Transcript Lebanon

Lebanese Customs Project for Single Window
3-4 March 2011
UN House, Beirut, Lebanon
Organized by ESCWA
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Description of NAJM Customs Reform Project
II
Political Economy of Reform: Stakeholder Square
Model and NAJM
III
NAJM Time line 1993-2007
IV
NAJM as a balancing act between Trade
Facilitation and Customs Enforcement
V
Key Performance Indicators, Lessons Learned.
A reform project in Lebanese Customs focused on
automation, modernization, and streamlining of
procedures .
A model for management of reform projects based on
dynamics of interaction between the different
stakeholders.
Using the model ; how NAJM attempted to balance
Trade Facilitation and Customs Enforcement
Lessons learned and outlook for future.
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Political Economy of Reform :
The Stakeholder Square Model - Generic Case
Political
Authority
Political Will and
Commitment
Executing
Agency
Reform Agenda:
What to do & Why?
The
Reform
Program
Capacity Building
& Sustainability
Resource
Provider
Funding Modalities
Technical
Service
Provider
Political Economy of Reform :
The Stakeholder Square Model - Customs NAJM Project
Political Commitment:
MOF to secure support for Legislative,
Procedural & Organizational Change
Political
Authority:
MOF
Customs Management to fully engage
in reform process
Executing
Agency:
Customs
Reform Agenda:
MOF to facilitate trade, enhance
control, align procedures with
international standards
Donor Community to provide financing
of technology and infrastructure
The Reform
Program:
NAJM
Resource
Provider:
World
Bank, etc
…
Knowledge Transfer:
Funding and Financing:
UNCTAD to rely on local expertise in
project management and technology
development
MOF Managed Pool Fund: World
Bank , IMF, Private Sector , EU
Association Support , etc
Customs to mobilize skilled and
motivated staff for Project
Technical
Service
Provider:
UNCTAD
Financing UNCTAD ASYCUDA software
and other Local Providers
Project Timeline
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Lebanese Customs NAJM
ProjectTimeline
Chronology of Reforms 1993-2009
Lebanese Customs NAJM
ProjectTimeline
• International Trade Statistics
• UNCTAD ASYCUDA / NAJM
• Simplified Harmonized System Tariff
• Single Administrative Document SAD
• Simplified Clearance Procedure
• Risk Management
• www.customs.gov.lb
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Lebanese Customs NAJM
ProjectTimeline
• Modern Customs Law
• Online services NOOR
• Tax Identification Number TIN
• Post Clearance Audit NAR
• Regional Training Center with WCO
• E-Gov initiatives with MOET, Port
Authority, CNSS
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NAJM Balancing Act
Trade
Facilitation
Customs
Enforcement
NAJM Balancing Act
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Trade
Facilitation
Customs
Enforcement
NOOR II – DTI Self Assessment
MANAR (e-MANIFEST)
2005
2005
NOOR I – DTI Data Entry
Post Clearance Audit NAR
2001
2003
LITE (Website Services)
Common Tax Payer Id with MOF
1999
2002
Green Lane Release
Risk Selectivity Criteria
1997
1997
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NAJM Balancing Act
Trade
Facilitation
Customs
Compliance
Economy’s high dependence on Int’l Trade:
Trade to GDP ratio
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Customs contributes 40% to
government revenue
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
International Trade Sector represents
60% of GDP
1993
0%
NAJM Balancing Act
Trade
Facilitation
In order to achieve its core mission;
NAJM must
enable customs to provide
trade community with timely
information regarding their
rights, obligations, and to
facilitate their customs
clearance operations.
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Customs
Enforcement
empower customs for
enforcing laws and
regulations based on
intelligent Risk Management
which focuses resources on
non compliant practices
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NAJM key performance indicators:
1997-2009
Indicator
‘97
‘98
‘99
‘00
‘01
‘02
‘03
‘04
‘05
‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09
Green Line (%)
9
29
35
43
61
72
69
69
70
67
64
60
61
Effective tariff rate
(%)
15
20
23
20
16
24
24
20
18
17
16
15
19
Clearance days
4.7
3.9
3.7
3.4
2.7
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.7
4.4 3.3 3.6 3.1
Inspection days
1.9
1.3
1.3
0.9
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
NOOR declarations NA
(%)
NA
NA
NA
NA
50
60
100 100 100 100 100 100
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NAJM key performance indicators: 1997-2009
Green Line Ratio, ClearanceTime and Effective Tariff Rate
5.00
80%
4.50
70%
4.00
60%
3.50
50%
3.00
2.50
40%
2.00
30%
1.50
20%
1.00
10%
0.50
0.00
0%
% Effective tariff rate
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
% Green Line
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Clearance days
NAJM key performance indicators: 1997-2009
Decomposing ClearanceTime throughout period
5.0
P
A
T
H
3-
Payment and Release
Red:
Inspection
3-
3.0
Release
I
N
S
P
E
C
T
Acceptance and
Registration of Declaration
1-
Data Entry of
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
R
E
G
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0.5
0.0
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Declaration
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Green:
Selectivity &
Risk
Management
2-
4.0
P
A
Y
days
C
L
E
A
R
A
N
C
E
4-
4.5
A simplified Customs Clearance process leveraging
Lessons Learned, Available Technology and WorldWide Best Practice
NAJM 2.0
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Simplified Customs Clearance: NAJM 2.0
Trader Zone
Customs Zone
Green
Prepare your
Customs
Declaration
Online NOOR
Assess your
Declaration to find
out how much you
need to pay
Secure Other
Governmental
Approvals online
e-GOV
e-Pay @ Your bank
• Immediate
Release
Blue
• Post Clearance
Control
Yellow
• Documentary
check
Red
• Inspection
• Physical / X-Ray
Release
and Exit
Link
with
Port
Auth
and
T/Os
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New Process Advantages
• Electronic end-to-end (No paper Underworld)
• Clear segregation between Trader and
Customs zone (responsibility for delays)
• Self assessment
• E-Payment through commercial banks
• E-Gov integration
• Leveraging Technology of ASYCUDAWORLD
• Logistics flow (Inspection and release)
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Take Home Tips in Simplification
 People run systems; not the other way
 Don’t dismiss the obvious: Consult then Propose
 Change Ownership vs. Change Management
 Incremental Change: Bite as much as you can chew
 Instead of “Paper-less” speak of “Less Paper”
 Instead of “Cash-Less” speak of “Less Cash”
 ......
 Everybody did his homework; Time to work together
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Thank you for your time
Ghassan Nasrallah
Acting Chief of Service
for Customs Computer Center
[email protected]