A Case of Thailand National Single Window Vision 2021*

How to better interface/integrate
transport/logistics -related processes to Single Window?
A Case of Thailand National Single Window Vision 2021*
EGM o n Integ rated U se o f SWs fo r Tra d e Fa c ilitat io n
U N C C, B a n g kok
th
8 S e pte mb e r 2 0 1 5
S o mn u k Ke ret h o, Ph D
I n st it u te fo r I T I n n ovat ion
Ka set sa rt U n ive rsit y, B a n g kok
*This study was commissioned by National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) of Thailand but any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author.
1. Integrating “Trade Facilitation” within the National Development Plan
- Thailand Logistics Development Strategy - Phase 2 (2013-2017)* -
3 Mission
7 Strategic
Agenda
1. Enhance supply chain management
capability
3. Develop logistics
3. facilities
Develop
& networking
logisticsservices
&
along strategic
network
corridors
facilities along
strategic corridors
2. Promote trading and supporting
services along national border cities
4. Improve
trade
facilitation
system
5. Improve
capabilities of
LSPs &
their
networks
6. Improve human resource development system
7. Develop monitoring system for self improvement
*To gain the holistic and institutionalized mandate from the highest authority.
LSPs = Logistics Service Providers
Ref: NESDB (2013), www.nesdb.go.th (note – this is not an official translation)
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2. Better integrating/coordinating among B2B freight stakeholders and also among
government agencies are needed to further improve trade facilitation.
Import
- Example: Sea Cargo Import Process Manifest
House
Manifest
Discharged Delivery Order
Hauler
Details
Customs
Declaration
Scan/Exam
Clearance
Release
Gate Out
Sea PCS
Gate Out: The container
is out from the gate.
Release: TMO updates release
status.
Clearance: Customs clearance
Scan/Exam: With collaboration with related agencies,
the hauler takes the container for scan/exam accordingly.
Customs Declaration: Customs Broker submits e-declaration
and also pay duty online.
Hauler Details: Assign hauler(s)
Delivery Order: FF pays for the sea freight, and Shipping line issues e-D/O.
Discharged: TMO discharges containers
House Manifest: FF submits e0House Manifest to Customs
Manifest: Shipping line submits e-Manifest to Customs
DATA EXCHANGE, NOTIFICATIONS & ALERTS are generated at each stage and accessible by respective stakeholders.
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3. Not only import and export processes, but also transit,
transshipment and multi-model transport processes and
barriers must be particularly analyzed and improved,
since there are tremendous benefits for improving
trade and transport competitiveness of the country and the region.
 There are several legal issues that delay the transit, transshipment and multimodel transport operations, e.g. complicated paper documents, and
difficulty in tracking the status of transit shipments.
 The integration of Sea PCS, Air PCS, Cargo and Land-Transport Regulatory SW
will tremendously enhance transit, transshipment and multi-modal transport
significantly.
 For the case of Thailand next gen NSW, the ROI is about 30 folds in the next 5 years.
 Recommendation to add into the UNESCAP study about regional/sub-regional
negotiation/agreements related to transport facilitation and related issues, e.g.
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ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Goods in Transit
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport
ASEAN Framework Agreement of Inter-State Transport
Etc.
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How legal and technical infrastructure can enable
cross-border transit/trade process electronically and paperlessly?
- Example: a proposed to-be process according to the ASEAN Transit Agreement - .
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4. Integrating “trade/transport/regulation/payment”
coordinated services within the same SW governance
as much as politically possible.
Bank
Business Stakeholders
Bank
National
ITMX
36 government and
regulatory agencies
Bank
Importers Exporters
A NSW Operator & Governance
Freight Customs
Forwarders Brokers
Air
Transport
Regulatory
Regulatory
Air PCS
SW
SW
Trade &
Land
Haulers
Banks
GHA/TMO* Airline/
Vessels
*GHA: Ground Handling Agent
**TMO: Terminal Operator
***
B2B & B2G
coordination,
cargo
visibility,
single window
data entry
and reuse
Cargo
Regulatory
SW
Maritime
Regulatory
SW
Sea PCS
Train
Regulatory
SW
G2G
coordination
and
information
exchange
A proposal for Thailand next generation NSW
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Current Architecture of Thailand NSW Environment
- More layers of operators tend to create
more business and technical complications for any further development. For Customs duty
online payment
Bank
Bank
Shipping
Line
National
ITMX
36 government and
regulatory agencies
Bank
35 websites
(windows)
for submitting
e-application
Forms.
GHA/
TMO*
vas
Importer
vas
Exporter
vas
Freight
Forwarder
Customs
Broker
*GHA: Ground Handling Agent
**TMO: Terminal Operator
vas
Gateway Providers
(Tradesiam, Netbay,
CAT EDI)
Business Stakeholders
Airline
Cargo
Regulatory
SW*
B2G
information
exchange
Value-Added Service
(VAS) – for
paperless
Customs
Declaration and
E-Manifest
Submission
1. Business
Stakeholders
2.VAS
Importer,
Exporter,
ผู ้ประกอบ
ธุรกิจ
G2G
NSW
Maritime
Regulatory
SW**
Air
Regulatory
SW**
G2G
information
exchange of
permits and
certificates
Shipping
Line
Airline
3.Gateways
4.NSW Operator
** Only partially regulatory SW services provided.
5.Government Agencies
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5. Business & Operation Model, one of the most important critical
success factors for sustaining SW, but seems to be underrated and
afterthought among many policy decision makers.
What are the key issues, criteria and options that should be analyzed, and
then finalized by the high-level decision makers (and institutionalized by laws), e.g.
 Governance structure, e.g. policy decision making structure
 Inter-agency Collaborative Platform
 Investment and Operating Models for the NSW Operator,
e.g. public 100%, PPP, or private 100%
 What are the Return-on-Investment (ROI), other benefits, and risks,
e.g. measurable expected output, outcome, impacts
 Pricing Models, e.g. free services or with fee,
if charged what are the pricing options, how to regulate the price,
 Service Level Agreements & Dispute Resolution Mechanism
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Thank You
EGM o n Integ rated U se o f SWs fo r Tra d e Fa c ilitat io n
U N C C, B a n g kok
th
8 S e pte mb e r 2 0 1 5
S o mn u k Ke ret h o, Ph D
I n st it u te fo r I T I n n ovat ion
Ka set sa rt U n ive rsit y, B a n g kok
*This study was commissioned by National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) of Thailand but any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author.