Situation Report: Single Windows for Trade Facilitation in the UNESCWA Region, 2011

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1 Situation Report: Single Windows for Trade Facilitation in the UNESCWA Region, 2011 Presented by: Paul Kimberley UNECE/UNNExT Single Window Planning and Implementation, Geneva, December th 2011

2 Broad Definition of Functionality of Single Windows Trade Laws, Regulations and Business Culture Compliance Mechanisms: OGA/PIA/NGO and Customs Shipping and Logistics: Sea, Air, Land ICT, Process and Systems Reengineering One Stop Shop Trade Portal Formalities Logistics The Single Window for Trade Facilitation National SW Regional SW Global SW

3 Definition of a Trade Facilitation Single Window A. A metaphor for best practise, ICT enabled information exchange, sharing and processing in a reengineered trade facilitation environment. B. Reengineering includes such design principles as pre arrival clearances for inspection agencies and customs, and post arrival inspection on customer s own premises: C. SW Information Management includes: A single point of access; Secure single sign-on; Secure, single entry of data; A single point of decision making, and A single point of payment.

4 Integration of National and International Supply Chains Other Supply Chains International Logistic: National Formalities and Logistics Domestic Internal Supply Chain International Logistic: National Formalities and Logistics Suppliers Purchasing Production Distribution Customers International Logistic: National Formalities and Logistics International Logistic: National Formalities and Logistics Other Supply Chains

5 One Stop Shop (Paper and/or Hybrid) Trade Promotion Portal Individual Agency SW OGA/NGO SW Road Map for a Collaborative National Single Window Risk Management Regional SW Electronic Customs Declaration Global Supply Chain and Shippers Terminal Operator s Systems Port Management Port Community System Terminal Operator s Systems Terminal Operator s Systems Vessel Call Book and Bill (Shipping Services) Formalities SW Logistics SW National Single Window Global SW

6 OGA Pre Transaction Approvals Supply Chain- Importer Shipper Annual Licence to trade, to import, etc. Contract, Payment Book, Bill Berth, Pilot, Invoice L/C B/L Packing List C/O Pre Arrival Clearance, Automation and Productivity Benefits Ships Papers Manifest Lading/Unlading Lists Customs/OGA Inspection On Importer s Premises Supply Chain- Importer Transaction Licenses, Logistics Customs Declaration Supporting Docs Risk Management, Pre arrival GRN Customs OGA Port Authority Approvals Prepare Berth Logistics Risk Management Pre Arrival Selectivity Manifest subset Bay Plan Vessel Arrival Goods Vessel Gate

7 The Lifecycle of a Single Window 1. PLAN Objectives Sponsor/champion Funding Governance Identify participants and communities Quantify and qualify potential benefits Awareness campaign 2. PREPARATION Document systems and processes Regulatory framework Readiness survey Re-engineer systems (triage) Plan complete reengineering Publish Blueprint/SLAs 3. DESIGN PROTOTYPE Plan for single principles Simplify, harmonise, standards, data modelllng Initiate Governance groups Define technology TOR Define business model ICT Procurement process Select vendor Plan pilot/prototype 6. ROLL OUT Adapt to all types of user Aim for 100% electronic systemdevise variations Develop roll out/marketing campaigns Metrics/quantify benefits/remedial actions Regional/Global SW plans and actions 5. OPERATE Pubic/private sector dialogue Manage vendors Refine collaborative governance model Refine business and marketing models Strengthen SW institutions 4. IMPLEMENT Implement initial user Revise plans based on early experiences Progress legal/regulatory changes Follow through on reengineering

8 11 Global Single Window Paper, Hybrid; Paperless 5% users 25% users 50% users Paperless 100% users 10 Regional Single Window National Single Window Port Single Window Cargo Movement, Logistics Port Shipping Services Single Windows Evolution. An 11 Stage Model Government Formalities Single Window Electronic Customs Declaration Lodgement OGA/PIA Licenses and Permits Trade Promotion Portal The One Stop Shop Plot Progress Plot Progress

9 ESCWA Ranking 1 IFC Doing Business 2011 Economy Overall Index United Arab Emirates 33 IFC DB Ranking Trading Across Borders 2 Saudi Arabia Egypt, Arab Rep Bahrain Qatar Jordan West Bank and Gaza Lebanon Kuwait Syrian Arab Republic Yemen, Rep Oman Sudan Iraq

