CURRENT INITIATIVES, NEEDS AND PRIORITIES,
CHALLENGES IN ESTABLISHING A SINGLE WINDOW ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA
CUSTOMS SERVICE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE
CURRENT INITIATIVESCustoms modernization:● A Revolution in less than
six years
● A robust telecommunication back-bone established● Manual Clearance processing - turned to electronic
processing and electronic payment● E-Trade capability with shared trade data online with
OGAs for monitoring and enforcement
CURRENT INITIATIVES, cont.Constant evolution: upgrade of ASYCUDA to ++ software and migration to Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System [NICIS]
NICIS is a solid foundation for Electronic Single Window Environment & for Standardization & Harmonization of trade data for import, export and transit cargo.
NIGERIA INTEGRATED CUSTOMS INFORMATION SYSTEM [NICIS]
● Built on a TradeWorldManager® (TWM) platform providing a cutting-edge e-government framework, featuring tools for
● E-government documentation & forms
● Single submissions of trade docs
● Single Window Connectivity● National Security Frame work
● NICIS is already connected with all Customs area commands, Zonal commands HQ and interfaced with: FMF, CBN, NPA, NAFDAC, FIRS, NBS, NSA, NESREA, NIMASA, FAAN, NFIU.....
● Private sector : Importers, Brokers, Embassies, DTI cafe's, Shipping & Airlines, All commercial banks, Interswitch, Etranzact, Scanning Companies
NCS CURRENT MODERNIZATION OUTLOOK● 100% E-Form M
● 100% E-manifest and E-BOL
● 100% E-RAR
● 100% E SGD for Import, Export & transit
● E-payment
● Intelligence and Enforcement module
● E-release
● E-transit Bond
● E-reconciliation
● SMS Notification to all OGAs linked wit NICIS
● E-real-time statistical reports
● Revenue monitoring dashboard
● BA number standardization with banks and SSPs● Companies ID standardization with FIRS:TIN● Reduction of manual processes to minimum● Harmonization of data and procedures between agencies
NEEDS AND PRIORITIES
● E-commerce law to accommodate paperless trade● Simplification of procedures within Gov. Agencies● Expand integration/IT interconnectivity of Government agencies
into a Single Window Environment● Transparency of procedures● Harmonize, simplify data and communications of same in a SWE● A think-IT culture, which brings along a synergy between private
sector and government agencies to simplify their processes using automation as the vector of the reform for SWE
CHALLENGES IN ESTABLISHING A SINGLE WINDOW ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA CUSTOMS VIEW
● Un-willingness of some key stakeholders to come on board -Territorial protection
● Lack of knowledge of automation by many stakeholders
● Political will with government legal backing for Single Window Environment
● Non-compliance and fear of unknown by beneficiaries of existing status- quo
● Conflict of domestic fiscal policies with International trade best practices and obligations
● Need to build capacity and change the mindset
● Developing the physical infrastructure [telecoms/I.T] with all stakeholders for Single Window Environment [SWE]
PLANNING & EXECUTION FOR SINGLE WINDOW ENVIRONMENT
● Needs/Analysis● Feasibility Study● Business process & Data Harmonization● Architectural framework● Change Management & Capacity Building● Legal Analysis & Institutional Framework● Final Analysis and Road map
NCS Single Window Environment outlook● Adoption of International
Standards appropriate to Nigeria trade environment
● A new legal framework will be developed to improve efficiency and effectiveness
● Government polcy will be set by Ministries. Administrative policy will be the responsibility of NCS organization
● Relationship with OGAs will be determined by MOUs/Service level agreements
● Only compliant trade will receive benefits
● Transparency, simplification and strong enforcement will be used to discourage non compliance
● Single Window Environment will be modern and competitively structured and focused on Service, revenue and national security
● Border Management will be based on advanced information and maximun use of direct electronic input, managed on the basis of intelligence led risk management covering people and commerce
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