www.african-alliance.org

Dakar , WCO IT June 2016

Electronic Single Window and Customs

A complementarity for trade facilitation

Jalal Benhayoun Vice Chair AAEC jbenhayoun@portnet.ma

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Population: 1,15 billion

54 countries

Growth rate: 5%

Share in global trade 2%

International trade: Beginner mode

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Buy

Ship

Pay

Importer Exporter

International trade: Critical mode

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Importer Exporter

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The economic operator facing

the challenges of the international trade

Immaturity of the functions of the supply chain in SME's

Unclear procedures and circuits to import and export

Uncertainty about the necessary time

Uncertainty about costs involved

Inventory shortage

Inventory oversizing

Surprises in the real cost

Delays in customer delivery

Weak competitiveness

Break of production lines

Losts in trade tranzactions

Dissatisfied end customers

Financial troubles

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ERP WMS TMS SRM

Customer Order Transport Supplier Order Transport

ERP WMS TMS SRM

Customs

Terminal operator

Empotage

Customs broker

OGA

Freight Forwarder

Dépotage

Port autority

Warehouse

Import transporter

Control agency

Importer/Exporter

Shipping agent

Export transporter

Complexity of integration

of the international supply chain

In practical terms , it is almost impossible for a Supply Chain Manager to

achieve the full integration of its supply chain due to the complexity of external

environment.

Trade facilitation pillars

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Physical flows

Data flows

Payments flows

Modern infrastructure (Ports, aeroports, highways, logistics

plateforms,..;

Strong connectivity: By sea, by air, by roads, by rails and

hinterland;

Mature Services providers.

Supply chain automation;

Dematerialisation;

National and international interoperability;

Anticipation.

Suitable payment instuments;

Electronic payment culture;

Harmonized payment system import and export operations.

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ERP WMS TMS SRM

Costumer Order Transport Supplier Order Transport

ERP WMS TMS SRM

Customs

Terminal operator

Empotage

Customs broker

OGA

Freight Forwarder

Dépotage

Port autority

Warehouse

Import transporter

Control agency

Importer/Exporter

Shipping agent

Export transporter

An electronic Single Window can be a complementary coordination tool for the customs to help the economic operators to better integrate their supply chain

and facilitate trade.

Complexity of integration

of the international supply chain

Electronic Single Window

Who we are?

Idea in the pipeline

Official Launch in Addis ababa (9 founding members )

From 9 to 16 members

WAEMU Commission become AAEC member

Concrete implementation of AACE projects

2008

2009

2009-2013

2013

2013-2014

The African Alliance for Electronic Commerce (AACE) is meant to be a

framework of exchanges and sharing about trade facilitation. It groups

17 member countries and seeks to promote the SW concept, in compliance

with recommendations of international institutions

Genesis

Our members goals

Our goals

Promote

E-Commerce

in Africa

Strengthen and Promote the Concept of

Single Window for foreign trade

In Africa

Set up a framework of competence to assist

countries of the region to develop

their Single Window projects

Carry out projecs in the Regionals

Economic Communities

Serve as a focal point for development

partners and international

institutions interested in Single Windows in

Africa

Governance

Chairman Senegal

Commission Communication &

promotion

Madagascar

Commission benchmarking and

publishing

Congo

Commission Projects

Ghana

1er Vice-chair

Cameroon

2nd Vice-chair

Morocco

3rd Vice-chair

Kenya

Secretariat

Assistant

Partners

Publication

• The objective of publishing the guide is to

make available to countries to have a base of

knowledge of best practices on Single

Windows

Single window implementation guide in Africa

http://www.swguide.org

Sensitizing

Egypt;

Uganda;

Niger;

Burundi;

Botswana.

Organizing of nationals workshops to raise awareness on Single Window

implementation

Regional interoperability

E-CERFICATE OF ORIGIN PLATFORMS (WAEMU & CEMAC)

Agreement signed in 2015 with the WAEMU Commission for the

extension of the E-certificate of Origin in the 8 members states

Peer review mechanism

• Countries assessed :

– Cameroon

– Ghana

– Mauritius

– Madagascar

– Senegal

Assessment of the single window impact on the performance of goods

movement through Africa ports: Peer review mechanism

International SWC and Exhibition

Promotion during annual International Single Window Conference:

Dakar 2008; 2011-Madagascar 2013- Congo 2015

Upcoming event in 2016

virtual Single Window of Foreign Trade,

The requirement of inclusive collaboration

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http://www.conferencesw.org

Next steps and challenges

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Implementation of regional and African Trade Portals

Promote and assist on SW implementation;

Extension of the E-CO in the others regions;

Boost interoperability (E-phytosanitary, E-permit,..)

Develop resources and partnerships;

Support WTO TFA;

Extend to other members. Single Window

Art 1

Art 4

Art 5

Art 3

Art 6

Art 10

SW and customs complementarity for Trade

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Better risk

management

Large integration and

better interoperability

of international trade

Acceleration of

customs clearance

process

Anticipate risk assessment basing on prior trade documents

and procedures.

Harmonize risk management between customs and the

other control agencies;

Capture trade informations earlier than when customs

declaration is done.

Logistics, supply chain, ports and payments integration;

Regional and global interoperability;

Link with indirect foreign trade partners

Accelerate customs clearence depends on the acceleration

of external procedures

Payments (warehousing, loading/unloading, other

services);

Inspection including other control agencies;

Transportation;

..

Track and trace.