International Trade Data System ITDS The US Single

International Trade Data System ITDS 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, X 12 – 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 Operational USDA Interfaced Conveyance FWS CPSC Data in/out EDIFACT CBP ACE/ITDS Single Window FDA food INS immigration WCO X 12 CATAIR CAMIR XML Other SW Results DOT transport Crew Goods Equipment arrive/depart CBP ITDS

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

Thank You Contact Information Additional Information William Nolle P 703. 629. 7005 F 703. 6682561 M 703. 629. 7005 william. nolle@dhs. gov www. cpb. gov www. wcoomd. org www. itds. treas. gov www. unece. org/cefact