1. Assessing the Implementation of Single Window for Trade Facilitation in the ESCWA region Fathia AbdelFadil ESCWA 8-9 April 2013 Dubai-UAE

2. What is the SW for TF? “A Single Window is a facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements. If information is electronic, then individual data elements should only be submitted once” UNCEFACT, Rec 33

3. Institutional Coordination ITC infrastructure Key Factors for a successful SW

4. Assessment Methodology

5. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port communi ty portal /network Port/ logistics single window National single window Regional single window SW status in ESCWA-14 Factors for assessment

6. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) one-stop shop -a single location, or office, where all Government trade licences/ permits and payment for licences and various port charges may be made. - Not a single visit set of transactions as a SW is meant to be. - One practical development which can evolve from a one-stop shop is the design of common, standardized forms for all ministerial and NGO licence and permit forms OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port communi ty portal /network Port/ logistics single window National single window Regional single window Some improvements in port of Jeddah/ Saudi Arabia- one-stop shop where all departments are now co-located, providing a single location for brokers and traders to lodge and collect licences, permits and customs declarations. Status in M/c

7. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) Trade promotion portal -It contains a database of all trade laws, recent updates and legal precedents, registers of trade consultants, freight forwarders, customs brokers and shipping agents, trade finance and insurance firms and sources of practical information on international trade. - It can be the central location from which licence and permit application forms may be downloaded, which at later these forms may be completed may be completed electronically. OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port communi ty portal /network Port/ logistics single window National single window Regional single window Limited improvement in: - Oman, SA,UAE, IR, JO & LEB. Status in M/c Factors for assessment

8. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) An electronic customs declaration -It involves the electronic lodgement of an electronically created, customs reengineered short form of customs declaration. - It may be lodged electronically over an EDI-capable network service, customs own private network, a secure website or through one of a series of service bureau or partners of the national customs specifically appointed for this purpose. - It is not a customs SW, it is customs or trader direct entry or distributed entry declaration lodgement service. OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port communi ty portal /network Port/ logistics single window National single window Regional single window - Significant Progress in LEB,- some improvement in EGY, SA, UAE, - Limited progress in BAH,KU, QA, JO, PAL & SD. Status in M/c Factors for assessment

9. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) OGA/NGO single window -is an electronic version of the one-stop shop. - to work in much the same way as the customs EDI network. - The main difference is that there is no internationally recognized SAD format for OGA purposes although these are a few models for NGO certificate of origin submission. OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port community portal /network Port/ logistics single window National single window Regional single window - Some improvement in UAE, - Limited progress in LEB, KU & QA, Status in M/c Factors for assessment

10. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) Integrated formalities single window. -is a functional combination of the customs declaration (direct entry) service and the OGA/NGO single window to form a combined electronic single window for the single access, submission and decision-making concerned with Government compliance formalities. - A key ingredient of this national single window is an effective governance body, providing high calibre management and leadership OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port/ logistics single window Port community portal /network National single window Regional single window Limited progress in QA & UAE. Status in M/c Factors for assessment

11. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) Port shipping services -Are the computer system by which shipping companies may pre- book berths and unloading/loading, provisioning and engineering services before the vessel actually arrives at the port. - Pilotage, navigation, tugboat and cutter services, emergency services and clearance of all relevant ships papers (but not cargo related) may be made through this type of system. - Similar systems exist for other such transport modes as airports, road/highway border crossings, inland waterway junctions, inland/dry ports and duty free zones. OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port/ logistics single window Port community portal /network National single window Regional single window Status in M/c - Significant progress in UAE, - some improvement in BAH, - limited progress in EGY, LEB, Oman, QA & SA. Factors for assessment

12. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) Port community portal /network - It enables such organizations outside the port community as transport operators, traders, freight forwarders, service providers, port suppliers, and others to communicate with the various systems which comprise the port network, and are interconnected (interoperable) through the port community system. OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port/ logistics single window Port community portal /network National single window Regional single window Status in M/c Significant progress in UAE, - limited progress in EGY, LEB, BAH, QA, SA. Factors for assessment

13. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) Port community portal /network -enables interoperability between the port and terminal operator systems and also the development of community applications. - enables authorized parties to access certain systems and specific types of data or specific data elements. - It enables to access relevant data on a cargo manifest, submitted by the shipper to the container terminal, a member of the port community system. - It assists freight forwarders to provide advance information to customs and to OGA for cargo clearance purposes, to internal port transport for cargo movement, to external transport operators to schedule cargo collection and delivery to traders, and to banks for payment of fees for customs, NGO and logistics fees. OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port/ logistics single window Port community portal /network National single window Regional single window Status in M/c Significant progress in UAE, -some improvement in EGY. Factors for assessment

14. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) National single window - is the combination of a formalities single window and a port/logistics single window, thereby enabling a holistic, integrated national compliance and logistics management service, and high levels of service to their clients, the traders OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port/ logistics single window Port community portal /network National single window Regional single window Status in M/c Limited progress in UAE. Factors for assessment

15. One- stop shop Trade promo tion portal Electronic customs declaratio n (EDI) Regional single window - A few regional single windows and/or international single windows are in prototype stages; others are just in the planning stage. OGA/ NGO single window Integrated formalities single window Port shipping services Port/ logistics single window Port community portal /network National single window Regional single window Factors for assessment

16. Bahrain Implementation Stage ESCWA Country 2. Trade PromotionPortal Trade Iraq Kuwait Lebanon Jordan Egypt Oman Palestine Yemen UAE Syria Sudan Saudi Arabia Qatar Trade 1. One Stop Shop Trade 3. Electronic CusDec4. OGA/NGO SW5. Formalities SW6. Port Shipping Services7. Port CommunitySW8. Port LogisticsSW9. NATIONAL SW10. Regional SW11. Global SW

17. Related Examples from other region: http://eservice.insw.go.id/index.cgi?page=hs-code-information.html http://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.php?r=site/index

21. Trading across the border – Selected Countries Trading across the border – Selected Countries

22. Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 20077241222 2013513715 Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 20076251234 2013522730 Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 20079231327 201381089 Jordan Lebanon Oman

23. Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 2007418616 20134757 Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 2007513934 2013513517 Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 20075181127 20137161019 UAE Saudi Arabia Kuwait

24. Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 20079401140 2013815921 Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 200712561383 2013732746 Documents to export (number) Time to export (days) Documents to import (number) Time to import (days) 2007633931 2013629925 Syria Sudan Yemen

25.  Many ways to approach single windows;  Probably, many ways to measure success;  Where/when to start?  Who drives a single window?  Governance;  Collaboration;  National benefit and trading partner expectations. Summary

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