Overview of Trade Facilitation Initiatives in Saudi Customs
April 2018
Contents
• Saudi Customs Strategy Overview
• Improved Clearance Program
• Single Window
• Authorized Economic Operator
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Saudi Customs Strategy revolves around three Pillars and four Enablers…
Strategic Pillars
Strategic Enablers
Prioritize customer centricity and trade facilitation Revenue
Realization
Contribute to security and
cultural protection
“To be the first in region that provides remarkable customs services to become a global logistics hub”
Achievement of organizational excellence
Enhancement of the Risk Management’s effectiveness and efficiency Infrastructure improvement and operations’ digitization
Enhance the organization, manage the change and communicate internally
… With 18 Programs mapped to Pillars and Enablers
Strategic Pillars
Strategic Enablers
Risk management program
Prioritize customer centricity and trade
facilitation
Revenue Realization Contribute to
security and cultural protection
Trade Facilitation Program Customer service
program International partnerships programs PCA Program
Taxes program
Non-tarif revenue generation Revenue collection
process program
Governance and Org. design Program Work environment & innovation program Attract, develop and retain talent Legal affairs program Internal process program Assets utilization Program Assets utilization
Program Security and Safety
program
Infrastructure program Digitization program
“To be the first in region that provides remarkable
customs services to become a global logistics hub”
Improved Clearance Program (ICP)
• Overview of ICP for Seaports Imports
• Overview of ICP for Seaports Exports
Overview of Improved Clearance
Program for Seaports Imports
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The ICP is based on two main pillars Electronic submittal of
declarations & direct clearance, Completing inspection within 24 hours
The Improved Clearance Program introduces various radical changes over five dimensions
•Reduce number of documents required to basic ones
•Accept English Manifest at initiation
•Motivate advance initiation of the clearance process
•Activate working in parallel mechanism
•Usage of tablets for manual inspection
•Introduce notification system
•Establish KPIs & SLA agreements
•Introduce escalation mechanism
•Increase customs operations working hours
•Establish X-ray analytics unified rooms 11
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•Remove penalties for changes / updates in the manifest
•Apply X-ray on discharge technique
•Activate pre-selection of shipments for manual inspection
•Establish systematic linkage with operators &
government entities
•Stimulate a paperless environment
•Introduce tracking system for shipments
•Revise penalties system
Business Environment Business Environment
Process Re-engineering Process Re-engineering
Automation Automation
Transparency and Accountability Transparency and Accountability
Resource Deployment
Resource Deployment
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Changes introduced in Saudi Customs business environment shows that we have limited the required documents to only two
Required Document
Bill of Lading 1
Invoice 2
Delivery permission 3
Certificate of Origin 4
Proof of payment 5
Certificate of Conformity 6
Exit gate permit 7
Packing list 8
Commercial permit 9
Commercial Register 10
Customs Declaration 11
Broker Authorization 12
Import Export
Required Document
Bill of Lading 1
Invoice 2
Certificate of Origin 3
Packing list 4
Proof of payment 5
Export permit 6
Commercial Register 7
Broker Authorization 8
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Business Environment Business Environment
Overview of Improved Clearance
Program for Seaports Exports
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Overview of Improved Clearance Program for Seaports Exports
Single Window
• Overview of FASAH platform
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Sy st em s Sy st em s
Clearance Portal
Online Services
Overview of FASAH single window platform
www.FASAH.sa
Entity Integration
Se rv ic es an d Be ne fic ia rie s Se rv ic es an d Be ne fic ia rie s
En tit ie s En tit ie s
FASAH integrates over
25+
entitiesthat play a role in Import and Export ecosystem.
Major players being SFDA, SASO, MEWA and others
FASAH offers a range of
50+
online servicesto a wide range of Import and Export
beneficiaries FASAH operates through
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main systemsthat allow it to serve the Import and Export Ecosystem
Key Services
Key Beneficiaries
Manifest Submission Manifest Submission Declaration creation and
submittal
Declaration creation and submittal
Delivery Order Delivery Order MASAR Tracking system MASAR Tracking system Importers and Exporters Importers and Exporters
Shipping Agents Shipping Agents Port Operators Port Operators Clearing Agents (Brokers) Clearing Agents (Brokers)
Public Sector Public Sector
Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program
• Overview of Authorized Economic Operator timeline
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Overview of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program
2017May July
2017 Sept
2017 Nov
2017 Dec
2017 Mar
2018 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Project
Start Approval of
AEO policy Official Program launch
Finalization of program design and
announcement
Approval of first
AEO company First mutual
recognition agreement
(MRA)
2 MRAs 6 MRAs 10 MRAs
4 MRAs 8 MRAs
75 AEO`s 300 AEO`s 500 AEO`s
150 AEO`s 400 AEO`s
