TRS in Georgian Customs

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1 Tax and Customs Administration SPS Border Control Agency TRS in Georgian Customs 7th WCO Knowledge Academy for Customs and Trade June, 2017 Brussels, Belgium

2 Revenue Service SPS Border Control 2006 Customs Administration 2007 TAX Administration 2010 Partial Passport Control 2

3 TRS Study preparation and planning Data Collection and Analysis Findings 3

4 Business Ombuds man IDS Borjomi Georgia BAG Panalpina Georgia Ltd. USAID G4G Association of Ship Brokers and Agents of Georgia 4

under import Goods under transit Goods subject to SPS

5 Timeframe Procedures Study preparation and planning Scope of Study Questionnaire February, days 24/7 Goods under import Goods under transit Goods subject to SPS control CCP Sarpi CCP Poti Sea Port Tbilisi CCZ Batumi CCZ Poti CCZ 5

6 Study preparation and planning Scope of Study Geographical scope Land Customs Crossing Point Sarpi on the Border with Republic of Turkey Inland Customs Office Tbilisi Customs Clearance Zone 6

7 CCPs Study preparation and planning Scope of Study CCZs Every 10 th commodity shipment All import transactions 3 different shifts - CCP Sarpi and CCP Poti Sea Port Information obtained from the questionnaires filled in at CCPs 2 different shifts - CCZ Tbilisi, CCZ Batumi and CCZ Poti Information recorded in the databases (E-Customs, Oracle, QMATIC) 7

8 Data Collection CCP Sarpi Time between the entrance of transport means in the customs control zone and exit of the customs control zone procedure min max average transit 2 min 24 min. 7 min import 2 min 26 min. 7 min average 2 min 26 min 7 min procedure min max average K9 11 min 37 min 19 min weighing 1 min 3 min 2 min X-ray 2 min 6 min 3 min Physical examination 5 min 6 hr and 20 min 3 hr and 16 min average 1 min 7 hr and 10 min 10 min 8

9 Data Collection CCP Sarpi Time on SPS control procedure min max average import 13 min 3 days 9 hr and 11 min 5 hr and 18 min transit 13 min 54 min 27 min average 13 min 3 days 9 hr and 11 min 4 hr and 46 min 9

10 Data Collection CCP Sarpi Advance declaration -Time between the entrance of transport means in the customs control zone and exit of the customs control zone min max average 1 min 10 min 4 min 10

11 Data Collection CCP Poti Sea Port Two vessels during the survey vessel unloading time harbour unloaded containers ASMARS February 17, 2016 XIV 196 AYSE NAZ BAYRAKTAR February 18, 2016 XIV 226 Time between the unloading and the exit of the port territory: 418 cases with the simplified form 222 min max average 5 min 1 hr 03 min 14 min Time purely on customs procedures (418 cases with the simplified form 222 ) min max average 1 min 7 min 1 min 11

12 Data Collection CCP Poti Sea Port Additional control procedure min max average X-ray 2 min 5 min 3 min Physical examination 47 min 47 min 47 min Time on SPS Control procedure min max average import 58 min 2 days 6 hr and 5 hr and 45 min 31 min transit 1 min 25 min 4 min average 2 min 2 days 6 hr and 31 min 1 hr and 58 hr 12

13 Standard Declaration Advance Declaration CCZs Options for clearance office of economic operator Sending documents ( ) or presenting at CCZ 24 min CCZ Document processing by the customs officer 13 min; filling in and registration of the declaration-21 min CCP Rerouting the declaration in the corridor; finalizing procedures (free circulation) 4 min CCP 4 min arrival of transport means at customs terminal customs terminal arrival of economic operator at CCZ CCZ 15 hr 9 min free circulation customs terminal terminal Economic operator presenting the documents to customs officer; document processing by the customs officer; expertize; filling in and registration of the declaration; Rerouting the declaration in the corridor; finalizing procedures 13

14 CCZs Options for clearance Advance Standard 14

15 CCZs Time between sending the documents by the economic operator to the customs officers and the document processing min max average 0 min 6 hr an 50 min 24 min 70,0% 60,0% 50,0% 40,0% 30,0% 20,0% 10,0% 0,0% 0:15:00 1:00:00 2:01:00 6:50:00 15

16 CCZs Time on document processing sent electronically min max average 0 min 4 hr and min min 80,0% 70,0% 60,0% 50,0% 40,0% 30,0% 20,0% 10,0% 0,0% 0:15:00 1:00:00 1:52:00 4:29:00 16

CCZs Time on filling in the advance declaration by the customs officer min max average 5 min 5 hr and 24 min 21 min Time spent on filling in the declaration depends on the number of the commodity

17 CCZs Time on filling in the advance declaration by the customs officer min max average 5 min 5 hr and 24 min 21 min Time spent on filling in the declaration depends on the number of the commodity codes Number of and more commodity codes declaration (%) 258 (86%) 23 (8%) 15 (5%) 4 (1%) 90,0% 80,0% 70,0% 60,0% 50,0% 40,0% 30,0% 20,0% 10,0% 0,0% 0:30:00 1:06:00 2:27:00 5:24:00 17

