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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