Coordinated Border Coordinated Border ManagementManagement

Mats Wicktor,Mats Wicktor,Director Change ManagementDirector Change ManagementSwedish Customs Head OfficeSwedish Customs Head Office

Chair UN/CEFACT TBG 4Chair UN/CEFACT TBG 4

Swedish CustomsSwedish Customsa modern public service with traditions since 1636a modern public service with traditions since 1636

What flows do we have What flows do we have to manage?to manage?

93.000.000 border 93.000.000 border movementsmovements

7.000.000 Customs 7.000.000 Customs declarationsdeclarations

98 % electronic 98 % electronic declarationsdeclarations

85 % automatically cleared85 % automatically cleared

NorwayNorway SwedenSweden

Norway is Sweden’s second Norway is Sweden’s second largest export market (10 %)largest export market (10 %)

We need advanced…We need advanced…

……and continuous cooperation.and continuous cooperation.

……and a will to and a will to compromise…compromise…

BjörnfjellBjörnfjell

JunkerdalJunkerdal

VauldalenVauldalen

ÖstbyÖstby

ÅsnesÅsnes

TärnabyTärnaby

StorlienStorlien

EdaEda

HånHån

ÖrjeÖrje

SvinesundSvinesund

SvinesundSvinesund

Cooperation – it figures…Cooperation – it figures…

584.000 trucks584.000 trucks261.000 declarations261.000 declarations

5.500 controls5.500 controls68.000 work hours68.000 work hours

2.000 km2.000 km

CompetenceCompetenceKnowledge of legislation Knowledge of legislation

of the other country…of the other country………and skills to enforce it!!!and skills to enforce it!!!

How does it work?How does it work?

TULLSwedish imports

Norwegian exportsTransit

TOLLSwedish exports

Norwegian importsTransit

Gateway Sweden – Gateway Sweden – Customs Declarations via SMSCustoms Declarations via SMS

Risk Risk ManagementManagement

Quality in the Quality in the Supply ChainSupply Chain

Security in the Security in the Supply ChainSupply Chain

Authorized Economic OperatorAuthorized Economic Operator

Virtual Virtual warehouseswarehouses

From From One Stop One Stop

Shop Shop to to

No No Stop ShopStop Shop(8 Agencies)(8 Agencies)

What is Gateway Sweden?What is Gateway Sweden?

• A Customs declaration service A Customs declaration service using SMS allowingusing SMS allowing

• Automatic identification of the Automatic identification of the vehiclevehicle

• Verification of the border Verification of the border crossingcrossing

Why Gateway Sweden?Why Gateway Sweden?

Green CustomsGreen Customs

ResultsResults• No paper or other sources for error at import or export.No paper or other sources for error at import or export.• Increased understanding regarding mutual processes.Increased understanding regarding mutual processes.• Decreased border crossing time with 20 minutes per Decreased border crossing time with 20 minutes per

transport – 2.000 saved logistical hours annually.transport – 2.000 saved logistical hours annually.• Administrative savings through Gateway Sweden Administrative savings through Gateway Sweden equals at least 150.000 USD annually (3 companies).equals at least 150.000 USD annually (3 companies).• Substantial savings in internal administration.Substantial savings in internal administration.

• Critical factors such as speed and predictability Critical factors such as speed and predictability achieved.achieved.

Thank you for Thank you for the attention!!!the attention!!!