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Panel 2: Benefits of Customs Statistics and other Trade Data ExchangeWCO IT Conference, Bahamas May 7, 2015Chris Thibedeau, VP

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Most customs administrations are “data rich but knowledge poor”

• Customs Administrations manage a lot of data• “Big Data” challenges include– Virtualizing the border– Making Tactical and Operational Decisions– Linking Key Data– Exploiting the Data– Data Quality

=Importer Declarations

Cargo Reports

House Bills

CSMs

Vessel

StowPlans

Permits


1 xCargo Report

Data Relationship Example

Freight ForwardersCarrier

“Freight of All Kinds” +Goods Consigned to

FF

“Ultimate Consignee” +

Better Commodity Description

VFD, HS Code, Country of Origin, etc.

1 xBill of Lading

e.g. 50 x House Bills

e.g. 50 x Importer

Declarations

Importers

e.g. 20 CSMs

1 x VesselStowPlan10+2

10+2

e.g. 50 x ISFs

10+2


Data Volume

One Container (Example) could have 130 + associated documents

Cargo Report FF House Bill Declarations or SADS

ISFs Stowplan CSMs

1 8 50 50 1 20

X = Exploit


Data Exploitation

Proprietary and Confidential


What Product or Outcome Do You Seek?

• Trade Statistics• Enforcement Statistics• Trade Volumes• Management Reports

• Business Intelligence• Determine Norms• Determine Anomalies

Intelligence Products• Lookouts• Intelligence Bulletins• Profiles

Selectivity• Targets for Inspection (High Risk)• Targets for Release (Low Risk)• Random Selectivity

Historical Data AnalysisOperational

Data Analysis


A Personal Example…

Anomalies Found:1. Shipper Declared as a P.O. Box Address2. First Time Shipper / Not on file3. Consignee importing textiles for the first

time4. Consignee importing from Middle East for

the first time5. Individual vs Business Phone Number6. Common Cover Load7. Place of Receipt inconsistent with

commodity origin8. “Rush” delivery9. Ship to truck inland movement

(anomalous at this Port of Entry)Results:Eight Tonnes Hashish Seized (Largest narcotics seizure in Canada to that time.)


Trade Data Exchange


Regional Trade Data Exchange Example Using Current Filing Systems

U.S. Destined Shipments

Arrive in Canada at FPOA

Canada Destined

Shipments Arriv

e in the

U.S at FPOA

File with CBSA + share cargo data with USCBP AMS System

File with US CBP + share cargo data with CBSA ACROSS System

ACROSS

AMS


A TDE in Principle

Country 1 Export

Country 2 In-transit Country 3

Import

Carrier/Exporter/Agent

Export SAD Impo

rt SA

D

In-transit SADExport SAD

Origin

Dest.

TDE

Concept• Trade Files one time Export SAD• Re-used as the in-transit SAD• Re-used again as the Import SAD• The Trade and participating countries share/exchange data using a

Private “Cloud” SaaS Solution• Countries access only “their” data based on country UN location

code

Benefits• Improves timeliness of data• Improves end to end supply chain visibility.

– Improves transshipment visibility– Pushes the virtual border “out”

• Improves customs controls– Export Country can be ensured goods arrived in destination country

• All customs admins along the supply chain journey can access the data for a single supply chain transaction “as/when” it is created by the trade.

• Reduces burden on trade.• The “Right Data” is obtained at the “Right Time”• Threats can be addressed before lading at export vs. at arrival or

inland at country of destination

How Do We Start?• Endorse/promote policy where

Customs processing begins with supply chain at Export vs. Import.

• The WCO could promote discussion on the revision of RKC Specific Annex “C” on Export Processing.

• Pilot the concept regionally with 2-3 Trading partners.

• Show the concept makes sense and adds value


Contact

Chris Thibedeau– VP WW Customs and Law Enforcement Solutions,

A-T Solutions– Email: [email protected]– Phone/Txt: 011-613-884-8162

mailto:[email protected]

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