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Explore the ITDS and Single Window program, showcasing benefits, research findings, functional areas, data processing, and agencies involved in international trade. Understand the importance of data accuracy, harmonization, and the impact on global economies.
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International Trade Data SystemITDS The US Single Window Experience
Program - Agenda • Orientation • Definition • Research and Findings • Functional Areas • Receiving and Processing Data • What Have We Done • Benefits
Orientation Awareness/Acknowledgment of… • Many agencies involved in trade • The public’s expectation • Role of government in trade • Availability and source of data • The entities having data • Timing of a data submission • Shift from time of arrival to export
What is ITDS/Single Window? • Standard set of international, harmonized data and messages: • WCO Framework, WCO Data Model, WCO Framework, UCR, Revised Kyoto Convention, United Nations Trade Date Elements Directory (UNTDED) • Data utility for collection, dissemination, use, and storage • For import, export, and transit (in-bond) • For goods, conveyances, equipment, and people (crew)
Research and Findings • 100 + Agencies use International Trade Data • 300 forms for international trade • Reduced 10,000 data fields to 600 • 23 Federal Trade Agencies • Ongoing Harmonization with Participating Government Agencies • Compliance with WCO Data Model
Functional Areas • Security, Enforcement, and Targeting • Border Operations • Inspectors • Licensing and Permitting • Licenses, visas, permits, certificates (LPC) • Statistical, Analytical • Impact on nations’ economies • Trade Promotion • Increasing country’s access to markets
Receiving and Processing Data • WCO Data Model and Messages • Accommodations for legacy messages, X12 • Exploring XML • Receives, edits, validates, distributes, and stores data and results • Operational Agencies • Processed in the ITDS/ ACE Single Window “box” • Interfaced Agencies • Data to agency, processed by the agency • Ownership of “Box”
ITDS/Single Window PROCESSING USDA Operational Results Interfaced FWS Conveyance Crew Goods Equipment FDA food CBP ACE CPSC ACE/ITDS Single Window INS immigration arrive/depart CBP ITDS Data in/out EDIFACT WCO X12 CATAIR CAMIR XML Other SW DOT transport
What We Have Done • Conducted Preliminary Prototypes • North American Trade Automation Prototype (NATAP - CA/US/MX) • International Trade Prototype (UK/US) • ITDS • Completed Data Harmonization for First Tier Participating Government Agencies (PGA) • Domestic harmonization • Mapping to the WCO Customs Data Model
What We Have Done (Con’t) • Identified Next Tier of PGA’s (23 agencies) • PGA survey and operational/data requirements • Domestic harmonization (August 2006) • Mapping to the WCO Model(in progress) • To be Completed by November 2005 • Incorporated ITDS into Release 4 of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) • Includes PGA’s - Customs, Immigration, and Department of Transportation • Next Tier of PGA’s to be Incorporated into Release 5 of ACE
What We Have Learned • Single Window works and can be done! • Need High Level Support and Strong Lead Agency • Establish Multi-Agency Governance • ITDS Board of Directors • Involve Trade Community and PGA’s in Design, Development, and Decisions • ACE Trade Support Network (TSN) • ITDS Government Support Network (GSN) • Expect Challenges, Use Opportunities
Contact Information William Nolle P 703.629.7005 F 703.6682561 M 703.629.7005 william.nolle@dhs.gov Additional Information www.cpb.gov www.wcoomd.org www.itds.treas.gov www.unece.org/cefact Thank You