Real World Technology Solutions for In-transit Freight Border Security

International Forum on Trade FacilitationTechnical Issues in Trade Facilitation

Scott BrosiArea Vice President

Geneva, SwitzerlandMay 15, 2003

Intelligent Transportation Systems For Border Security

Design parameters similar to Electronic Toll Systems

Security rather than financial pre-clearance

Commercial pressure to avoid congestion

Concentrate attention where needed

Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) Program

Between USA and Mexico beginning in 1995

Automatic Vehicle Identification(AVI) technology

Pre-screened, authorized border commuters (in their vehicles)

Dedicated lanes

Genesis Of An IdeaThe SENTRI System: Passenger Vehicles Between The United States And Mexico

SENTRI: How It Works

Nexus: RFID Cards Identifying Commuters Between The United States And Canada

INS Program

Dedicated commuters between Canada and USA

Over 100,000 users and growing

Identifying the person only, not the vehicles

Slow speed, read only radio frequency identification (RFID)

No traffic control barriers

Can be used unmanned

China: Integrating RFID For Drivers And Vehicles Into One System

China customs anti-smuggling initiative

Currently over 125 lanes and 100,000 trucks in use at Shenzhen, Dalian, Qingdao, Chengdu, Tianjin and Ningbo

Major use between Shenzhen and Hong Kong

Planned roll-out throughout China

China – Matching The Driver, The Truck And The Freight In One Tracking System

Pre-clearance of goods, truck and driver one working day in advance of movement

Simultaneous AVI reads of truck tag and driver tag correlated to pre-designated weight of goods

Generate and write to the truck tag a random customs number

Throughput of 10 seconds per AVI lane vs. 3 minutes per manual lane

Centralized database and sharing of information

China Customs: Tag Placement

Permanent mount vehicle tag

Temporary mount driver tag

FAST: Just In Time Inventory Between The United States And Canada

Evolved from National Customs Automation Prototype (NCAP)Currently 6 sites between USA and Canada, with expansion to additional Canadian and new Mexican sites in progressPre-clears the truck and up to 3 driversTesting of tamper resistant tag

FAST: Ambassador Bridge Site

FAST: Ambassador Bridge Site

Electronic Seals

Electronic Seals

Disposable

Reusable

Multiple Frequencies

Northwest International Trade Corridor Beyond The Driver And The Truck

Secure chain of custody

Move back the border

Proof of concept to track the vehicle and driver and the container, as well as the status of the container from point of origin to inland designation

Collaborative effort of private industry, DOT, Customs, Dept of Agriculture, and Ports of Seattle and Tacoma

Use of electronic seals

Blaine, Washington Site

Bringing It All Together Into A Comprehensive, Global Solution

Move back the borders

Compliant with worldwide standards

Automated vs. Manual

Practical use of technology

Commercially viable

Dynamic teaming by solution providers

Evolution not revolution

Technology provides a part of the solution

Scott Brosiscott.brosi@transcore.com