10 Numbers of Trade Documents Needed for Exporting and Importing Documents Needed for Exporting Documents Needed for Importing Fewest Most Fewest Most United Arab Emirates 5 Jordan 7 United Arab Emirates 4 Lebanon 7 Saudi Arabia 5 Syrian Arab Republic 8 Saudi Arabia 5 Qatar 7 Bahrain 5 Kuwait 8 Bahrain 6 Jordan 7 Lebanon 5 Oman 10 West Bank and Gaza 6 Syrian Arab Republic 9 Qatar 5 Iraq 10 Egypt 6 Yemen 9 West Bank and Gaza 6 Sudan 6 Kuwait 10 Egypt 6 Oman 10 Sudan 6 Iraq 10 Yemen 6 Kuwait 8

11 Time to Import and Export Time Taken for Exporting Goods Time Taken for Importing Goods Fastest Slowest Fastest Slowest United Arab Emirates 8 Qatar 21 United Arab Emirates 9 Syria Arab Republic 21 Bahrain 14 Oman 22 Bahrain 15 Oman 25 Egypt 14 West Bank and Gaza 25 Egypt 15 Yemen 25 Syria 15 Lebanon 26 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 18 Lebanon Yemen 27 Jordan 19 West Bank and Gaza 40 Jordan 17 Sudan 32 Kuwait 19 Sudan 46 Kuwait 17 Iraq 102 Qatar 20 Iraq 101

12 Import and Export Costs (USD) Export Container Costs Import Container Costs Least Most Least Most United Arab Emirates 593 Bahrain 955 United Arab Emirates 579 Kuwait 1217 Jordan 730 Lebanon 1002 Qatar 657 West Bank and Gaza Saudi Arabia 681 Kuwait 1060 Saudi Arabia Jordan 1290 Qatar 735 Yemen 1129 Egypt 823 Yemen 1475 Egypt 737 Syrian 1190 Bahrain 995 Syrian 1625 Arab Republic Arab Republic Oman 821 Sudan 2050 Oman 1037 Sudan 2900 West Bank and Gaza 835 Iraq 3900 Lebanon 1203 Iraq 3900

13 11. Global SW 2. Trade Promotion Portal Trade Trade 1.One Stop Shop Implementation Stage Trade 10. Regional SW Trade 9. NATIONAL SWTrade 8. Port Logistics SWTrade 7. Port Community SWTrade 6. Port Shipping Services Trade 5. Formalities SW Trade 4. OGA/NGO SW Trade 3. Electronic CusDec Trade ESCWA Country Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria UAE Yemen No apparent progress Limited progress Some improvement Strong improvement Transformation completed

14 UNESCWA Ranking Factors Economy Name ESCWA Country SW Ranking 2011 SW Stage SW Component SW Status 1 One Stop Shop 2 Trade Promotion Portal 3 Electronic Customs Declaration (EDI) 4 OGA/NGO SW 5 Integrated Formalities SW 6 Port Shipping Services 7 Port Community Portal/Network 8 Port/Logistics SW 9 NATIONAL SW 10 REGIONAL SW 11 GLOBAL SW UNNExT Single Window Planning and implementation: Geneva, December 12 th to 15 th 2011: Paul Kimberley

15 Overview of National SW Ecosystem Regional Single Window National Single Window Global Single Window Port Community Single Window- Port Shipping Services Terminal and Port Logistics Systems One Stop Shop Trade Promotion Portal Customs Electronic Declaration OGA/NGO Single Window Government Formalities Single Window

16 Typical Sequence of User Adoption in National SW Blueprint Regional Single Window National Single Window Global Single Window Increasing Sophistication in ICT Capabilities and Reengineered Processes Port Shipping Services Port Community Single Window- Port Logistics Single Window One Stop Shop Trade Promotion Portal Customs Electronic Declaration OGA/NGO Single Window Government Formalities Single Window

17 Assessment of Adoption Progress (Quantitative, Not Qualitative) No apparent progress Limited progress Some improvement Significant progress Transformation effectively completed

18 Scoring Assessment Symbol Stage of Development Assessed %age Points No apparent progress 0 0 Limited progress Some improvement Significant progress Transformation effectively completed

19 UNESCWA Assessments Rank Nation/Economy Total Points Ranking in Points Table 1 Bahrain Egypt Iraq 25 =10 4 Jordan 50 =7 5 Kuwait 50 =7 6 Lebanon 175 =2 7 Oman 50 =7 8 Palestine 25 =10 9 Qatar Saudi Arabia 175 =2 11 Sudan 25 =10 12 Syria 0 =13 13 UAE Yemen 0 =13

20 Summary Many ways to approach single windows; Probably, many ways to measure success; Where/when to start? Who drives a single window? Governance; Collaboration; National benefit and trading partner expectations.

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