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US CBP-CBSA Beyond the Border Action Plan

Single Window Initiative

Transportation Border Working Group Seattle, WA

April 18, 2012

US Speaker: Susan Dyszel, US CBP

CDN Speaker: Lori Gartner, CBSA

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Topics

• Beyond the Border Action Plan• Single Window Definition

• Goals and Measuring Success• Deliverables• Benefits and Challenges

• Working with Stakeholders• Next Steps• Contact

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Beyond the Border Action Plan

Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness

A Declaration by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of Canada

“…To preserve and extend the benefits our close relationship has helped bring to Americans and Canadians alike, we intend to pursue a perimeter approach to security, working together within, at, and away from the borders of our two countries to enhance our security and accelerate the legitimate flow of people, goods, and services between our two countries. We intend to do so in partnership, and in ways that support economic competitiveness, job creation, and prosperity…” December 7, 2011

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Single Window Definition

• Single Window Definition: A business to government electronic environment where the trade supplies transactional information required by the Federal government only once to Customs and the information is made available to the federal agencies that require it.

• A fully implemented Single Window, by virtue of being electronic, will eliminate the necessity for the submission and subsequent handling of paper documents at the border.

• Both the US and Canada will be building their own Single Window, one for each country, although harmonization of data and processes will be a goal.

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Benefits • Simplify, eliminate and streamline current paper

processes and improved border processing time can lead to reduced import costs for trade.

• Ensuring consistent application of all government import regulations and reporting requirements.

• Aligning with international standards for product/commodity identification and processing.

• Reducing border compliance costs for trade while improving border efficiency and contributing to the health, safety and security of the public.

• Develop common cross border vocabulary for trade

• Foster better cross border agency relationships for decision making

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Defining Single Window Success

A more integrated border process whereby:

• The United States (US) and Canada achieve an increased measure of data harmonization for imports into both countries.

• Traders are provided with a single window in each country through which they can electronically submit all information to comply with Customs and other government regulations.

• Departments and Agencies have the required electronic data to support admissibility recommendations by their respective programs.

• Data requirements are converted to electronic form using Customs import data collection mechanisms, minimizing the requirement for paper forms in the import process.

• Improved trade facilitation and increased efficiency are achieved through the use of electronic data interchange.

• There is an increase in the number of departments and agencies conducting business electronically at the border.

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• Engage in consultations with stakeholder to determine the most efficient and effective manner for collecting import information (begin June 2012).

• Align US and Canada data requirements, where possible (June 2012).

• Develop technological enhancements to allow trade to submit electronic data to comply with customs and other government regulations for each country respectively (December 2013).

• Develop technological enhancements to transfer data from Customs administrations to Participating Departments and Agencies (PGAs) (December 2013).

Deliverables

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Dependencies

• Dependencies on technological infrastructure

– US CBP and the CBSA commercial environments are evolving– Multiplicity of PGAs introduces complex technological challenges

• Extensive intergovernmental co-dependencies

– Demands a high level of participation and commitment from Departments and Agencies in both countries

• Legislative, Regulatory and Policy changes

– Transition to electronic environment may require modernization of PGA legislative frameworks

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US CBP ITDS Initiatives Support the Single

Window

• Three initiatives were identified by the ITDS Board of Directors as crucial building blocks for the Single Window:

– PGA Interoperability Web Services (IWS)– Document Image System (DIS)– PGA Message Set

• The technology to support these initiatives will enable Trade, CBP, and PGAs to pilot projects to test capabilities and begin reaping efficiencies.

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US CBP Interoperability Web Services (IWS)

• Enables communication interfaces between CBP and PGA systems to collect, process and share trade data

• Builds needed infrastructure for future implementations

• Uses the NIEM data model for data transfer format

• Provides data to the PGAs from PGA Message Set, DIS, Entry and Entry Summary

– CPSC is first PGA to receive Entry and Entry Summary data via the IWS interface protocol.

– 5 other PGAs are currently working with CBP to complete the IWS process.

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US CBPDocument Image System (DIS)

• DIS accepts files of electronically imaged documents currently submitted on paper, eliminating need for filers to transmit paper import documentation to CBP.

• Submitted images are:

– Electronically processed– Securely stored by CBP– Available for review by CBP and PGAs

• Capability will benefit both CBP and the PGAs

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US CBPPGA Message Set

• Builds the technology to electronically collect a harmonized set of data required by the PGAs to regulate imported cargo

• Adds additional inbound data elements required by the PGAs to the major importer reporting messages using the existing CATAIR format

• Accommodates the data needs of all the PGAs, rather than having separate record sets for each

• Supports the collection of the Product Identification Code and Intended Use Code

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US CBP

ITDS support for Single Window

• ITDS is working with the PGAs to:• Publicize the PGA Message Set and samples for use to the trade• Develop pilot tests of the DIS for specific PGA documents• Ensure that PGA business requirements are captured for Cargo

Release

• PGAs are beginning the rule making process to provide for electronic data collection authority

• PGAs will be working to create samples of how the PGA message set should be used to satisfy data needs to replace paper forms.

• ITDS Board is supporting PIC Pilots for selected commodities

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CBSASupport of Single Window

• CBSA is working with the PGAs to develop:– An Integrate Import Declaration for all regulatory

goods– Pathfinder– Commodity Identification

• Convert manual and paper-based processes to electronic

• Improve technology and reengineer border related processes

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CBSAIntegrated Import Declaration

• Implement the ability for importers to submit an Integrated Import Declaration (IID) which incorporates all import information required by the CBSA and other government departments and agencies for regulatory purpose.

• Improve the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) process for release of goods by including all information/data required by CBSA and PGAs for regulatory purpose.

• Align with the World Customs Organization (WCO) Data Model and, to the greatest extent possible, to the data collected through the US CBP ITDS.

• Eliminate paper-based process associated with border related decisions as much as possible.

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CBSAPathfinder

• CBSA provides PGA programs with relevant commercial trade data currently collected by the CBSA through the use of data extract files in a timely manner.

• Allows PGA programs to evaluate current program needs against the CBSA’s existing commercial data.

• Allows PGAs the ability to analyze and assess custom data related to PGA program compliance.

• PGAs have the ability to communicate to trade any identified issues or problems based on results from the compliance analysis.

• Improving border related decision data through the IID will allow CBSA to provide PGAs with more accurate and precise data to assess regulatory compliance and border related decisions.

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CBSACommodity Identification

• In conjunction with the Harmonized System (HS) Code requirements for the CBSA, enhanced methods of identifying commodities will improve the Government’s ability to pinpoint and assess regulated commodities.

• The CBSA will build on the work done by the ITDS Product Information Committee to incorporate commodity identifiers that:– Are currently being applied in the supply chain– Are recognized as international standards

• Consultations with the import community will be to leverage existing standards.

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• Canada and the US will establish working groups with

representatives from the Trade community to discuss the development of Single Window Initiative (SWI) deliverables such as:

• Data requirements• Improved Business Processes • Outreach Improvements• Commodity Identification

• Work together to make changes to the way business is conducted at the border.

Working with Stakeholders

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• US CBP and the CBSA will conduct trade consultations in the coming months in both countries.

• US CBP and CBSA along with PGAs will develop strategies for improved information and integration at the border.

• The CBSA and US CBP will communicate through established forums on planned trade consultations.

Next Steps

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Questions?

• What do we expect you to do based on this information?

– Be informed– Volunteer to participate in upcoming pilots– Applaud loudly

• Contacts for Single Window Initiative– US CBP

• Susan Dyszel, Susan.Dyszel@dhs.gov– CBSA

• Lori Gartner, Lori.Gartner@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca