NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE CURRENT INITIATIVES NEEDS AND PRIORITIES

NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE CURRENT INITIATIVES, NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, CHALLENGES IN ESTABLISHING A SINGLE WINDOW ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE

CURRENT INITIATIVES Customs modernization: ● ● A Revolution in less than six years A robust telecommunication back-bone established Manual Clearance processing - turned to electronic processing and electronic payment E-Trade capability with shared trade data online with OGAs for monitoring and enforcement

CURRENT INITIATIVES, cont. Constant evolution: upgrade of ASYCUDA to ++ software and migration to Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System [NICIS] NICIS is a solid foundation for Electronic Single Window Environment & for Standardization & Harmonization of trade data for import, export and transit cargo.

NIGERIA INTEGRATED CUSTOMS INFORMATION SYSTEM [NICIS] ● Built on a Trade. World. Manager® (TWM) platform providing a cutting-edge e-government framework, featuring tools for ● ● ● E-government documentation & forms Single submissions of trade docs Single Window Connectivity National Security Frame work NICIS is already connected with all Customs area commands, Zonal commands HQ and interfaced with: FMF, CBN, NPA, NAFDAC, FIRS, NBS, NSA, NESREA, NIMASA, FAAN, NFIU. . . Private sector : Importers, Brokers, Embassies, DTI cafe's, Shipping & Airlines, All commercial banks, Interswitch, Etranzact, Scanning Companies

NCS CURRENT MODERNIZATION OUTLOOK ● 100% E-Form M ● E-release ● 100% E-manifest and E-BOL ● E-transit Bond ● 100% E-RAR ● E-reconciliation ● 100% E SGD for Import, Export & transit ● SMS Notification to all OGAs linked wit NICIS ● E-payment ● E-real-time statistical reports ● Intelligence and Enforcement module ● Revenue monitoring dashboard ● BA number standardization with banks and SSPs ● Companies ID standardization with FIRS: TIN ● Reduction of manual processes to minimum ● Harmonization of data and procedures between agencies

NEEDS AND PRIORITIES ● E-commerce law to accommodate paperless trade ● Simplification of procedures within Gov. Agencies ● Expand integration/IT interconnectivity of Government agencies into a Single Window Environment ● Transparency of procedures ● Harmonize, simplify data and communications of same in a SWE ● A think-IT culture, which brings along a synergy between private sector and government agencies to simplify their processes using automation as the vector of the reform for SWE

CHALLENGES IN ESTABLISHING A SINGLE WINDOW ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA CUSTOMS VIEW ● Un-willingness of some key stakeholders to come on board -Territorial protection ● Lack of knowledge of automation by many stakeholders ● Political will with government legal backing for Single Window Environment ● ● Non-compliance and fear of unknown by beneficiaries of existing statusquo Conflict of domestic fiscal policies with International trade best practices and obligations Need to build capacity and change the mindset Developing the physical infrastructure [telecoms/I. T] with all stakeholders for Single Window Environment [SWE]

PLANNING & EXECUTION FOR SINGLE WINDOW ENVIRONMENT ● Needs/Analysis ● Feasibility Study ● Business process & Data Harmonization ● Architectural framework ● Change Management & Capacity Building ● Legal Analysis & Institutional Framework ● Final Analysis and Road map

NCS Single Window Environment outlook ● ● ● Adoption of International Standards appropriate to Nigeria trade environment A new legal framework will be developed to improve efficiency and effectiveness Border Management will be based on advanced information and maximun use of direct electronic input, managed on the basis of intelligence led risk management covering people and commerce ● ● Government polcy will be set by Ministries. Administrative policy will be the responsibility of NCS organization ● ● Relationship with OGAs will be determined by MOUs/Service level agreements ● Only compliant trade will receive benefits Transparency, simplification and strong enforcement will be used to discourage non compliance Single Window Environment will be modern and competitively structured and focused on Service, revenue and national security

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