The India Story (Background; Actions taken; Road ahead)

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1 Trade Facilitation Agreement The India Story (Background; Actions taken; Road ahead)

2 Samir J Shah Past Chairman FFFAI & Mentor FWC 2018 WCO Brussels samir@fffai.org m :

3 28 cities over 98% of Customs Brokers are members Ministry of : Finance; Commerce; Civil Aviation; Skill Development; MSME; Logistics Dept. etc. Training - IIFF NCTF And many more 3

4 Mandate India Notified Category A commitments on India ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement on National Committee on Trade Facilitation Less than 4 months of ratification 4

5 Implementation of TFA Articles A B C Provisions that the Member will implement by the time the Agreement enters into force (Important and Urgent). April 2016 Feb Provisions that the Member will implement after a transitional period following the entry into force of the Agreement (Important). Provisions that the Member will implement on a date after a transitional period following the entry into force of the Agreement and requiring the acquisition of assistance and support for capacity building. 5

6 A three-tier mechanism for implementation: National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) chaired by Cabinet Secretary Structure and Scope Steering Committee co-chaired by Revenue Secretary & Commerce Secretary Ad-hoc Working Groups to resolve specific issues Role of Facilitation Coordinator (Member Customs) to coordinate and monitor Working Groups 6

7 14 Govt 6 Pvt. Sec. Secretary Ministry of Home Secretary Department of Revenue & Chairman, CBEC Secretary Department of Commerce Cabinet Secretary - Chair Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) FFFAI only Logistics Association Secretary Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests Secretary Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Secretary Ministry of Shipping Secretary Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Secretary Ministry of Textiles Secretary Ministry of Civil Aviation Secretary Department of Consumer Affairs Secretary Department of Agriculture, Co-operation & Farmer s Welfare Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Federation of Freight Forwarders Association of India (FFFAI) NCTF Members Chairman, Railway Board Director General of Foreign Trade Joint Secretary (Customs), CBEC Member Secretary Secretariat Supporting Office PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) 7

8 SECRETARIAT Supporting Office Facilitation Coordinator NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON TRADE FACILITATION Cabinet Secretary Members of NCTF NCTF Structure and Scope Steering Committee Revenue Secretary & Commerce Secretary Steering Committee Members Working group 1 Chair Working Group Members Working group 2 Chair Working Group Members Working group N Chair Working Group Members 8

9 Amalgamation of Political Will ; Bureaucratic willingness; Private Sector readiness 9

10 Mind Set Importers Exporters Traders Service Sector Govt. Officials Brokers Forwarders Carriers Custodians 10

11 The India of today 11

12 The pillars of Section 1 & TFA Transparency And Indian understanding Cooperation Simplification of Procedure 12

13 Achieved!!! Pre Arrival Clearance Post Clearance Audit PGA Single Window Deferred Payment of Duty DPD Self Assessment E-Sanchit export & import AEO RMS Many in the future 13

14 Future!!! Changing Roles Respect ability not relationship Increasing Costs Staff up gradations Domain knowledge Technology Faceless Clearance Many in the Future 14

15 Samir J Shah Chairman FFFAI samir@fffai.org m :