1 ASYCUDA++ Migration Project National Board of Revenue (NBR) Dhaka, 3 July 2001.

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ASYCUDA++ Migration Project

National Board of Revenue (NBR)Dhaka, 3 July 2001

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BACKGROUND

CURRENT SITUATION

IT PROJECTS

CONCLUSIONS

ASYCUDA++ migration in NBR

ASYCUDA++ overview

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BACKROUND

ASYCUDA project (1992-96)• NBR as an IT greenfield,• Creation of operative tariff, new Customs form, closed loop,• Introduction of ASYCUDA v.2 in DCH and CCH,

Decentralised management of ASYCUDA (96-00)• Decentralised IT expertise,• IT as a tool only,

ASYCUDA++ migration project (01-02)• Executed by UNCTAD as a component of CAM1,

CAM1 project (99-02)• Streamlining Customs documentation and

procedures,• Use of risk management and post-audit methods,• Increase the use of Information Technology,


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CURRENT SITUATION

ASYCUDA Technical assistance programme• Primary objective : Trade facilitation, • More than 80 participating countries,• Regionalisation strategy,

International trade• Changing environment,• Electronic nature,• International standards (documentation, processes-WCO),

ASYCUDA++• Developed with cooperation from many Customs

administrations, • Fully compliant with WCO, WTO, UNTDED and other

international standards,


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IT projecTS

• IT considered as a necessary evil (no strategic standing),• No/lack of coordination by contracting organisations, …

According to Pyramid, an IT and telecommunication consultancy, 75% of project fail

• Investment in IT works best when it goes hand in hand with organisational change,

Academics and Business community say

According to Erik Brynjolfsson, economist at MIT• Investment in IT and organisational investment

complement each other each feeds the return on the other,


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UNCTAD support


Project inputs

Capacity building

Remote and online support

New releases as they become available

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ASYCUDA++ - General overview

Manifest Module

SELECTIVITY

Declaration Module

Suspense Procedures

Accounting Module

Statistics Customs Audit

Goods ArrivalDirect Carrier InputGoods storageTransit, transhipment

Warehousing

Release of goods

LodgementDirect Trader InputCustoms InputEDIFACT (CUSDEC)

Payment of dutiesCash, cheque, credit,Pre-payment

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ASYCUDA++ is a complete and fully integrated Customs computer system.

The ASYCUDA++ interface makes operation easier for the user by: -

Presenting the system to the user in the form of task specific modules...

…designed for the needs of an office or of a particular grouping of functions.

The ASYCUDA++The ASYCUDA++ SystemSystemThe ASYCUDA++The ASYCUDA++ SystemSystem

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ASYCUDA++ system modules are grouped into main three types, according to function: -

General office User modules

Specialist office User modules

System maintenance and reporting

The ModulesThe ModulesThe ModulesThe Modules

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1. Module ‘MODCBR’‘MODCBR’ is the Customs general (Branch) office module and the central part of the ASYCUDA++ system.

MODCBR is for Customs data entry, declaration processing and general controls.

2. Module ‘MODBRK’‘MODBRK’ is the general office module for Customs brokers or declarants - to prepare and present declarations to Customs by ‘Direct Trader

Input’(DTI).

MODCBRMODCBR

MODBRKMODBRK

General User ModulesGeneral User ModulesGeneral User ModulesGeneral User Modules

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General User Modules

Customs Declarations:

•Data capture and validation

•Calculations, messaging on Customs controls

•Storage of data and declaration registration

•Selectivity, inspection routing and reporting of inspection result

•Assessment, delivery

MODCBR - Customs Branch OfficeMODCBR - Customs Branch OfficeMODCBR - Customs Branch OfficeMODCBR - Customs Branch Office

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Customs Declarations:

•Data capture and validation

•Calculations, messaging on Customs controls

•Storage of data and declaration registration

•Selectivity, inspection routing and reporting of inspection result

•Assessment, delivery

Linked Functions:

•Manifest details; cargo discharge

•Duties and taxes payable or paid

•Selectivity controls - process routing and nomination of examiners

•‘Stock records’ for suspense procedures

•Management information

MODCBR - Customs Branch OfficeMODCBR - Customs Branch OfficeMODCBR - Customs Branch OfficeMODCBR - Customs Branch Office

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This module has similar (but restricted) data entry and declaration processing functions to MODCBR.

MODBRK is used for Direct Trader Input (DTI)*.

MODBRK - Customs Broker’s OfficeMODBRK - Customs Broker’s OfficeMODBRK - Customs Broker’s OfficeMODBRK - Customs Broker’s Office

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Used in the Custom Broker or Declarant’s office:-

To prepare and present Customs Declarations: Data capture and validation Calculations, messaging

on controls Storage of declaration data

and subject to Customs agreement on acceptable processing flows:

Registration and/or Assessment Payment and release


Customs Server

connection is

require

d for

these processes

MODBRK - Customs Broker’s OfficeMODBRK - Customs Broker’s OfficeMODBRK - Customs Broker’s OfficeMODBRK - Customs Broker’s Office

Processes where a

Customs Server

connection is

not

necessary

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ASYCUDA specialist modules are dedicated to specific Customs functions.

