“ just one click to do business in the global market ” lunch & learn september 18, 2012 pier...
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““Just one click to do businessJust one click to do businessin the global marketin the global market””
Lunch & Learn September 18, 2012Pier Alberto Cucino
20th UNCEFACT Forum – TU / Vienna
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Italian Ministry of Economic Development Standing Committee
onInternational Trade Facilitation Strategy
and the
International Trade Hub – Italy(ITH-Italia)
Gov.t Act on Simplification(27 January 2012)
Cut down on bureaucracy Abolish unnecessary rules Speed up procedures Leverage IT to promote economic growth,
“digital agenda”
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THE KEY OBJECTIVEFACILITATION of international trade: a goal for the Government; a necessary service for companies.
FACILITATIONmeansCOST REDUCTION – Hidden Costs of
International Transactions, HCITENHANCED COMPETITIVENESS
Less BureaucracyGreater efficiency
FDI ATTRACTIONLESS DELOCALIZATION
and those who stand to benefit the most are ...3
Italian SMEsrequire guidance about matters such as:
information on foreign marketshow to select their targetsinternational distribution channelsrequirements, constraints, tariffs, dutieslocal legislationhow to obtain the relevant information
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Italian SMEs – converging goals
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Help companies with their
export plans
Facilitate trade-related
operations
International Trade Hub-Italy
Providing Italy with a tool to help SMEs in the process of
internationalization:JUST ONE CLICK!
International Trade Hub-Italia (ITH-Italia) is an innovative and technologically advanced tool to allow companies to compete and succeed in the globalized economy.
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An International Trade Hub is more than a “one-stop shop” or “single window”, as it integrates all the processes related to import-export activities and internationalization.
“By the end of this decade, all the major
IT HUBs will be interconnected” (UN/CEFACT)
The International Trade Hub-Italia (ITH-Italia) is the ultimate tool to facilitate trade and internationalization and thus enhance SME competitiveness.
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All hardcopy documents processed during the various stages of the trade process are converted to electronic format: from e-marketing to e-customs clearance through e-logistics, e-payment and e-licensing/ certification.
TDRTrade Document
Repository
All documents and data are stored electronically with legal validity
Operational structure of ITH-Italy
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Marketing & Promotion
Business Community
Public Offices
Financial Institutions
Logistics Providers
Customs
Payments/ForEx
ITH-Italia services
e-marketing
e-licensing
e-logistics
e-customs clearance
e-foreign exchange payments
TDR
Trade Document Repository
Where we stand Contract with the IT Service Provider already signed Agreements, either already signed, forthcoming or planned, with
public and private institutions involved Ministry of Economic Development ICE, the Italian Trade Promotion Agency ABI, the Italian Banking Association Invitalia, foreign direct investment attraction SACE, export credit insurance SIMEST, support to Italian investments abroad Italian Customs Agency
and others. Start-up of the system planned soon, 2013
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2012
Some background information (1)
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• February 2008 - 1st International Conference on Trade Facilitation
• April2009, 14th UN/CEFACT Forum in Rome
• April 2009 - 2nd International Conference on Trade Facilitation (during the Rome Forum)
• December 2009 – the Standing Committee on Trade Facilitation Strategy is set up within the Ministry of Economic Development
• February 2011 – 3rd International Conference on Trade Facilitation
• February 2011 - Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Banking Association, to which other public Institutions such as ICE and INVITALIA are parties
• Establishment of the Executive Committee and launch of the ITH-Italia Project.
NEW Conference (4th) will be organized in November 2012
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Some background information (2)Standing Committee on Trade Facilitation Strategy
Mission
• to disseminate procedures and operational tools developed within international organizations – UNECE, EU, WTO, etc. – in connection with Trade Facilitation
• to analyze problems and issues confronting enterprises
• to contribute to national and international initiatives addressing these issues
Its actions are based on UN/CEFACT Recommendations (and ISO standards) on international best practices and standards.
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Some background information (3)Standing Committee on Trade Facilitation Strategy
Working Groups
• Issues and needs affecting economic operators
• Financial services
• Interoperability
• Aid for TradeWorkflow
• Identification of critical points, bottlenecks, problems and issues
• Analysis of costs and consequences
• Proposal of solutions, bearing in mind UN/CEFACT Recommendations and Standards
• Best Practices – Analysis and Mapping - Digitalization
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Department for Internationalization and Promotion
Project Team – ITH Italia
-Claudio C. Padua (Project coordinator), [email protected] Severini (Project collaborator), [email protected] Scarpulla (Institutional Relations), [email protected] Toselli (Studies and Analysis), [email protected] Ferrari (IT Consultant), [email protected] Ortolani (IT Assistant) [email protected] Ricci (Secretray), [email protected]
-Website: http://www.mincomes.it/semproitalia/tavolo_strategico/tavolo_index.htm
ITH PROJECT TEAM
