Lebanese Customs Project for Single Window

3-4 March 2011UN House, Beirut, Lebanon

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A reform project in Lebanese Customs focused on automation, modernization, and streamlining of procedures .

A model for management of reform projects based on dynamics of interaction between the different stakeholders.

Using the model ; how NAJM attempted to balance Trade Facilitation and Customs Enforcement

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Reform Agenda: What to do & Why?

Reform Agenda: What to do & Why?

Funding ModalitiesFunding Modalities

Political Will and Commitment

Political Will and Commitment

Capacity Building & Sustainability

Capacity Building & Sustainability

Political Economy of Reform : The Stakeholder Square Model - Generic

Case

Political Economy of Reform : The Stakeholder Square Model - Customs

NAJM ProjectReform Agenda:

MOF to facilitate trade, enhance control, align procedures with

international standards

Donor Community to provide financing of technology and infrastructure

Reform Agenda:

MOF to facilitate trade, enhance control, align procedures with

international standards

Donor Community to provide financing of technology and infrastructure

Funding and Financing:

MOF Managed Pool Fund: World Bank , IMF, Private Sector , EU

Association Support , etc

Financing UNCTAD ASYCUDA software and other Local Providers

Funding and Financing:

MOF Managed Pool Fund: World Bank , IMF, Private Sector , EU

Association Support , etc

Financing UNCTAD ASYCUDA software and other Local Providers

Political Commitment:

MOF to secure support for Legislative, Procedural & Organizational Change

Customs Management to fully engage in reform process

Political Commitment:

MOF to secure support for Legislative, Procedural & Organizational Change

Customs Management to fully engage in reform process

Knowledge Transfer:

UNCTAD to rely on local expertise in project management and technology

development

Customs to mobilize skilled and motivated staff for Project

Knowledge Transfer:

UNCTAD to rely on local expertise in project management and technology

development

Customs to mobilize skilled and motivated staff for Project

Project Timeline

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Lebanese Customs NAJM Lebanese Customs NAJM Project TimelineProject Timeline

Chronology of Reforms 1993-Chronology of Reforms 1993-2009 2009

Chronology of Reforms 1993-Chronology of Reforms 1993-2009 2009

Lebanese Customs NAJM Lebanese Customs NAJM Project TimelineProject Timeline

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Lebanese Customs NAJM Lebanese Customs NAJM Project TimelineProject Timeline

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NAJM Balancing Act

NAJM Balancing Act

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NAJM Balancing Act

International Trade Sector represents 60% of GDP

International Trade Sector represents 60% of GDP

Customs contributes 40% to government revenue

Customs contributes 40% to government revenue

NAJM Balancing Act

In order to achieve its core mission; NAJM must

enable customs to provide trade

community with timely information regarding

their rights, obligations, and to facilitate their customs clearance

operations.

empower customs for enforcing laws and

regulations based on intelligent Risk

Management which focuses resources on

non compliant practices

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NAJM key performance indicators: 1997-2009 Green Line Ratio, Clearance Time and

Effective Tariff Rate

PAY

NAJM key performance indicators: 1997-2009 Decomposing Clearance Time throughout

period

4- Payment and

Release

3-

Red: Inspection

3-

Green: Release

Selectivity & Risk

Management

2- Acceptance and

Registration of Declaration

1- Data Entry of

Declaration

CLEARANCE

P ATH

INSPECT

REG

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A simplified Customs Clearance process leveraging Lessons Learned, Available Technology and World-Wide Best Practice

NAJM 2.0

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Release and Exit

Link with Port Auth and

T/Os

Simplified Customs Clearance: NAJM 2.0

Trader Zone Customs Zone

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New Process AdvantagesNew Process Advantages

• Electronic end-to-end (No paper Underworld)• Clear segregation between Trader and Customs zone (responsibility for delays)• Self assessment• E-Payment through commercial banks• E-Gov integration• Leveraging Technology of ASYCUDAWORLD• Logistics flow (Inspection and release)

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Take Home Tips in Take Home Tips in SimplificationSimplification

People run systems; not the other way Don’t dismiss the obvious: Consult then Propose Change Ownership vs. Change Management Incremental Change: Bite as much as you can

chew Instead of “Paper-less” speak of “Less Paper” Instead of “Cash-Less” speak of “Less Cash” . . . . . .

Everybody did his homework; Time to work together

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Thank you for Thank you for your timeyour time

Ghassan NasrallahActing Chief of Service

for Customs Computer Centerghassan.nasrallah@customs.gov.lb