CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCESSES
THROUGH ASYCUDA/JORDAN
DTI PREPARATION OF
DECLARATIONS
MODBRK
Clearing Agent or Company
Same Reference Files As
Customs
List of Importers
Fully
Integrated
Tariff with
Duties &
Taxes
SAD
Currency Rate
of Exchange
Transparent
Regulations
REGISTRATION
Declaration Registered
on Customs Server.
SAD Hardcopy printed.
Required Supporting
Documents
Connection with
Customs.
Client works
either on-line or in
stand alone mode
File Updates
(Replication) and
Printouts
Telephone Modem or Direct
Connection.
Customs Server
REGISTRATION
Clearing Agent or Company
Declaration Registered
on Customs Server.
SAD Hardcopy printed.
Customs
Bureau
SAD
Customs Bureau:
· Administered by Customs.
· Located in public area of Customs
· Enables declarations to be keyed by trained brokers or representatives of public and private
institutions and companies.
· Enables declarations on “floppy disks” to be registered on the system.
· Customs are presented with a neat printed declaration.
CUSTOMS RECEPTION
Registered hardcopy of SAD and supporting documents presented.
Customs retain custody of all documents to prevent declarant manipulating
them for fraudulent purpose. Declaration is checked:
· Properly signed?
· Properly registered?
· Supporting documents are presented and required approvals from other
entities are obtained as indicated on declaration?
If OK selectivity is triggered
Asycuda Selectivity
The swim of declarations in the processing office.
High risk
intruder
selected for
full
examination.
Traditional
Customs
approach
Asycuda
Selection
Net
Catch worthy of
additional checking.
Small fry pass through to
achieve rapid automatic
clearance.
Clearing Agent or Company
Customs
Bureau
REGISTRATION
SAD
CUSTOMS RECEPTION
Declarations distributed to Scrutiny Teams.
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
Customs Scrutiny of
Documents
Goods
Inspection
OK
OK
Customs
Re-route to Green
ASSESSMENT
Automatic
Assessment
Green Lane:
Percentage of declarations are automatically selected red or yellow at random. Thus
procedures are not predictable to the declarant.
Documents will be checked post clearance.
Clearance without any intervention by Customs - automatic assessment after the elapse
of a time delay of 30-60 minutes.
Red & Yellow Lane:
Selection by Criteria: High Risk importers, countries and products.
Valuation criteria
Skill and experience programmed into the computer benefits all.
Scrutiny checks of the truthfulness and correctness of the declaration compared to
supporting documents or goods.
Input of assessment when satisfied.
Customs Query Section
Declarants are excluded from the Customs Office to
eliminate noise and chaos.
Provides a single point of contact where they may expect
their problems to be resolved.
CUSTOMS RECEPTION
QUERY
Problem?
RED
YELLOW
Customs Scrutiny of
Documents
Goods
Inspection
OK
OK
OK
Customs
Re-route to Green
ASSESSMENT
Query Section:
• No point amending hardcopy - electronic declaration must be amended.
• Hardware required for amendment is minimized.
• Ensures that good declarations are not delayed by the bad.
• Allows scrutiny workload to be managed.
• Reduces opportunity for corruption amongst scrutiny staff.
• Most experienced staff deal with the public.
• History record ensures that regular or deliberate errors may be penalised.
Clearance and Release
Release Order:
• Controlled by Asycuda.
• Available directly after assessment for free or account paid declarations.
• Not available for unpaid declarations.
QUERY
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
Customs Scrutiny of
Documents
Goods
Inspection
OK
OK
OK
Customs
Re-route to Green
ASSESSMENT
Automatic
Assessment
Free & Account
Paid
Declarations
Printed by declarant in own
office or in Customs bureau
RELEASE
ORDER
PRINTED
Release Order verified to ensure that it is genuine. Document
serves as a certificate of Import/Export.
Goods Released
PAYMENT OF DECLARATIONS
Processing is completed
ASSESSMENT
Under ModCBR
Disposal and filing of declarations
which never leave the processing office.
Customs Server
Unpaid
Declaration
Payment
matched to
declaration
Assessment Notice printed
by declarant .
ModACC:
Receipt number allocated to
transaction.
Incorrect payments rejected.
Accounting reports and budget
abstract produced automatically.
Assessment Paid At
Cashier unsing
ModACC
Receipt Produced
RELEASE
ORDER MAY
NOW BE
PRINTED
REGISTRATION
Clearing Agent or Company
Customs
Bureau
Declaration Registered
on Customs Server.
SAD Hardcopy printed.
SAD
CUSTOMS RECEPTION
Hardcopy SAD and supporting documents presented
QUERY
Declaration is checked and selectivity is triggered
Problem?
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
Customs Scrutiny of
Documents
Goods
Inspection
OK
OK
OK
Customs
Re-route to Green
Assessment
Notice
printed.
Unpaid
Declaration
Assessment Paid At
Cashiers
ASSESSMENT
Automatic
Assessment
Free & Account
Paid
Declarations
RELEASE
ORDER
PRINTED
Release Order Verified
& Goods Released
Manifest Control
Manifest section
Amendment to manifest
De-grouping for House bills
etc.
Cargo entered directly into
ModCAR by carrier.
SAD
Manifest
Number
SAD discharged against
manifest when registered
Bill of lading
reference
Packages and
quantity
Transit declarations.
Home consumption or
Suspense procedures