18 CCZs Time between the arrival of transport means at CCZ and the arrival of economic operator at CCZ min max average 0 min 71 hr and 55 min 10 hr and 18 min 70,00% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% 10:21:00 15:03:00 29:52:00 71:55:00 18

19 CCZs Time between taking the queue ticket and starting the customs formalities min max average 0 min 71 hr and 55 min 10 hr and 18 min 80,0% 70,0% 60,0% 50,0% 40,0% 30,0% 20,0% 10,0% 0,0% 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:54:00 2:27:00 19

20 CCZs Time on document processing by the customs officer min max average 0 min 21 hr and 18 min 20 min 80,00% 70,00% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% 0:20:00 1:00:00 5:10:00 21:18:00 20

21 CCZs Time on expertize min max average 46 min 3 hr and 36 min 1 hr and 38 min 45,0% 40,0% 35,0% 30,0% 25,0% 20,0% 15,0% 10,0% 5,0% 0,0% 1:07:00 1:56:00 2:55:00 3:36:00 21

CCZs Time on filling in the declaration by the customs officer min max max 1 min 5 hr and 22 min 20 min Time spent on filling in the declaration depends on the number of the

22 CCZs Time on filling in the declaration by the customs officer min max max 1 min 5 hr and 22 min 20 min Time spent on filling in the declaration depends on the number of the commodity codes Number of and more commodity codes declartions (%) 540 (77%) 89 (13%) 46 (7%) 22 (3%) 100,0% 80,0% 60,0% 40,0% 20,0% 0,0% 0:30:00 0:50:00 2:11:00 5:22:00 22

23 CCZs Time between the declaration registration (granting C number) and before acquiring the corridor (before granting A number) corridor min max average green 0 min 21 min 1 min blue 0 min 1 min 0 min yellow 0 min 54 hr and 28 min 3 hr and 4 min red 37 min 27 hr and 59 min 4 hr and 46 min 23

24 Yellow corridor Red corridor 70,00% 80,0% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 70,0% 60,0% 50,0% 40,0% 30,0% 20,0% 10,0% 0,00% 1:02:00 2:58:00 6:18:00 54:28:00 0,0% 3:55:00 6:02:00 23:39:00 27:59:00 Green and Blue corridors 100,0% 80,0% 60,0% 40,0% 20,0% 0,0% 0:05:00 0:09:00 0:17:00 0:21:00 24

25 2016 vs 2013 Only for CCP Sarpi procedure year min max average transit min 24 min 7 min min 39 min 10 min import min 26 min 7 min min 36 min 15 min 25

26 2016 vs 2013 Only for CCP Sarpi Time on SPS control year min max average min 3 days 9 hr and 11 min 4hr and 46 min min 3 days 20 hr and 30 min 9 hr and 11 min Advance declaration -Time between the entrance of transport means in the customs control zone and exit of the customs control zone year min max average min 10 min 4 min min 21 min 10 min Additional control Procedure year min max average Weighing min 3 min 2 min min 11 min 2 min X-ray min 6 min 3 min min 27 min 4 min Physical examination min 6 hr and 20 min 3 hr and 16 min min 7 hr and 10 min 3 hr and 33 min 26

27 2016 vs 2013 Only for Tbilisi CCZ Time between taking the queue ticket and starting the customs formalities year min average max min 20 min 1 hr and 37 min min 46 min 3hr and 39 min Time on document processing by the customs officer year min average max min 22 min 21 hr and 18 min min 16 min 20 hr and 58 min 27

28 2016 vs 2013 Only for Tbilisi CCZ Time on expertize year min average max min 1 hr and 38 min 3 hr and 36 min min 1hr and 30 min 3 hr and 36 min Time on filling in the declaration by the customs officer year min average max min 20 min 5 hr and 22 min min 26 min 4 hr and 37 min 28

29 2016 vs 2013 Only for Tbilisi CCZ Time between the declaration registration (granting C number) and before acquiring the corridor (before granting A number) corridor year min average max green min 1 min 21 min min 1 min 38 min blue min 0 min 1 min min 1 min 38 min yellow min 3 hr and 53 min 53 hr and 28 min min 1 hr and 10 min 1 hr and 50 min red min 4 hr and 36 min 27 hr and 59 min min 1 hr and 34 min 3 hr and 32 min 29

30 Challenges and Recommendations Geographical bottle necks (in some cases) Time on phytosanitary and veterinary control procedures Time of laboratory analysis Necessity of customs laboratories Necessity of SPS laboratories Promotion of advance declaration Increase coverage (air cargo, railway cargo) TRS Doing Business, Logistics Performance Index, OECD TFI 30

31 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Maka KHVEDELIDZE Deputy Head International Relations Department Georgia Revenue Service Tax and Customs Administration SPS Border Control Agency 68a, Kostava St., 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia Tel : m.khvedelidze@rs.ge Web :

LOGO. By Pavaran Tanmesin. Head of TRS Working Group 1

LOGO. By Pavaran Tanmesin. Head of TRS Working Group 1 LOGO By Pavaran Tanmesin Head of TRS Working Group 1 BACKGROUND TOPIC FREQUENCY OF THE STUDY SCOPE OF THE STUDY QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS CHALLENGLES RECOMMENDATIONS 2