THE ROLE OF TRADE FACILITATION IN INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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THE ROLE OF TRADE FACILITATION IN INTERNATIONAL
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Ian Impey Director Facilitation, Global Express
Association (GEA) UNECE WORKSHOP ON TRADE
FACILITATION, KIEV, 10 OCTOBER 2005
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• AGENDA
• GEA Background
• Industry Statistics
• Trade facilitation common definition
  international standards
• Express Industry Trade Facilitation Objectives
• WCO revised Kyoto Convention proposed WTO TF
  Agreement

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• GLOBAL EXPRESS ASSOCIATION (GEA)
• International Trade Association of 4 Main Global
  Integrators DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS
• Close Links to Regional Express Associations
  XLA, CAPEC, CLADEC, EEA
• Main Mission
• To liberalize Trade Services worldwide

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• FACTS AND FIGURES
• gt230 countries
• gt800,000 employees
• gt1,700 aircraft
• gtUS 95 billion annual revenues
• gtUS 80 billion in duties and taxes
• gt30 million shipments daily
• gt25 average annual growth 95 01

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• TRADE FACILITATION
• Common definition UNECE WTO Doha Development
  Agenda
• Internationally-agreed TF Standards
• Harmonised application of those TF Standards
• TF Benefits

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EXPRESS INDUSTRY TRADE FACILITATION OBJECTIVES

• Separation of physical control (release and
  admissibility) from fiscal control (duty and tax
  payments)
• Adoption of realistic de-minimis provisions
• Minimal, standardised data for release/clearance
  purposes
• Application of automated systems to allow for
• - electronic transmission and processing of
  pre-arrival shipment information, to enable
  immediate or expedited release/clearance
• - elimination of all paper documents
• - use of risk management techniques for control
  purposes
• - special procedures for authorised persons
• - electronic funds transfers for duty/tax
  payments

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EXPRESS INDUSTRY TF OBJECTIVES (contd)

• Govt. Service hours adapted to commercial needs
  (24/7)
• Transparency in publication of Customs rules and
  procedures and in their uniform application
  throughout the territory
• Transparency in consultation with trade on
  planned new legislation and regulations
• Right of Appeal in Customs matters
• Single Window Systems

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WCO REVISED KYOTO CONVENTION

• Revised Kyoto Convention provides for all above
  procedures and processes, EXCEPT Single Window
• GEA promotion since Convention created in 1999
• Conventions early entry into force essential to
  Customs facilitation worldwide
• Welcome support from proposed WTO TF Agreement

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• THANK YOU FOR
• YOUR ATTENTION
• Further enquiries
• E-mail ian.impey_at_global-express.be or
  info_at_global-express.be
• GEA Website www.global-express.be