MODCAR - Carrier or Manifest module

MODACC - Accounting module

MODSEL - Selectivity Controls module

MODTRS - National Transit module

MODSDI - SAD Deferred Input module

Specialist User ModulesSpecialist User ModulesSpecialist User ModulesSpecialist User Modules

MODCARMODCAR

MODACCMODACC

MODSELMODSEL

MODSDIMODSDI

MODTRSMODTRS

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Selectivity is the selective inspection of transactions - either by physical examination or check of documents

ASYCUDA allows the channeling of declarations to four processing lanes, nominated by colour: -

Red lane for physical check; Yellow lane for documentary check; Blue lane for the option of post

import/export audit; or Green lane for release

Specialist User Modules

MODSEL - Selectivity Controls ModuleMODSEL - Selectivity Controls ModuleMODSEL - Selectivity Controls ModuleMODSEL - Selectivity Controls Module

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Module MODSDI is used for input anddata validation of declarations initially processed through a non-computerised office.

This allows for an effective check of the calculations and the other details of the manually processed declaration..

.. and incorporates the data into the ASYCUDA database to facilitate reporting and statistical extractions

Specialist User Modules

MODSDI - SAD Deferred Input ModuleMODSDI - SAD Deferred Input ModuleMODSDI - SAD Deferred Input ModuleMODSDI - SAD Deferred Input Module

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Maintenance & ReportingMaintenance & ReportingMaintenance & ReportingMaintenance & Reporting

Additional ASYCUDA modules are used for the setup of the system, (National and Office configuration modules), and for system maintenance and statistical reporting.

Module MODCHQ is used to maintain the system’s reference tables and gives access to standard statistical extracts.

MODCHQMODCHQMODCHQMODCHQ

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Maintenance & Reporting

The module called the ‘Headquarters Module’ is used to set up and to maintain the ASYCUDA system’s reference tables.

The reference tables contain: the standard international codes, such as the HS

Tariff, country and currency codes; national codes, such as office, broker/declarant and

company codes; and

calculation data, like rates of currency exchange, duty and tax rates, special exemptions and concessions.

MODCHQ - Customs Headquarters ModuleMODCHQ - Customs Headquarters ModuleMODCHQ - Customs Headquarters ModuleMODCHQ - Customs Headquarters Module

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The headquarters module also gives quick access to standard statistical extractions from the ASYCUDA transaction database.

Standard reports give a choice of views of the statistical database.

If the preprogrammed views or reports are not sufficient in certain circumstances, SQL queries may be run from the ASYCUDA interface.


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Name of view: Ordered and totaled by:‘Customs Database’ Countries/Products

CountryProducts/CountriesProducts

‘Financial Database’ Duty/tax AccountDuty/tax CountryDuty/tax Product Duty/tax Customs Procedure

‘Economic Database’ Importer/Exporter/CountryImporter/Exporter/ProductList of Companies/CountryList of Companies/Product

‘Loss of revenue’ (preferences and concessions) - by budget codes, company, commodity and country.

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System IntegrationSystem IntegrationSystem IntegrationSystem Integration

MODCBRMODCBRMODCBRMODCBR

MODBRKMODBRKMODBRKMODBRK

MODCHQMODCHQMODCHQMODCHQ

MODCARMODCAR

MODACCMODACC

MODSELMODSEL

MODSDIMODSDI

The General Office Modules, for Customs and Customs Brokers

For deferred data input

.. and Systems maintenance & statistics

.. Closely linked to modules for Accounting, Selectivity, National Transit and Cargo Manifesting controls..

MODTRSMODTRS

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Conclusions

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Conclusions

• Reform is necessary, and is a continuous process,• International standards need to be adopted,• IT should become a strategic tool – MIS as a specific wing

in NBR ?

Fast pace of changes and increasing e-nature of international trade

Short timeframe for the project and scope of change makes cooperation between all stakeholders and timely delivery of outputs a must

Measures towards long term sustainability of reformed and automated processes required early in the project

Should the above be recognised and accepted by all stakeholders the benefits from the ASYCUDA++ migration project and the associated reformed and modernised documentation/processes will be increased and felt over the long term.

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Thank you for your time

UNCTAD and ASYCUDA web sites are available at :

www.unctad.orgwww.asycuda.org

1 ASYCUDA++ Migration Project National Board of Revenue (NBR) Dhaka, 3 July 2001.

Documents

nbr asycuda

customs agreement

customs administrations

asycuda specialist modules

nbr slide

general office module

customs data entry

introduction of asycuda