Single Window Development and Implementation

1
Single Window Development and Implementation

• Mats Wicktor
• Director
• Swedish Customs Future Centre

2
Need for advanced
and early cooperation.
3
International Enablers (examples)

• Revised Kyoto Convention.
• WCO Data Model.
• UNeDOCS.
• European Union eCustoms initiative.
• Increased international trade.
• Increased used of ICT.
• Reduction of Customs duties.
• Promotion of compliance.
• Needs for openness and transparency.

4
Background

• Single Window in Swedish Customs was established
  as a consequence of the computerization starting
  in 1988.
• Electronic communication early showed great
  potential if seamless process were to be
  achieved.
• Customer requirements initiated the process and
  development of a true Single Window environment.
• Added value through governmental integration of
  eServices.

5
Design and development process

• Enabling Single Window, assessments were made
  according to
• Volumes
• Benefits
• Users
• Costs
• Dialogue with customers and other public services.

6
Structure and services

• Swedish Customs is responsible for monitoring all
  international and national legislation related to
  border-crossing.
• Therefore Customs is the logical interface
  between the Business community and other public
  services.
• Information is gathered by Swedish Customs on
  behalf of more than 30 different authorities
  (import VAT, trade statistics, monitoring of
  licenses, pets, weapons etc.

7
Technology

• Swedish Customs Single Window solutions are
  available using different technologies
• EDIFACT
• Internet
• Mobile solutions
• Single Window solutions are available to
  customers regardless of technology, investments
  or other prerequisites.

8
Participants

• Swedish importers, exporters and brokers.
• National Board of Taxation.
• Statistics Sweden.
• National Board of Agriculture.
• National Board of Trade.
• European Union.
• Etc.

9
Clients

• Swedish Customs Single Window is used by
  importers, exporters, brokers and other
  stakeholders in the process of international
  trade.
• Annually 96 of all Customs declarations are
  submitted using a Single Window solution.
• Automated processes forward necessary data to
  other concerned authorities.

10
Results

• Major benefit automatic clearance of Customs
  declarations
• For trade release times 90 seconds
• For trade no requirements for supporting
  documents
• For trade one interface regarding all
  information related to international trade.
• For Customs reallocation of resources
• For Customs improved collection
• For all creation of a level playing field.

11
National Enablers

• Critical to
• Invite assignors to risk-discussions.
• Make the risk-assessments.
• Make use of up-dated risk-profiles.
• Abandon the paper trail.
• Have the power to release goods!!

12
Future plans for Single Window

• Make use of international standards.
• Continue efforts of full integration.
• Explore new possibilities of data collection.
• Careful monitoring of efforts within EU.
• Continuous dialogue with other public services to
  facilitate submission of data.
• Establish Single Window independent of
  technology.
• Establish Single Window for enforcement.
• Continue developments regarding track trace.

13
The Green Corridor
14
Agreed data set.Transparency.Trust.Pre-arrival
information.Improved revenue collection.
15
Customs a partner in foreign trade
16
Thank you for the attention!!!