MINISTRY OF TRADEGRENADA

e-Licensing MODULELaunched: December 3rd2012

UTILISING THE GRENADA CUSTOMS & EXCISEDEPARTMENT ASYCUDA WORLD SYSTEM

“Protecting Caribbean Borders from Illegal Trade in Ozone Depleting Substances” (ODS) TRADE WORK

SHOP Grenada 2013

PRESENTED BY :Rene Parkes(GCED-NOU)

e-Licencing System:

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC IMPORT LICENCING MODULE:(BASED ON ASYCUDA)

TRANSITIONING IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES BENEFITS

What is ASYCUDA?

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What is ASYCUDA? Cont’d

A computerised Customs Management System which covers most foreign trade procedures –

Declarations Accounting Procedures Transit & Suspense Procedures

POINTS TO NOTE ABOUT ASYCUDA

ASYCUDA SOFTWARE WAS DEVELOPED IN GENEVA BY UNCTAD IN 1981.

IT WAS A REQUEST FROM ECOWAS, TO ASSIST IN THE COMPILATION OF FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS.

THERE ARE FOUR VERSIONS IN EXISTENCE:

VER. 1, VER. 2, ASYCUDA ++, ASYCUDA WORLD.

A VERSION OF ASYCUDA IS BEING

USED IN OVER 90 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE AND 23 IN THE AMERICAS.

Aim:FACILITATION

OF TRADE

STRENGTHENING OF CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONAL CAPACITY

THROUGH THE USE OF MODERN AND RELIABLE SYSTEMS.

ASYCUDA IN

GRENADA

Live processing of Declarations started in March/April of 1992.

THE ACCOUNTING MODULE WAS ACTIVATED IN OCTOBER OF THE SAME YEAR.

THE DEPARTMENT MIGRATED TO VER. 2 (2.7) IN 1996/97.

OLD SYSTEM:ASYCUDA V2.51

◉OPERATING SYSTEM-PROLOGUE.◉PCS-(3)PCS.221MB◉One(1)line runner card.◉Dumb-Terminals(6).

REPLACED IN 1996/97 BY: NEW OPERATING SYSTEM-

UNIX.

HARDWARE: TWO(2) SERVERS,(7)PCS.

ONE INTERCONNECTIVITY SWITCH/BLACK BOX.

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1997-2000 UNIX TRAINING FOR

BEGINNERS(LOCAL).

UNIX TRAINING FOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS(LOCAL).

ADVANCE UNIX TRAINING(OVERSEAS).

2000-2004

Larger servers (Utilizing the scsi systemSCSI (Small Computer System Interface)).

Greater storage capacity.

Faster processing time.

HARDWARE UPGRADE:

2004-2009HARWARE CHANGES (Hurricane Ivan /Emily).

THREE(3) SERVERS-(i)Main297GB & (ii) Backup & (iii)Client Server Machine.

Sixteen(16) PCs- EPU( ASYCUDA) including cashiers.

Five (5) Okidata printers(Dot matrix).

WHAT WAS NEXT FOR GRENADA?

RELOADED ASYCUDA VERSION 2.7 IN DECEMBER 2006.

RESTARTED LIVE OPERATIONS MARCH 2007.

INTRODUCED LIVE OPERATIONS IN OUTSTATIONS (GRENVILLE AND CARRIACOU) ON STANDALONE SYSTEMS UNTIL THE ADVENT OF ASYCUDA WORLD.

MAJOR TARIFF AND TAX CHANGE

INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW TARIFF

JAN 2010(BASED ON THE HS 2007),

WITH 364 CHANGES MADE TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM ,WITH GREATER EMPHASIS ON MANY FOCUS AREAS:

E.g. OZONE DEPLETING PRODUCTS(ODS’S)

TAX-CHANGE

INTRODUCTION OF VAT

ASYCUDA WORLDPROJECT

PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED IN GRENADA 30 TH JUNE 2010

FULL MANIFEST ROLL-OUT

JULY 28TH 2011

DECLARATIONAND ACCOUNTING

MODULETRAINING

OCTOBER 2011 - APRIL 2012

OFFICIAL LAUNCH AND ROLL-OUT

LIVE OPERATIONS AT NEW ONE STOP SHOP FACILITY AT PORT OF ST.GEORGE

APRIL 16 TH 2012

ASYCUDA WORLD PROJECT TEAM

TRANSITIONING

LICENCE -MODULE

OLD LICENCE APPLICATION FORM

LICENCE SCHEDULE

PRIOR TO ASYCUDA WORLD DECLARATION WORKFLOW

NEW CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

PATH

.

