THE ROLE AND VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN

CROSS BORDER DATA EXCHANGE

Ian Impey, Director Facilitation, Global Express Association (GEA)

UNECE SYMPOSIUM ON SINGLE WINDOW STANDARDS &

INTEROPERABILITYGENEVA 3-5 MAY 2006

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AGENDA

GEA Background

Industry Statistics

International Data Standardization & EDI:

- WCO Data Model, based on the revised Kyoto Convention & UNTDED

- UNeDocs

- Single Window Systems

Express Industry Trade Facilitation Objectives

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GLOBAL EXPRESS ASSOCIATION (GEA)

International Trade Association of 4 Main Global Integrators: DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS

Close Links to Regional Express Associations: XLA, CAPEC, CLADEC, EEA

Main Mission:

To liberalize Trade & Services worldwide

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FACTS AND FIGURES

> 230 countries

> 800,000 employees

> 1,700 aircraft

> US$ 95 billion annual revenues

> US$ 80 billion in duties and taxes

> 30 million shipments daily

> 20% average annual growth ’93 – ’03

> 40% of all air cargo will be express cargo by 2017- Boeing report

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WCO DATA MODEL

RKC Customs Data Principles:

- Common data sets and uniform electronic messages for cargo reporting and import/export declarations, aligned on the UNTDED

- Maximum data requirements for routine Customs/trade exchanges of information

- Release on minimal information i.e. two step process, separate admissibility from fiscal controls

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WCO DATA MODEL (cont’d)

EDIFACT MIGs, + XML specifications in future

Code Standards: ISO, ECE Recommendations HS and UCR

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UNeDOCS DATA MODEL

Future standards for international trade docs, paper and electronic versions

Data Model for a Master Document

Based on UN Layout Key and UNTDED

Different syntax applications i.e. XML or EDIFACT

Electronic message or paper document or edoc

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SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEMS

EXPRESS INDUSTRY VIEW:

- Single submission to a single designated entry point, ideally Customs, of standardised information, in electronic format, to fulfil all official control and release purposes

- Legal framework must be in place to support standardised data requirements and information sharing; data privacy and protection laws

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Separation of physical control (release and admissibility) from fiscal control (duty and tax payments)

Minimal, standardised data for release/clearance purposes

Application of automated systems to allow for:

- electronic transmission & processing of pre-arrival shipment information, to enable immediate release

- elimination of all paper documents

- use of risk management techniques for control purposes

- electronic funds transfers for duty/tax payments

- “Single Window” systems

EXPRESS INDUSTRY TRADE FACILITATION OBJECTIVES

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THANK YOU FOR

YOUR ATTENTION

Further enquiries:

E-mail: ian.impey@global-express.org or

info@global-express.org

GEA Website: www.global-express.org