WCO Time Release Study Guide--- An analytical tool for TF---UNCTAD/UNECE Workshop1 November 2006, GenevaTadatsugu Toni MatsudairaWorld Customs Organization (WCO)

Importance of National TF coordinationInternational Supply Chain

Lack of awarenessWhat procedures are required for the trade?Where are the bottlenecks? By whom?

Lack of persuasive criteriaTo grasp the current situationTo obtain the effect of TF measuresTo mobilize internal/external resourcesTime for the goods release

Simple model Arrival of vesselsLodge import declaration to CustomsLodge import declaration to CustomsObtain importpermissionObtain importpermissionDelivery of Goods from The Customsstorage

Players (example)Arrival of vesselsLodge import declaration to CustomsLodge import declaration to CustomsObtain importpermissionObtain importpermissionDelivery of Goods from The CustomsstorageManifest from the shipImport license from the Trade BoardTechnical conformity certificate from the Standard BoardPayment of the duty/tax by the importerReceipt issued by the bankOpen the gate by the warehouse

Points to noteDifferent players Depends on the country, type of goods, mode of transport, etc

One intervention often constitutes the precondition to the others

Interest Service provider processing time User processing time + waiting time Importer receive the goods arrived in the country as soon as possible

Time Release StudyIdeal Basic

From arrival to goods release covering Customs and other agencies/entitiesOnly CustomsMechanism to grasp waiting timesOnly processing timeOnly waiting timeData compilation by type of goods, mode of transport, control channel, other government agencies intervention, and otherSimple compilation of timeMechanism to grasp the rationale of delayOnly time stamp

Customs only? (example: A/P)

Graph2

31.137.84.942.8

35.1465.65th(March 1998)

35.449.510.24th(March 1996)

39.463.713.158.3

45.284.919.82nd(February 1992)

47.694.526.157.6

Port entryCarrying-in

Carrying-inDeclaration

DeclarationPermit

PermitCarrying-out

Hours

8-9

Port entryCarrying-inCarrying-inDeclarationDeclarationPermitPermitCarrying-out

6th(March 2001)31.137.84.942.8

5th(March 1998)35.1465.6

4th(March 1996)35.449.510.2

3rd(March 1993)39.463.713.158.3

2nd(February 1992)45.284.919.8

1st(February 1991)47.694.526.157.6

Port entryCarrying-inCarrying-inDeclarationDeclarationPermission

(Including holidays)26.140.46.1

(Excluding holidays)16.612.82.3

Containerized cargo average22.6314.9

All cargos average31.137.84.9

Port entryCarrying-inCarrying-inDeclarationDeclarationPermission

Food hygiene law37.456.63

Livestock infection prevention law34.782.80.9

Plant quarantine law27.746.37.1

Applicability of other legislation34.655.54.3

Overall average31.137.84.9

Port entryCarrying-inCarrying-inDeclarationDeclarationPermission

With use34.218.61.3

With no use30.842.75.9

8-9

000

000

000

000

(3.1days)

72.6

31.7

58.5

73.8

(3.0days)

(1.3days)

(2.4days)

(Targeted cases: 2,290)

(Tergeted cases: 872)

(Targeted cases: 511)

(Targeted cases: 1,383)

Port entryCarrying-in

Carrying-inDeclaration

DeclarationPermission

20

000

000

73.8

73.8

97

118.4

81.1

94.4

(4.0days)

(4.9days)

(3.4days)

(3.9days)

(3.1days)

(Targeted cases: 269)

(Targeted cases: 26)

(Targeted cases: 96)

(Targeted cases: 406)

(Targeter cases: 2,290)

Port entryCarrying-in

Carrying-inDeclaration

DeclarationPermission

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

54.1

79.4

(3.3days)

(2.3days)

(Targeted cases: 421)

(Targeted cases: 1,869)

Port entryCarrying-in

Carrying-inDeclaration

DeclarationPermission

Hours

21

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

73.8

86.7

95.1

116.2

149.9

168.2

(4.8days)

(6.2days)

(7.0days)

(3.1days)

(3.6days)

(4.0days)

116.6

174.5

225.8

(4.9days)

(7.3days)

(9.4days)

Port entryCarrying-in

Carrying-inDeclaration

DeclarationPermit

PermitCarrying-out

Hours

P21

Markscomposition ratio

Reduction of stocks, enabling storage costs to be cut13116.7

Reduction of lost sales opportunities due to speeding up of product procurement34944.6

It became possible to import fresh products, etc.455.7

Reduced stock space, etc.476.0

Labor saving(personnel expenses cutting)273.4

Reduced risk of dead stock reisk, etc.384.9

Reduced distribution through switching from air transportation to marine transportation10213.0

other445.6

Total783100.0

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Stockslead time reduction will change stock level23.7

0 days88no change in stock level57.4

29 days98Don't know19

3059 days171

6089 days99

90119 days66

120179 days22

180 days or more21

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Stocks

Answer

0

0

0

No. of Loading/Unloading on SundaysSunday Nighttime

AprilJune 200121612

JulySep. 200132526

OctoberDecember 200132138

JanuaryMarch 200230639

AprilJune 200229043

JulySeptember 200238360

OctoberDecember 200231147

JanuaryMarch 200342978

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No. of Loading/Unloading on Sundays

Sunday Nighttime

Processing time only?