ASYCUDA WORLD

Application_for_Licence_Manual (to be used).pdf

NEW e-IMPORT LICENCE FORM

DESIGN

UNCTAD (UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT)

[DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY & LOGISTICS]

BASIC e-Document

CUSTOMISED BY TECH TEAM OF USER COUNTRY.

LICENCE MANUAL DEVELOPED AND DESIGNED BY PROJECT TEAM OF USER COUNTRY.

TESTING ON TRAINING SERVER AND FINAL UPLOAD TO LIVE SERVER FOR USE.

FORMAT FOR ATTACHED DOCS:

(FOR ODS IMPORTS)

CERTIFICATE OF PRE-APPROVAL

INVOICE

+

IMPLEMENTATION

SPECIALIZE TRAINING SESSION FOR MINISTRY OF TRADE STAFF.(GRENADA CUSTOMS RESPONSIBILITY).

RE-SENSITIZING TRADERS (Ministry Of TradeResponsibility).

TELEVISION PROGRAMMES: (“DAY BREAK”) & (“GIS”)

MORNING ”).

LIVE ONLINE APPLICATION FOR e-IMPORT LICENCE:

DECEMBER 3RD 2012

CHALLENGES

1. LENGTHY APPROVAL TIMES.

2. APPLICANTS USING INCORRECT IMPORTER’S CODES.

3. APPLICANTS USING INCORRECT CLASSIFICATION.

4. ITEMS PRESENT IN SCHEDULE BUT NOT ON THE LIST AND VICE VERSA.

5. APPLICANTS USING INCORRECT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN VS THAT ON THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM.

6. APPLICANTS APPLYING AFTER GOODS HAVE ARRIVED WITHIN THE COLONY.

7. APPLICANTS NOT ATTACHING THEIR INVOICES OR ORDER FORMS.

8. APPLICANTS ATTACHING INVOICE WHICH DOES NOT MATCH THE ITEM ON APPLICATION.

9.UNWANTED SYSTEMS ERRORS.

10. FAULTY REPORTING BY APPLICANTS.

11. e-DOCUMENT LEGISLATION (NOT YET PASSED).

BENEFITS

1.

•REDUCED TRANSPORTATION COST.

2.

•REDUCED CLEARANCE TIMES.

3.

•REDUCED OVERALL COST OF DOING BUSINESS.

4.

•IMPROVED BUSINESS CLIMATE AS OPERATIONS ARE STREAMED-LINED WITH BEST PRACTICE.

5.

•BENCH-MARK FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.

6.

•SINGLE-WINDOW CATALYST.

TO DATE: 5441 e-IMPORT LICENCES HAVE BEEN APPROVED SUCCESSFULLY BY

THE MINISTY OF TRADE !

ACCESSING ASYCUDA WORLD GRENADA:

www.customs.gov.gd

asycuda.customs.gov.gd

PORTAL ACCESS

THANK YOUContact:

E-MAIL: gdcustoms@spiceisle.comWebsite: asycuda.customs.gov.gd

Phone no:1473-4359622/23 1473-4402239/40

Fax:1473-4405038

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him and he will make your path straight” Proverbs 3:5-6 [NIV]

MINISTRY OF TRADEGRENADA

e-Licensing MODULELaunched: December 3rd2012

UTILISING THE GRENADA CUSTOMS & EXCISEDEPARTMENT ASYCUDA WORLD SYSTEM

“Protecting Caribbean Borders from Illegal Trade in Ozone Depleting Substances” (ODS) TRADE WORK

SHOP Grenada 2013

PRESENTED BY :Rene Parkes(GCED-NOU)