UNCTADASYCUDA

PROGRAMMEPRESENTATION

ASYCUDAASYCUDAASYCUDAAutomated System Automated System Automated System for Customs Datafor Customs Datafor Customs Data

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History and Concept

Current AchievementsCurrent Achievements

Producing trade statistics Producing trade statistics

Presentation of ASYCUDA Presentation of ASYCUDA

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Born in ECOWAS in early eighties

Statistical package that has become Statistical package that has become World #1 Customs systemWorld #1 Customs system

85 countries, 19 languages 85 countries, 19 languages

History History

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2004 – ASYCUDAWorld, or version 4, is using the latest wireless and internet technologies.First implementation of ASYCUDAWorld system (Moldova)

1994 - ASYCUDA ++ or version 3 is launched, ASYCUDA networks are used worldwide. Eighty four countries are using ASYCUDA++ daily

1984 - Local area ASYCUDA version 2 networks are installed in many countries

1981 ASYCUDA program started in UNCTAD ASYCUDA version 1 is installed in three countries

SYDONIA SYDONIA -- ASYCUDA ASYCUDA –– SIDUNEASIDUNEA

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CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION PROJECTCUSTOMS MODERNIZATION PROJECT

To reform and modernize the Customs Administrations, aligning the legal framework, their organization and procedures to international standards and best practice, and ensuring their expected role in a modern market economy

IT ComponentIT ComponentTo modernize the Customs IT infrastructure and build e-government facilities for information and interaction with the trade community, including electronic filing of declarations

ASYCUDAASYCUDA provides the core software and related expertise to create an efficient and effective environment for the management of Customs operations

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Fiscal & StatisticFiscal & StatisticAccurate calculation of duties & taxes [Integrated Tariff, Value,…]Monitoring of payments [Deferred, cash, …]Timely and accurate statistics [Trade balances, …]

Enforcement & SecurityEnforcement & SecurityCargo control [manifest-declaration crosscheck, warehouse,…]Risk management [risk-assessment, selectivity, shipment targeting…]Container security initiative [risk prevention]

Trade FacilitationTrade FacilitationDirect Trader InputNorms and standards [KYOTO, HS Tariff, ISO, WCO, UN/EDIFACT …]Uniform application of Customs law

Overall objectives Overall objectives

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INFORMATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

UNCTAD UNCTAD MANDATEMANDATE

CUSTOMS EXPERTISE &CUSTOMS EXPERTISE &EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

COUNTRYCOUNTRYREQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

NORMS & NORMS & STANDARDSSTANDARDS

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COUNTRYCOUNTRYFEEDBACKFEEDBACK

ASYCUDA DEVELOPMENTASYCUDA DEVELOPMENT

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Integrated Customs Information System Integrated Customs Information System (ICIS)(ICIS)

Port & AirportAuthorities

ASYCUDA = ICIS Core

Carriers

Ministry of Trade & other Government agencies

Banks & FinancialInstitutions

Customs Brokers &

Trade Operators

Other Customs Administrations, International Organisations

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ASYCUDA ASYCUDA Covers the Full Clearance ProcessCovers the Full Clearance Process

Transit shed

Cargo release

Credit payment, Pre-payment, Cash

Accounting Electronic payments

Statistics& Audit

Trade balance, Data mining ...

Transit

CUSDEC, DTI

Declaration

Temporary Export

Customs Warehouse

Temporary Admission

Inward/Outward Processing

Economic & suspense

procedures

Storage of goods Transit shed

Cargo arrivalCUSCAR, DCI Manifest

Selectivity &

Risk Management

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ManifestManifestWaybillWaybillDeclarationDeclaration

RiskRiskManagementManagement

Criteria

If xxx

Criteria

If xxx

CriteriaCriteria

IFproduct = textile& origin = Honduras& consignee Є ListX

THEN85 % Red Lane

Risk analysis, feedback

ExaminationExaminationPolicyPolicy

Green lane

Control lanes

Previous trade

ASYCUDAASYCUDASelectivitySelectivity

EngineEngine

Risk ManagementRisk Management

ASYCUDATransactionDatabase

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Secure revenue collectionSecure revenue collection

