WTO Trade Facilitation Self WTO Trade Facilitation Self Assessment of Needs – Assessment of Needs – BangladeshBangladesh

Needs for Implementing of WTO

Trade Facilitation Agreement

21 July, 2008

Needs assessment StepsNeeds assessment Steps

Current Situation relative to basic standard

Barriers to meet basic standard Actions needed Local Remedy/Action TA required Lead agency and stakeholders Priority of the identified TA/CB needs Stakeholders consulted Comments

contd..contd..MEASURES ALREADY COMPLIEDMEASURES ALREADY COMPLIED

Include the followings-Include the followings-

D.1 Right Of AppealD.1 Right Of Appeal E.2 Detention Of GoodsE.2 Detention Of Goods G.1.(a) Periodic review of formalities and G.1.(a) Periodic review of formalities and

requirementrequirement G.1.(g) Use Of Customs brokersG.1.(g) Use Of Customs brokers H.1 Consular Transaction Fees RequirementH.1 Consular Transaction Fees Requirement

MEASURES ALREADY COMPLIEDMEASURES ALREADY COMPLIED

I.1. Coordination of activities of border agenciesI.1. Coordination of activities of border agencies

J.1 (e) Separating release from clearance J.1 (e) Separating release from clearance procedureprocedure

K.1K.1 Objective Criteria For Tariff ClassificationObjective Criteria For Tariff Classification

CONTD..CONTD..

PARTIALLY COMPLIANTPARTIALLY COMPLIANT

Include the followings-Include the followings-

A.1 Publication and Notification of Trade A.1 Publication and Notification of Trade Regulations And of Penalty ProvisionsRegulations And of Penalty Provisions

A.2 Internet Publication/Official website A.2 Internet Publication/Official website

B.1. Interval between publication and entry into B.1. Interval between publication and entry into forceforce

B.2 Prior consultation and commenting on new B.2 Prior consultation and commenting on new and amended rulesand amended rules

PARTIALLY COMPLIANTPARTIALLY COMPLIANT

B.3 Regular consultation with traders B.3 Regular consultation with traders E.1 Import Alerts/Rapid AlertsE.1 Import Alerts/Rapid Alerts E.3 Test ProcedureE.3 Test Procedure F.1 Fees and Charges imposed in connection with F.1 Fees and Charges imposed in connection with

importation /exportation importation /exportation G.1 (b) Reduction/Limitation of formalities and G.1 (b) Reduction/Limitation of formalities and

documentation requirementdocumentation requirement G.1.(c) Use of international standardsG.1.(c) Use of international standards

ContinuedContinued

PARTIALLY COMPLIANTPARTIALLY COMPLIANT

J.1.(a) Pre arrival processingJ.1.(a) Pre arrival processing J.1 (b) Expeditious shipments J.1 (b) Expeditious shipments J.1. (c) Risk management/Analysis, Authorized J.1. (c) Risk management/Analysis, Authorized

traderstraders J.1.(d) Post Clearance AuditJ.1.(d) Post Clearance Audit

contd…contd…NON COMPLIANTNON COMPLIANT

Include the followings-Include the followings-

A.3 Establishment Of Enquiry Points/ information A.3 Establishment Of Enquiry Points/ information CentersCenters

A.4 Notification of Trade RegulationA.4 Notification of Trade Regulation C.1 Advance RulingC.1 Advance Ruling G.1.(d)G.1.(d) Acceptance of commercially available Acceptance of commercially available

copiescopies G.1.(e)G.1.(e) Single Window/One time submissionSingle Window/One time submission

NON COMPLIANTNON COMPLIANT

Include the followings-Include the followings-

G.1.(f) Elimination of Pre-shipment InspectionG.1.(f) Elimination of Pre-shipment Inspection G.1.(j) Option to return rejected goods to importerG.1.(j) Option to return rejected goods to importer J.1.(f) Establishment and publication of average J.1.(f) Establishment and publication of average

release and clearance timerelease and clearance time M. Multilateral Mechanism for the exchange and M. Multilateral Mechanism for the exchange and

handling of informationhandling of information

OVERALL RESULTS of the NEED OVERALL RESULTS of the NEED ASSESMENT for TFASSESMENT for TF

• 64 proposed measures were considered in Oct 07

• 48 updated measures were considered in July

2008 Workshop. Preparedness-

Already Compliant with 8 (17%)

Partially compliant with 14 (29%)

Not compliant with 9 (19%)

Issues not included with 17 (35%)– i.e. All transit & customs union provisions

CONTD………..CONTD………..

Top Priorities for Top Priorities for BANGLADESH

INTERNET PUBLICATION/OFFICIAL WEBSITE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENQUIRY POINTS /

INFORMATION CENTERS USE OF INFORMATION TECNOLOGY AND

AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR IMPORT EXPORT PROCEDURE IN ALL CUSTOMS STATIONS

CREAT VALUATION DATABASE AND HARDWARE & SOFTWARE FACILITIES TO ELIMINATE PSI SYSTEM

Top Priorities for Top Priorities for Bangladesh

PHYSICAL FACILITIES LIKE WEIGHBRIDGES, CONTAINER SCANNERS FOR MAJOR SEA PORTS , AIR PORTS

PHYSICAL FACILITIES LIKE WAREHOUSES, WEIGHBRIDGES, SCALES, OFFICE FACILITIES, BUILDINGS AT LAND LAND PORTS

POST CLEARANANCE AUDIT, RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FACILITIES FOR SINGLE WINDOWS/ ONE STOP SUBMISSION,

