Model aligned to WCO Data Model

17. A Process Manual documenting strategic procedures to be made available to the trading public to assist with compliance and transparency…

18. CURRENT ENVIRONMENT ICT Readiness

19. AS-IS NIGERIA e-TRADE System Airport Authority
Data
Warehouse
E-PAY XML
Airport Authority
Government
Executive
Vision
Executives (FMF, CBN, EFCC…)
Interbanks
Designated
Bank
Shipping Line
PAAR
Manifest XML
NPA, Port
Concessionaire
Statistics
ASYCUDA, NCS WEBSITE,
WEB APPLICATIONS
SMS notifications
E-SGD
E-Form M
Monitoring
Risk Mngt
Stats
E-PAAR, E-SGD
E-REM, Stats
E-Manifest
E-B/Ls
…/…
Foreign Trade Statistics
E-REM
E-payment
Trade Analysis
Intelligence
Alerts
E-PERMIT
Customs
CBN
Importers
SON
Food & Drugs
OGAs
NIGERIA e-TRADE System
Powered by
TIN Database/ VAT
Inland Rev
Environmental/Radioactivity
Environmental

20. ICT BEFORE

21. NSW Vision TO BE

22. CURRENT ENVIRONMENT Roadmap

23. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (KPI):
NSW ROADMAP
Potential Benefits
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (KPI):
World Bank Doing Business:
Trading Across Borders
50% Better, Faster and Cheaper Trade Across Border Ranking within 5 years
Nigeria 2020
Nigeria 2018
Nigeria 2016
Nigeria 2015
Nigeria 2012
Paperless
Customs
Regulatory SW
Port/Logistics SW
Fully
Integrated SW
Cross
Border SW
Time

24. Proposed Nigeria Single Window Vision/Goals
50% Better, Faster and Cheaper Trade Across Border Indicators***
For export process
From (What-It-Was) 24 days(time), 1263 USD/Container (cost)
To (To-Be) 12 days(time), USD/Container (cost)
For import process
From (What-It-Was)39 days(time), USD/Container (cost)
To (To-be) 20 days(time), USD/Container (cost)
** The expected impact on trade transaction cost reduction
could approximately be more than 130 million USD per year (if assuming about 200,000 export/import containers per year are shipped).
* According to World Bank’s Doing Business Indicators

25. Expected QUALITATIVE benefits include…
– Improved and effective collection of government revenues
– Simpler, faster processes for clearance and release
– Reduced costs of compliance
– Reduced corruption
– Reduction in bureaucratic processes
– Improved trader compliance
– Risk management techniques for control and enforcement purposes
– Predictable application and explanation of rules
– Boost to Economic Growth
– Increased Foreign Direct Investment
– Effective national Management Information System
Increased competitiveness of the national economy

26. REALISING THE SW NATIONAL VISION !
EMPOWERMENT
and
CAPACITY BUILDING
Lies at the core of
REALISING THE SW NATIONAL VISION !
…and a good map helps!

27. Deliverables
Nigeria Single Window Trade Hub.
Single Window Proof of Concept Application
Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR)

28. For questions or to discuss further contact: b.omoniyi@customs.gov.ng
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