Selectivity in an EPU

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CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCESSES THROUGH
ASYCUDA/JORDAN DTI PREPARATION OF DECLARATIONS
MODBRK Same Reference Files As Customs
Clearing Agent or Company
List of Importers
Fully Integrated Tariff with Duties Taxes
SAD
Currency Rate of Exchange
Transparent Regulations
REGISTRATION Declaration Registered on Customs
Server. SAD Hardcopy printed.
Required Supporting Documents
Connection with Customs. Client works either
on-line or in stand alone mode
File Updates (Replication) and Printouts
Telephone Modem or Direct Connection.
Customs Server
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REGISTRATION Declaration Registered on Customs
Server. SAD Hardcopy printed.
Clearing Agent or Company
Customs Bureau
SAD

• Customs Bureau
• Administered by Customs.
• Located in public area of Customs
• Enables declarations to be keyed by trained
  brokers or representatives of public and private
• institutions and companies.
• Enables declarations on floppy disks to be
  registered on the system.
• Customs are presented with a neat printed
  declaration.

• CUSTOMS RECEPTION
• Registered hardcopy of SAD and supporting
  documents presented.
• Customs retain custody of all documents to
  prevent declarant manipulating them for
  fraudulent purpose. Declaration is checked
• Properly signed?
• Properly registered?
• Supporting documents are presented and required
  approvals from other
• entities are obtained as indicated on
  declaration?
• If OK selectivity is triggered

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Asycuda Selectivity
The swim of declarations in the processing office.
Traditional Customs approach
High risk intruder selected for full examination.
Asycuda Selection Net
Small fry pass through to achieve rapid
automatic clearance.
Catch worthy of additional checking.
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Clearing Agent or Company
Customs Bureau
REGISTRATION
SAD
CUSTOMS RECEPTION Declarations distributed to
Scrutiny Teams.
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
Customs Scrutiny of Documents
Goods Inspection
OK
OK
ASSESSMENT
Customs Re-route to Green
Automatic Assessment
Green Lane Percentage of declarations are
automatically selected red or yellow at random.
Thus procedures are not predictable to the
declarant. Documents will be checked post
clearance. Clearance without any intervention by
Customs - automatic assessment after the elapse
of a time delay of 30-60 minutes. Red Yellow
Lane Selection by Criteria High Risk
importers, countries and products. Valuation
criteria Skill and experience programmed into
the computer benefits all. Scrutiny checks of the
truthfulness and correctness of the declaration
compared to supporting documents or goods. Input
of assessment when satisfied.
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Customs Query Section
Declarants are excluded from the Customs Office
to eliminate noise and chaos. Provides a single
point of contact where they may expect their
problems to be resolved.
CUSTOMS RECEPTION
QUERY
Problem?
RED
YELLOW
Customs Scrutiny of Documents
Goods Inspection
OK
OK
OK
ASSESSMENT
Customs Re-route to Green

• Query Section
• No point amending hardcopy - electronic
  declaration must be amended.
• Hardware required for amendment is minimized.
• Ensures that good declarations are not delayed by
  the bad.
• Allows scrutiny workload to be managed.
• Reduces opportunity for corruption amongst
  scrutiny staff.
• Most experienced staff deal with the public.
• History record ensures that regular or deliberate
  errors may be penalised.

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Clearance and Release

• Release Order
• Controlled by Asycuda.
• Available directly after assessment for free or
  account paid declarations.
• Not available for unpaid declarations.

RED
YELLOW
GREEN
QUERY
Customs Scrutiny of Documents
Goods Inspection
OK
OK
OK
Automatic Assessment
Customs Re-route to Green
ASSESSMENT
Free Account Paid Declarations
Printed by declarant in own office or in Customs
bureau
RELEASE ORDER PRINTED
Release Order verified to ensure that it is
genuine. Document serves as a certificate of
Import/Export. Goods Released
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PAYMENT OF DECLARATIONS
Processing is completed Disposal and filing of
declarations which never leave the processing
office.
ASSESSMENT Under ModCBR
Customs Server
Unpaid Declaration
Payment matched to declaration
Assessment Notice printed by declarant .
ModACC Receipt number allocated to
transaction. Incorrect payments
rejected. Accounting reports and budget abstract
produced automatically.
Assessment Paid At Cashier unsing ModACC
Receipt Produced
RELEASE ORDER MAY NOW BE PRINTED
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REGISTRATION Declaration Registered on Customs
Server. SAD Hardcopy printed.
Clearing Agent or Company
Customs Bureau
SAD
CUSTOMS RECEPTION Hardcopy SAD and supporting
documents presented Declaration is checked and
selectivity is triggered
QUERY
Problem?
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
Customs Scrutiny of Documents
Goods Inspection
OK
OK
OK
ASSESSMENT
Customs Re-route to Green
Automatic Assessment
Free Account Paid Declarations
Unpaid Declaration
Assessment Notice printed.
RELEASE ORDER PRINTED
Assessment Paid At Cashiers
Release Order Verified Goods Released
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Manifest Control
Manifest section Amendment to manifest De-grouping
for House bills etc.
Cargo entered directly into ModCAR by carrier.
SAD
SAD discharged against manifest when registered
Manifest Number
Bill of lading reference
Packages and quantity
Transit declarations.
Home consumption or Suspense procedures