Single Window – Swedish Experiences

Johan Pontén 23 April 2012

Who am I?

National Board of Trade SWEPRO UN/CEFACT International Trade

Procedures Domain Ministry of Finance Bank of Sweden

Sweden and Trade Facilitation

The Geographical Logic

Swedish Single Window

Tullverket.se Since 1989 Automation More and more trade procedures cut

through several authorities Customs the only Authority at the

Border

Current Participants and Structure•

Swedish Customs Lead

Tradition Alone at the border Infrastructure Clear mandate to facilitate

trade

Participants

Statistics Sweden Swedish Police National Board of Taxation National Debt Office National Board of Agriculture National Board of Trade National Inspectorate of Strategic

Products Norwegian Customs Russian Customs

Growth and Rationale -

Reduce the number of days spent for documentation and inspection by coordinating the activities and requirements for border crossing

ICT gives rationale for continued collaboration

Integrated ICT solutions gives smoother processes with single submission – benefits all

Customer requirements initiated the development of a true Single Window environment

Step-by-Step and ROI-focus•

Export – Transit – Import 1989 Customs Information System – Export

and Statistics Gradual Introduction:

Collection of revenue Simplified procedures Support systems i a Customs tariff

Low Hanging Fruit: Volumes Benefits Users Costs

Enablers for a Single Window

Critical to: Invite assignors to risk-discussions Make the risk-assessments Abandon the paper trail Have the power to release goods!!!

Involve trade Top management and political support Controls built into the legal system

National Board of Trade and the Swedish Single Window

Import Licenses Textile and steel licenses Slowly disappearing activity System abolished in 1995 –

rebuilt for EU-entry

Previously Paper based procedures One license per sending License sent to the company that

had to present it at the border Customs broker? Long postal delivery

National Board of Trade and the Swedish Single Window

Today Paper form application and

export license in original NBT KOM (SIGL) KOM NBT NBT Customs data system Licenses published on the

Internet and companies can search for their License number

License number electronic customs declaration

Also non-Swedish companies can apply

Future Abolish all licenses? Volumes not high enough to

motivate e-solutions

Participating Authorities Perspective•

A Piece of a Larger Puzzle A Lean Administration Coherent with Government

Policy to reduce administration

Logic of low-hanging fruit Better Service Low Investment Costs

A User Perspective•

Virtual Customs Office Declarations submitted

electronically EDIFACT or XML

Services free of Charge and voluntary

Training available Information on what is

forwarded to other Authorities

Services

Import licences Foreign Trade Statistics Import VAT Customs Duties Pets Firearms and weapons Russia/Norway – AEO

Export Solutions

•Benefits•

To the Authorities

Resources devoted to high-end processes

Better quality information Higher efficiency – better

services Better dialogue Better collection (marginal)

To Business

Less time/money No duplication Easier access to information Less uncertainty Fewer delays Lower barriers to trade

In short!

Organic growth with Customs as lead agency

Low hanging fruit Approx 12000 Companies and 7000

citizens Approx 100 000 messages daily Consultations!