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Lebanese Customs Project for Single Window
3-4 March 2011UN House, Beirut, Lebanon
Organized by ESCWAFor your convenience this presentation is equipped with a Snooze timer
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A reform project in Lebanese Customs focused on automation, modernization, and streamlining of procedures .
A model for management of reform projects based on dynamics of interaction between the different stakeholders.
Using the model ; how NAJM attempted to balance Trade Facilitation and Customs Enforcement
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Reform Agenda: What to do & Why?
Reform Agenda: What to do & Why?
Funding ModalitiesFunding Modalities
Political Will and Commitment
Political Will and Commitment
Capacity Building & Sustainability
Capacity Building & Sustainability
Political Economy of Reform : The Stakeholder Square Model - Generic
Case
Political Economy of Reform : The Stakeholder Square Model - Customs
NAJM ProjectReform Agenda:
MOF to facilitate trade, enhance control, align procedures with
international standards
Donor Community to provide financing of technology and infrastructure
Reform Agenda:
MOF to facilitate trade, enhance control, align procedures with
international standards
Donor Community to provide financing of technology and infrastructure
Funding and Financing:
MOF Managed Pool Fund: World Bank , IMF, Private Sector , EU
Association Support , etc
Financing UNCTAD ASYCUDA software and other Local Providers
Funding and Financing:
MOF Managed Pool Fund: World Bank , IMF, Private Sector , EU
Association Support , etc
Financing UNCTAD ASYCUDA software and other Local Providers
Political Commitment:
MOF to secure support for Legislative, Procedural & Organizational Change
Customs Management to fully engage in reform process
Political Commitment:
MOF to secure support for Legislative, Procedural & Organizational Change
Customs Management to fully engage in reform process
Knowledge Transfer:
UNCTAD to rely on local expertise in project management and technology
development
Customs to mobilize skilled and motivated staff for Project
Knowledge Transfer:
UNCTAD to rely on local expertise in project management and technology
development
Customs to mobilize skilled and motivated staff for Project
Project Timeline
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Lebanese Customs NAJM Lebanese Customs NAJM Project TimelineProject Timeline
Chronology of Reforms 1993-Chronology of Reforms 1993-2009 2009
Chronology of Reforms 1993-Chronology of Reforms 1993-2009 2009
Lebanese Customs NAJM Lebanese Customs NAJM Project TimelineProject Timeline
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Lebanese Customs NAJM Lebanese Customs NAJM Project TimelineProject Timeline
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NAJM Balancing Act
NAJM Balancing Act
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NAJM Balancing Act
International Trade Sector represents 60% of GDP
International Trade Sector represents 60% of GDP
Customs contributes 40% to government revenue
Customs contributes 40% to government revenue
NAJM Balancing Act
In order to achieve its core mission; NAJM must
enable customs to provide trade
community with timely information regarding
their rights, obligations, and to facilitate their customs clearance
operations.
empower customs for enforcing laws and
regulations based on intelligent Risk
Management which focuses resources on
non compliant practices
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NAJM key performance indicators: 1997-2009 Green Line Ratio, Clearance Time and
Effective Tariff Rate
PAY
NAJM key performance indicators: 1997-2009 Decomposing Clearance Time throughout
period
4- Payment and
Release
3-
Red: Inspection
3-
Green: Release
Selectivity & Risk
Management
2- Acceptance and
Registration of Declaration
1- Data Entry of
Declaration
CLEARANCE
P ATH
INSPECT
REG
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A simplified Customs Clearance process leveraging Lessons Learned, Available Technology and World-Wide Best Practice
NAJM 2.0
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Release and Exit
Link with Port Auth and
T/Os
Simplified Customs Clearance: NAJM 2.0
Trader Zone Customs Zone
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New Process AdvantagesNew Process Advantages
• Electronic end-to-end (No paper Underworld)• Clear segregation between Trader and Customs zone (responsibility for delays)• Self assessment• E-Payment through commercial banks• E-Gov integration• Leveraging Technology of ASYCUDAWORLD• Logistics flow (Inspection and release)
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Take Home Tips in Take Home Tips in SimplificationSimplification
People run systems; not the other way Don’t dismiss the obvious: Consult then Propose Change Ownership vs. Change Management Incremental Change: Bite as much as you can
chew Instead of “Paper-less” speak of “Less Paper” Instead of “Cash-Less” speak of “Less Cash” . . . . . .
Everybody did his homework; Time to work together
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Thank you for Thank you for your timeyour time
Ghassan NasrallahActing Chief of Service
for Customs Computer Centerghassan.nasrallah@customs.gov.lb
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