DeclarationProcessing Cash Immediate Payment

Electronic Payment

Pre-Payments Account

Credit Payment Account

Assessed Duties

Transit Monitoring

Goods release and exit

ASYCUDA Accounts

and Payments

Engine

Notificationof Payment

BANK

Bonds

Individual Guarantees

Global Guarantees

Guaranteed Duties

Secure transitand warehousing

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National Transit Monitoring

Goods arrival T1 Document

ProcessedMessage

generated

Customs office Border Entry

Inland or Border exit

Customs Office

Transit written offGuarantee releasedMESSAGE

EXCHANGE

EN ROUTE CONTROL

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Concept

Current AchievementsCurrent Achievements

FutureFuture

ProgrammeProgramme PresentationPresentation

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A Worldwide implementation

Europe

Albania Armenia

Bosnia Herzegovina EstoniaGeorgia Latvia

Lithuania MacedoniaMoldovaRomania Slovakia

Asia PacificBangladesh

FijiI.R. IranJordan LebanonMaldives

Mongolia Nepal

New CaledoniaPapua New Guinea

Philippines Samoa

Sri LankaYemen

America &Caribbean

Barbados BelizeBolivia

ColombiaCuracao

HaitiHonduras NicaraguaSalvadorSt Lucia

Venezuela

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ASYCUDA in AFRICAASYCUDA IN AFRICA

Benin, Guinea Bissau Botswana MadagascarBurundi MalawiBurkina Faso Mauritania Cameroon NamibiaCapo Verde NigerChad NigeriaComoros RwandaCongo Sao TomeCongo DR SudanEthiopia Tanzania Gabon TogoGambia ZambiaGuinea, Zimbabwe

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ASYCUDA AchievementsASYCUDA Achievements

Since 1982Since 1982

More than 80 countries using ASYCUDA to clear goods

Implementation of norms and standards: WCO SAD ISO

Customs administration capacity building

Foundation of an international group of 100 experts

Development of the ASYCUDA software products

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CountriesImport*CIF (m $)

Export*FOB (m $)

Customssites

ASYCUDAC. sites

84 241,077 229,479 1,936 1,345

ASYCUDAComputers

TrainedUsers

21,900 31,700

ASYCUDADeclarations (yearly)

GeographicCoverage

15,131,000 69%

* Source: UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics

ASYCUDA in the worldASYCUDA in the world

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History and Concept

Current AchievementsCurrent Achievements

Producing trade statistics Producing trade statistics

Programme PresentationProgramme Presentation

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Direct output from declarationDirect output from declaration

processing processing

Complete and immediate dataComplete and immediate data

disposal disposal

No additional workload for No additional workload for

Customs staffCustoms staff

With ASYCUDA statistical data are produced from With ASYCUDA statistical data are produced from

Customs declarationsCustoms declarations

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ASYCUDA Statistical challengeASYCUDA Statistical challenge

Find the correct balance between the necessary requirements for

Customs controlTrade simplification

Production of statistical data

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The customs Computerized system The customs Computerized system produces data that is produces data that is

ControlledDetailed

Complete

Standardized

Timely available

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Creation of the Customs National DatabaseCreation of the Customs National Database

A++GATEAutomatic Data Centralization

Customs office #1

Customs office #2 Customs office #...Customs office #3

Declarations file

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Data transfer at National level Data transfer at National level

Customs Head Quarters Statistics Agency

Which data to transfer ?

When to transfer the data?How to transfer the data ?

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Presentation of Data available in ASYCUDA Presentation of Data available in ASYCUDA

ASYCUDA Standard reportsUser defined printouts Development PlatformEUROTRACE Interface

SQL queries

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ASYCUDA Project ActivitiesASYCUDA Project Activities

Technical Assistance/AdviceTechnical Assistance/AdviceElaboration of Implementation StrategyAssessment reviewSystem implementation [prototype, piloting …]

Training of National TeamsTraining of National TeamsSystem functionality TechnologyDevelopment of system extensions Train-the-trainers

System ExtensionsSystem ExtensionsSpecific developments

Test & validation

Project review Project review

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