![]() In order for the single window system to be effective, close cooperation and coordination between all departments and authorities involved are vital,” he added. “In practice, the long-term objective is to transfer from a paper-based procedure to a single window electronic system. ![]() Mr Ali said the creation of a single window system, for the coordinated submission and flow of import export documents, is one of the most effective ways of expediting the movement and clearance of goods and ultimately improving trade. ![]() It is understood Fiji is modelling countries like Singapore and Mauritius among other countries that have implemented an automated system through which a trader can submit electronic trade declarations to the various authorities for processing and approval in a single application. He said the 23 agencies aspired to construct one single window clearance system for traders and global supply chain actors.īut in considering a single window system for Fiji, permanent secretary for the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism Shaheen Ali said it was important to take into account our own unique requirements and conditions, while replicating the successes and efficiency gains of single window systems in other countries. “Fiji’s position as the hub of the Pacific and the trade and economic development opportunities available through the global trade opportunities as well as regional trade agreements needs to be capitalised on,” Mr Das said. World Bank facilitators conducted a single window workshop for these agencies organised by the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) at the Revenue and Customs Complex, WCO Regional Training Centre in Nasese, Suva yesterday.Īccording to Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (Revenue and Customs) chief executive officer and chair of NTFC Visvanath Das, the Fijian Government had given a firm commitment to implement single window following the ratification of the Trade Facilitation Agreement on February 22, 2017, which aims to increase efficiency and effectiveness for trade facilitation agencies. TWENTY three trade facilitation agencies are drafting a workable single window system customised for Fiji to ensure secure trade.Ī single window is a system that allows traders to lodge documentation to achieve entry, clearance, and release of their goods from a single convenient location.
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