Coordinated Border Management Mats Wicktor Director Change Management

Coordinated Border Management Mats Wicktor, Director Change Management Swedish Customs Head Office Chair UN/CEFACT TBG 4

Swedish Customs a modern public service with traditions since 1636 What flows do we have to manage? 93. 000 border movements 7. 000 Customs declarations 98 % electronic declarations 85 % automatically cleared

Norway Sweden Norway is Sweden’s second largest export market (10 %)

We need advanced… …and continuous cooperation.

…and a will to compromise…

Björnfjell Östby Vauldalen Junkerdal Åsnes

Tärnaby Storlien Eda

Hån Örje Svinesund

Cooperation – it figures… 2. 000 km 584. 000 trucks 261. 000 declarations 5. 500 controls 68. 000 work hours

Competence Knowledge of legislation of the other country… …and skills to enforce it!!!

How does it work?

TOLL Swedish exports Norwegian imports Transit TULL Swedish imports Norwegian exports Transit

Gateway Sweden – Customs Declarations via SMS

Risk Management

Quality in the Supply Chain Security in the Supply Chain Authorized Economic Operator

Virtual warehouses

From One Stop Shop to No Stop Shop (8 Agencies)

What is Gateway Sweden? • A Customs declaration service using SMS allowing • Automatic identification of the vehicle • Verification of the border crossing

Why Gateway Sweden? Green Customs

Results • No paper or other sources for error at import or export. • Increased understanding regarding mutual processes. • Decreased border crossing time with 20 minutes per transport – 2. 000 saved logistical hours annually. • Administrative savings through Gateway Sweden equals at least 150. 000 USD annually (3 companies). • Substantial savings in internal administration. • Critical factors such as speed and predictability achieved.

Thank you for the attention!!!