eCustoms Declaration Customs import/export procedures traditionally have been a manual process in many countries. Usually it is bogged down by many processes. To facilitate faster movement of goods with enhanced efficiency, there is ample opportunity for improvement through automation and standardization.
High Level Introduction Summary of the targeted ebusiness process, affected supply chain and roles. Overview To create the B2B automation and improve efficiency of cross-border international import/export Customs declaration process. This is expected to result in faster movement of goods, and improved productivity. Logistics is a critical link in the supply chain to enhance efficiency of the total Supply Chain. Improving efficiency of import/export procedures thru automation in order to enhance the attractiveness of a country in terms of “ease of doing business”. Governments like in Malaysia has taken a step in this direction by launching a pilot using RosettaNet PIP 3B18 . Today the declaration process is mainly paper-based and manual, taking from 2 to 8 hours, with a great deal of paperwork being moved around by Shippers,Forwarding Agents and Customs personnel. Some high level benefits of the program are: