1 WCO Time Release Study Guide --- An analytical tool for TF--- UNCTAD/UNECE Workshop 1 November 2006, Geneva Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira World Customs Organization.

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WCO Time Release Study GuideWCO Time Release Study Guide--- An analytical tool for TF------ An analytical tool for TF---

UNCTAD/UNECE Workshop1 November 2006, Geneva

Tadatsugu Toni MatsudairaWorld Customs Organization (WCO)

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Importance of National TF coordinationImportance of National TF coordination International Supply ChainInternational Supply Chain

Lack of awarenessLack of awareness• What procedures are required for the trade?What procedures are required for the trade?• Where are the bottlenecks? By whom?Where are the bottlenecks? By whom?

Lack of persuasive criteriaLack of persuasive criteria• To grasp the current situationTo grasp the current situation• To obtain the effect of TF measuresTo obtain the effect of TF measures• To mobilize internal/external resourcesTo mobilize internal/external resources

Time for the goods release

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Simple modelSimple model

Arrival of vessels

Lodge import declaration to Customs

Lodge import declaration to Customs

Obtain import

permission

Obtain importpermission

Delivery of Goods from The Customs

storage

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Players (example)Players (example)

Arrival of vessels

Lodge import declaration to Customs

Lodge import declaration to Customs

Obtain import

permission

Obtain importpermission

Delivery of Goods from The Customs

storage

Manifest from the ship

Import license from the Trade

Board

Technical conformity certificate from the

Standard Board

Payment of the duty/tax by the

importer

Receipt issued by the bank

Open the gate by the

warehouse

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Points to notePoints to note Different players Different players

Depends on the country, type of goods, mode of transport, Depends on the country, type of goods, mode of transport, etcetc

One intervention often constitutes the One intervention often constitutes the precondition to the othersprecondition to the others

InterestInterest• Service provider Service provider processing timeprocessing time• User User processing time + waiting timeprocessing time + waiting time• Importer Importer receive the goods arrived inreceive the goods arrived in the country as soon as possiblethe country as soon as possible

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Time Release StudyTime Release Study

From arrival to goods release From arrival to goods release covering Customs and other covering Customs and other agencies/entitiesagencies/entities

Only CustomsOnly Customs

Mechanism to grasp waiting Mechanism to grasp waiting timestimes

Only processing timeOnly processing time

Only waiting timeOnly waiting time

Data compilation by type of Data compilation by type of goods, mode of transport, goods, mode of transport, control channel, other control channel, other government agencies government agencies intervention, and otherintervention, and other

Simple compilation of timeSimple compilation of time

Mechanism to grasp the Mechanism to grasp the rationale of delayrationale of delay

Only time stampOnly time stamp

IdealIdeal Basic Basic

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Customs only?Customs only? (example: A/P)(example: A/P)

0 50 100 150 200 250

6th(March 2001)

5th(March 1998)

4th(March 1996)

3rd(March 1993)

2nd(February 1992)

1st(February 1991)

HoursPort entry～Carrying- in Carrying- in～DeclarationDeclaration～Permit Permit～Carrying-out

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Processing time only?Processing time only?

New Customs mainframe can process 2,000 declarations within one minute.

No DTI. At least one full daywaiting time before input of thedata to the mainframe by Customs.

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Border wait times

The table below shows the estimated wait times for reaching the primary inspection booth, the first point of contact with when crossing the / land border. Each border location updates its estimated wait times at least once an hour, and this Web page is refreshed every 10 minutes if some of the information has changed. To make sure you have our current information, use your browser's refresh or reload function.

Customs Services at Airports

Customs Office Commercial Flow Travellers Flow All times local. bound bound bound

bound

Last updated: 2006-10-27 06:06 ADT

No delay No delay No delay No delay

Last updated: 2006-10-27 05:20 EDT

No delay 10 minutes No delay 30 minutes

Waiting time only?Waiting time only? (example: AMS)(example: AMS)

1010

Mode of transport? Mode of transport? (example: ESA)(example: ESA)

0 100 200 300 400 500

Land Border

Airports

Seaports

Arrival to Lodgment Lodgment to Release

Release to Removal

(hours)

1111

Control channel? Control channel?

Goodsdeclaration

Riskmanagement

GreenImmediate release subject to duty payment

YellowDocumentary Check (e.g., OGA’s certificate, origin certificate)

RedPhysical inspection(e.g., classification verification, check against smuggling)

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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Exempt /Relief

Aggregate

Arrival to Lodgment Lodgment to Release

Release to Removal

(hours)

OGA intervention?OGA intervention? (example: ESA)(example: ESA)

1313

Other: Pre-arrival processingOther: Pre-arrival processing (ESA)(ESA)

0 100 200 300 400 500

Aggregate

Pre-lodgment

Post-lodgment

Arrival to Lodgment Lodgment to Release

Release to Removal

(hours)

1414

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

Attributes

Customsprocedures

Customs Traders Customs(days)

Rationale of delayRationale of delay (example: NAME)(example: NAME)

Customs receives

the goods declaration

Customs finishes necessary checks and requests to

pay duty/tax

Trader starts seeking available

money to pay duty/tax

Trader pays duty/tax

Customs issues release

permission

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WCO Time Release GuideWCO Time Release Guide Standardized guide Standardized guide Cross border movementCross border movement Arrival Arrival Release Release + Intervening stages (15 stages)+ Intervening stages (15 stages)

Analytical (type of goods, modes of Analytical (type of goods, modes of transport, other government agency transport, other government agency intervention, TF measures, rationale intervention, TF measures, rationale of delay)of delay)

Not only for CustomsNot only for Customs Not only time but also questionnaireNot only time but also questionnaire WTO TFNG proposal (W/139)WTO TFNG proposal (W/139)

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ImplementationImplementation Four phasesFour phases

1. Preparation of the study1. Preparation of the study2. Collection and compilation of data2. Collection and compilation of data3. Analysis of data and recommendation3. Analysis of data and recommendation4. Action plan4. Action plan

WCO CB/TA is available WCO CB/TA is available (subject to funding)(subject to funding)

Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia (planned: Brazil, Nigeria, PNG and possibly Zimbabwe)(planned: Brazil, Nigeria, PNG and possibly Zimbabwe)

IT software is available IT software is available (more user friendly version will be (more user friendly version will be released soon)released soon)

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What is TRS for?What is TRS for? Identify the bottlenecks in trade procedures Identify the bottlenecks in trade procedures

in Customs and other agencies/entitiesin Customs and other agencies/entities

Design reform and modernization well Design reform and modernization well addressing the bottlenecksaddressing the bottlenecks

A persuasive indicator in front of the A persuasive indicator in front of the budget authority / donor communitybudget authority / donor community

A criteria for progress of trade facilitationA criteria for progress of trade facilitation

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Thank you! Thank you!

Tadatsugu Toni MatsudairaTadatsugu Toni Matsudaira

World Customs OrganizationWorld Customs Organization

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