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!!!
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