ADVANCE RULING FACILITIES FOR EXPEDITIOUS CARGO OTER MEASURES TO SIMPLIFY AND TO EXPEDITE CUSTOM

RELEASE

BarriersBarriers FundingFunding

• Fund constraint Fund constraint • Lack of commitment for allocation and utilization of Lack of commitment for allocation and utilization of

budgetbudget

InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Infrastructure in customs station, including land customs Infrastructure in customs station, including land customs station, weigh bridges, scanning, warehouses and other station, weigh bridges, scanning, warehouses and other port facilitiesport facilities

• Lack of full automation in all customs stations (software, Lack of full automation in all customs stations (software, hardware, networking)hardware, networking)

• National website with interlinking other trade related National website with interlinking other trade related agenciesagencies

• Multi-agencies central testing laboratoryMulti-agencies central testing laboratory• Road/Railway communication, BridgesRoad/Railway communication, Bridges• Power generationPower generation

BarriersBarriers Legislation and policy mattersLegislation and policy matters

• Awareness and consensusAwareness and consensus• Active participation and feed back from stakeholdersActive participation and feed back from stakeholders• Review and monitoring mechanismReview and monitoring mechanism• Legislative barriers related to interpretation, Legislative barriers related to interpretation,

enforcement and updatingenforcement and updating• Coordination among concerned agenciesCoordination among concerned agencies

Human ResourcesHuman Resources• Lack of skilled/expert/technical manpowerLack of skilled/expert/technical manpower• Lack of capacity building programLack of capacity building program• Lack of administrative setup and expertiseLack of administrative setup and expertise• Insufficient IT related equipments Insufficient IT related equipments • Limited availability of proper informationLimited availability of proper information• Lack of planning and utilization of human resourcesLack of planning and utilization of human resources• Lack of knowledge and experience on international Lack of knowledge and experience on international

standardstandard

ContinuedContinued

Technical Assistance and Capacity Technical Assistance and Capacity Building support contd… Building support contd…

1 Development of physical infrastructure and port 1 Development of physical infrastructure and port facilities at sea custom stations including air and facilities at sea custom stations including air and land custom stations (warehouses, weighing land custom stations (warehouses, weighing bridge, container scanners etc)bridge, container scanners etc)

22 Development of Automation and ICT infrastructure Development of Automation and ICT infrastructure (hardware, software, networking) at all custom (hardware, software, networking) at all custom station station

3. Establishing multi-agency testing laboratories 3. Establishing multi-agency testing laboratories (international standard) at major custom stations(international standard) at major custom stations

4. Development of Valuation data base with 4. Development of Valuation data base with necessary hardware to eliminate PSInecessary hardware to eliminate PSI

5. Assistance in using international standards 5. Assistance in using international standards clearance procedure clearance procedure

Technical Assistance and Capacity Technical Assistance and Capacity building supportbuilding support

6. Assistance in facilitating single window, 6. Assistance in facilitating single window, authorized trader, pre arrival processing in authorized trader, pre arrival processing in international standardsinternational standards

7. Development of human resources on PCA, Risk 7. Development of human resources on PCA, Risk Management, Port management, ICT, Valuation, Management, Port management, ICT, Valuation, Advance ruling, other WCO programmes and Advance ruling, other WCO programmes and standards, H.S. Classification, UCP, Freight-standards, H.S. Classification, UCP, Freight-forwarders etc through trainingforwarders etc through training

8. Web development, internet publication, 8. Web development, internet publication, hyperlinks with trade bodieshyperlinks with trade bodies

9. Construction of Road, Railways and bridges and 9. Construction of Road, Railways and bridges and Other physical facilities so far transit and easy Other physical facilities so far transit and easy transportation of goods is concerntransportation of goods is concern

WAY FORWARD and WAY FORWARD and RECOMMENDATIONS contd..RECOMMENDATIONS contd..

1. National TF working group to make more effective2. Take part in negotiation to be held on 3rd generation

proposals3. Flexibilities granted to LDCs be retained in future

negotiations and no specific time frame for LDCs. 4. Standards to be implemented subject to adequate and

sufficient Technical Assistance and Capacity Building support

5. Adequate TACB to be ensured6. Involve capital based experts both from public and private

sector in Geneva negotiations7. Intensive survey on need assessments, Determination of

Priorities, Implementation plan to be done with technical assistance

8. WCO Columbus program for Need Assessment 8. WCO Columbus program for Need Assessment for Customs Capacity Building can be consulted for Customs Capacity Building can be consulted during next WTO/Donor Need Assessment during next WTO/Donor Need Assessment

9. Donors to come forward to TA and CB supports9. Donors to come forward to TA and CB supports10. Coordination among trade related agencies and 10. Coordination among trade related agencies and

other stakeholders in capital followed by Ministry other stakeholders in capital followed by Ministry of Commerce of Commerce

11. Geneva delegates to work as a link between 11. Geneva delegates to work as a link between WTO and capital WTO and capital

12. Recommendations of the needs assessments 12. Recommendations of the needs assessments exercise to be shared in TF taskforceexercise to be shared in TF taskforce

Way Forwarded and RecommendationWay Forwarded and Recommendation