Trade
Facilitation
Program
WTO-AfDB Symposium on
Trade Facilitation for Africa
Nairobi, 13-15 November 2012
Godwin Punungwe
Director - Trade Facilitation
USAID Southern Africa Trade Hub
Hub Goal: Increase competitiveness, intraregional trade
and food security in Southern Africa.
“Enhancing Economic Growth and
Food Security through Trade”
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Presentation Outline
I. Trade Based Growth – the Problem
II. Trade Facilitation Tools – the Solution
• One Stop Border Posts
• Customs Connectivity
• Coordinated Border Management
• National Single Windows
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Hampering Competitiveness
In the World Bank Trading Across Borders Index, all but two of
the continental SADC countries rank in the bottom quartile
Mozambique
134
Namibia
140
South Africa
115
Lesotho
144
Swaziland
141
Botswana
147
Zambia
156
Angola
164
Malawi
168
DRC
170
Zimbabwe
167
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Trade Hub Interventions
One Stop Border Posts
Customs Connectivity
Coordinated Border Management
National Single Windows
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CBM: Case Study: Mwanza, Malawi
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Malawi Revenue Service
Malawi Bureau of Standards
Ministry of Health
Department of Fisheries
Department of Forestry
Agricultural Research
Veterinary
Immigration
Road Traffic Directorate
Road Fund
Private Sector
 Petroleum Importers Limited
 Clearing & Forwarding Agencies
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Coordinated Border Management (CBM) Objectives
Coordination &
Efficiency
Cost &
Time
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The CBM Process
JBC
Action
Plan
Implement
Workshops
BOA
Consultation
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Coordinated Border Management
Kasumbalesa
Nakonde/Tunduma
(Zambia/DRC)
Kasumulu/Songwe
(Zambia/Tanzania)
(Malawi/Tanzania)
Lilongwe
Walvis Bay
Nacala
Mwanza/Zobue
(Malawi/Mozambique)
Current situation: No Connectivity
Windows Azure
Botswana
Namibia
Customs
Customs
Customs Official
Asycuda ++
Trader
Customs Official
Asycuda ++
Trader
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Cloud-Based Customs Connectivity
Windows Azure
Customs Connectivity Solution
Botswana
Namibia
Customs
Asycuda ++
Integrator
Trader
Customs
Customs Official
Customs Official
Integrator
Asycuda ++
Trader
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Regional Connectivity
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SACU Pilot
• Botswana
• Namibia
• South Africa
Next
• Malawi to Mozambique
• Zambia to Mozambique
SADC
• Botswana
• Namibia
• South Africa
• Malawi
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
National Single Window
A Single Window is a facility that
allows parties involved in trade and
transport to lodge standardized
information and documents with a
single entry point to fulfill all import,
export, and transit-related regulatory
requirements.
UNECE: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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How do stakeholders exchange
information?
Shipping
Agent
Forwarding
Agents
Port
Authority
Ministries
Controlling
Agencies
Traders
Customs
Banks
Freight
Station
Dept. of
Statistics
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How does a Single Window help?
Shipping
Agent
Forwarding
Agents
Port
Authority
Ministries
Controlling
Agencies
Traders
Customs
Banks
Freight
Station
Networks
all parties
to a
common
platform
Dept. of
Statistics
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Combining SeW and CMS
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Thailand Single Window
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Single Windows in SSA
West Africa
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Senegal
• Togo
• Benin
East Africa
• Mauritius
• Madagascar
• Rwanda
• Kenya
• Tanzania
Central Africa
• Congo, Brazzaville
Southern Africa
• Mozambique
• Botswana (planning)
• Namibia (planning)
• Lesotho (planning)
• South Africa (discussion)
• Malawi (discussion)
• Zambia (discussion)
• Zimbabwe (future)
Moz
LLN
USAID-WCO SATFC
I. Southern Africa Trade Facilitation Conference
(SATFC) organized by the SA Trade Hub in September
2012.
II. SATFC 2013 Trade Facilitation Tools – the Solution
• Customs Modernization
• Customs Connectivity
• Coordinated Border Management
• National Single Windows
• One Stop Border Posts.
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THANK YOU
Godwin Punungwe
[email protected]
www.satradehub.org