ASEAN SINGLE WINDOW INITIATIVE

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ASEAN SINGLE WINDOW EXPERIENCE
NOORDIN AZHARI Trade and Investement
Division UNESCAP
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ASEAN Single Window
Key Decisions

• ASEAN SUMMIT 2003
• ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE ON ASW, 2004
• SIGNING OF ASW AGREEMENT 2005
• NSW 2008 ASEAN 6
• NSW 2012- ASEAN 4

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Capacity Building Workshop on Trade Facilitation
Implementation for ASIA and Pacific Region
ASEAN Single Window
17-18 March 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key Objective

• To expedite and simplify information flow
  between government and trade and bring meaningful
  gain to all parties involved in international
  trade.
• To establish a viable, simplified, standardized
  and integrated environment for cargo clearance in
  line with international best practices
• To reduce time and resources needed for cargo
  clearance

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What is the ASEAN Single Window ?
A single submission
A single consultation decision making process
A single processing of data and Information
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Inter-Agency Task Force

• Design a model for the ASEAN Single Window
• Establish and operate mechanisms of
  consultation and decision making among involved
  ministries and agencies for the effective
  implementation of ASEAN Single Window
• Undertake the harmonization and standardization
  of data and information relevant to the ASEAN
  Single Window
• Draft an agreement to enforce the implementation
  of the ASEAN Single Window

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Roadmap Towards
ASEAN Single Window Mode
Phase I (Aug 2004 Nov 2004)

• Establishment National Single Window Task Force
• Compilation of related documents
• Compilation of relevant procedures and functions

Phase II (Dec 2004 Mar 2005)

• Analysis of data structures and business process
  flows
• Formulation of the new business process flows
• Development of the technical documents
• Development of the draft ASEAN agreement

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Roadmap Towards
ASEAN Single Window Mode
Phase III (Apr 2005 Jun 2005)

• Finalization of ASEAN agreement
• Finalization of technical documents
• Development of Draft ASW Model
• Consultation with the private sectors

Phase IV (Jul 2005 Sep 2005)

• Finalization of ASW Model
• Development of implementation plan
• Submission of ASW Model to AEM

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ASEAN Single Window
Conceptual Model
BRU NSW
CAM NSW
VIE NSW
IND NSW
THA NSW
ASEAN SW
LAO NSW
SIN NSW
MAL NSW
PHI NSW
MYA NSW
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Thailand Single Window
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A Single Window and
Integrated Environment
Fishery Food Drug Agriculture Others
Licensing Agency Window
Single Window Facilities
Port Window
Trading Company Bank Insurers
Trading Window
Terminal/Depot Operator Port Authorities
Customs Window
Broker Importer Exporter
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Key Components of
Single Window Concept
Integrated electronic single point of entry
Licensing Agency Window
Food Drug
Trader
Agriculture
Internet
Single Window Facilities
Licensing
Fishery
Others
Customs Clearance
Customs Enforcement
Port Window
Customs Window
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Benefits for Governments and Trades
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ASEAN SINGLE WINDOW INITIATIVE
Pilot Project between Thailand and Philippines
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ASEAN Single Window Pilot Project Thailand
Philippines ( Q1 2006 )
Secured FORM D
Secured FORM D
Issuing Authority of Exporting Country
Transmits FORM D to Customs System of Importing
Country
Issuing Authority of Exporting Country
Transmits FORM D to Customs System in Importing
Country
Customs System in Importing Country
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ASEAN Single Window Pilot Project Thai Customs
Philippines Customs ( Q1 2006 )
Export Declaration
Export Declaration
Exporter
Export Declaration
Exporter
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ASEAN Single Window
ASW NEXT STEPS

• SHARING OF INFROMATION AND EXPERIENCE ON THE
  PILOT PHASE
• IMPROVEMENT OF ASW MODEL
• ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIVIDUAL NSW

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Thank you