singapore tradenet—facilitating trade through a single
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2014/SOM3/CTI/SEM1/007rev1 Session 2
Singapore TradeNet—Facilitating Trade Through a Single Electronic Window
Submitted by: Singapore
Seminar on APEC Model E-PortsBeijing, China
12 August 2014
SINGAPORE CUSTOMS We Make Trade Easy, Fair & Secure
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TradeNet®
Facilitating Trade through a Single
Electronic Window
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TradeNet®
• Singapore’s Single Window was launched on 1 Jan 1989
• Enables multiple parties to lodge standardised information electronically, with a single point of entry
• Provides a single platform for Singapore’s trade and logistics community to fulfill all import, export and transhipment related regulatory requirements 2
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Agri-food & Veterinary Authority
International Enterprise Singapore
Board
Environmental Agency
Central Narcotics Bureau
Media Development
Authority
InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore
Singapore Customs
Health Sciences Authority
Singapore Police Force
Singapore Civil
Defence Force
Ministry of Health
Building & Building & Construction Authority
100% Government Participation
TradeNet®
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CA’s Approval/ Rejection
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Clearance info 5
Submit declaration 1
No 2
Controlled goods?
TradeNet®
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Competent Authorities (CAs)
TradeNet® processing flow and cargo clearance process
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Declaring Agent
Final Approval/ Rejection
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Auto-deduction of fees & taxes
Permit Info & Customs’ pre-clearance decision
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Customs’ backend systems
3 Once declarations are approved, they are presented for cargo clearance
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Importer’s Warehouse
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Current TradeNet® Performance
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100% electronic
collections of duties and taxes
• 9 million permits processed annually, with total trade > S$900 billion
100% customs
declarations processed and approved via TradeNet®
• 99% of declarations processed within 10 minutes
3000 subscribers with 6000 users
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Manual system vs. TradeNet®
Characteristics Previous Manual process
TradeNet® Benefits
1. Submission of document Via expensive dispatch clerks/ couriers
Electronically from comforts of office (or home)
2. Time of submission Within office hours Available 24 hrs
3. Trips per controlling agency per document
At least 2 trips or more NO trips required
4. Copies of document Multiple copies Single copy
5. Turnaround time for approval From 4 hours to 2-7 days Within 10 mins
6. Dutiable goods handling Separate documents for customs processing
Same electronic document routed to customs for processing
7. Controlled goods handling Separate documents sent to different controlling agencies for processing
Same electronic document routed to controlling agencies for processing
8. Customs duties collection By cheque and cash Automatic transfers of funds for payment of taxes
9. Trade Documentation Fee S$10 per document S$2.88 per application
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TRADENET®
Importer
Chamber of Commerce
Logistic Provider
Bank
Shipping Agent
Exporter Insurance
Air Cargo Agent
TradeXchange®
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Government-led efforts on streamlining logistics value chains and standardization
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More than 200 companies have benefited
Trade Permit Preparation
Permit Returns
Freight Management
Trade Finance
Marine Cargo Insurance
HAMSWOOD
eCO Preparation
Data@Source
Significant growth of B2B transactions across TradeXchange between Jan 2011 and Aug 2013
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Success Factors
Clear Policy mandate from Government
Driven by appointed lead
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Pilots and Tests User Education
Dedicated committees and working group
Participation from private
sector
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