Waiting time only? (example: AMS)

Border wait times

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Customs Services at ((( Airports

Customs Office

Commercial Flow

Travellers Flow

All times local.

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No delay

No delay

No delay

No delay

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No delay

10 minutes

No delay

30 minutes

Mode of transport? (example: ESA) (hours)

Control channel? GoodsdeclarationRedPhysical inspection(e.g., classification verification, check against smuggling)

OGA intervention? (example: ESA) (hours)

Other: Pre-arrival processing (ESA) (hours)

Rationale of delay (example: NAME) (days)Customs receives the goods declarationCustoms finishes necessary checks and requests to pay duty/taxTrader starts seeking available money to pay duty/taxTrader pays duty/taxCustoms issues release permission

WCO Time Release GuideStandardized guide

Cross border movement

Arrival Release

+ Intervening stages (15 stages)

Analytical (type of goods, modes of transport, other government agency intervention, TF measures, rationale of delay)

Not only for Customs

Not only time but also questionnaire

WTO TFNG proposal (W/139)

ImplementationFour phases1. Preparation of the study2. Collection and compilation of data3. Analysis of data and recommendation4. Action plan

WCO CB/TA is available (subject to funding)

Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia (planned: Brazil, Nigeria, PNG and possibly Zimbabwe)

IT software is available (more user friendly version will be released soon)

What is TRS for?Identify the bottlenecks in trade procedures in Customs and other agencies/entities

Design reform and modernization well addressing the bottlenecks

A persuasive indicator in front of the budget authority / donor community

A criteria for progress of trade facilitation

Thank you!

Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira

World Customs Organization

Rue du March 30, 1210 Brussels

Tel : + 32 (0)2-209-9353Fax: + 32 (0)2-209-9493http://www.wcoomd.org

e-mail: tadatsugu.matsudaira@wcoomd.org

Japan Customs, since 1991, has conducted six surveys of the Time Required for the Release of Goods in close cooperation with other trade-related government agencies and private sectors.The survey indicates that the lead time for sea cargo was reduced 66% over ten years (1991-2001), from 7 days to 3.1 days. Customs clearance time for sea cargo was also reduced from 26.1 to 4.7 hours. Based on the outcomes from these TRSs, this time we attempted to examine economic effects/impacts brought by shortening time required for release of importing-sea-cargo.Japan Customs, since 1991, has conducted six surveys of the Time Required for the Release of Goods in close cooperation with other trade-related government agencies and private sectors.The survey indicates that the lead time for sea cargo was reduced 66% over ten years (1991-2001), from 7 days to 3.1 days. Customs clearance time for sea cargo was also reduced from 26.1 to 4.7 hours. Based on the outcomes from these TRSs, this time we attempted to examine economic effects/impacts brought by shortening time required for release of importing-sea-cargo.Japan Customs, since 1991, has conducted six surveys of the Time Required for the Release of Goods in close cooperation with other trade-related government agencies and private sectors.The survey indicates that the lead time for sea cargo was reduced 66% over ten years (1991-2001), from 7 days to 3.1 days. Customs clearance time for sea cargo was also reduced from 26.1 to 4.7 hours. Based on the outcomes from these TRSs, this time we attempted to examine economic effects/impacts brought by shortening time required for release of importing-sea-cargo.Japan Customs, since 1991, has conducted six surveys of the Time Required for the Release of Goods in close cooperation with other trade-related government agencies and private sectors.The survey indicates that the lead time for sea cargo was reduced 66% over ten years (1991-2001), from 7 days to 3.1 days. Customs clearance time for sea cargo was also reduced from 26.1 to 4.7 hours. Based on the outcomes from these TRSs, this time we attempted to examine economic effects/impacts brought by shortening time required for release of importing-sea-cargo.Japan Customs, since 1991, has conducted six surveys of the Time Required for the Release of Goods in close cooperation with other trade-related government agencies and private sectors.The survey indicates that the lead time for sea cargo was reduced 66% over ten years (1991-2001), from 7 days to 3.1 days. Customs clearance time for sea cargo was also reduced from 26.1 to 4.7 hours. Based on the outcomes from these TRSs, this time we attempted to examine economic effects/impacts brought by shortening time required for release of importing-sea-cargo.Japan Customs, since 1991, has conducted six surveys of the Time Required for the Release of Goods in close cooperation with other trade-related government agencies and private sectors.The survey indicates that the lead time for sea cargo was reduced 66% over ten years (1991-2001), from 7 days to 3.1 days. Customs clearance time for sea cargo was also reduced from 26.1 to 4.7 hours. Based on the outcomes from these TRSs, this time we attempted to examine economic effects/impacts brought by shortening time required for release of importing-sea-cargo.