The requirements for registered users are however straightforward.
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With all of this potential, one might think that there were a number of stipulations and manipulations necessary in order to be able to use the system. Jamaica reported “significant reduction in clearance times by more than 50 percent for low risk commercial consignments.” If this is a true indication of ASYCUDA World’s abilities, then we in Barbados welcome it as typical clearance times for imported goods is estimated to be 104 hours. The average time from payment and selectivity to processing of documents and release of cargo has been reduced from 54 hours to 26 hours” after their 2016 launch of ASYCUDA World. Quite the improvement, if I may add.Ĭloser to home, Jamaica reported “significant reduction in clearance times by more than 50 percent for low risk commercial consignments. One such success story featured is the Freeport of Monrovia located in the West African state of Liberia, where customs clearance times drastically decreased from an average of 49.7 days to 3.8 days ten months after ASYCUDA World was implemented. UNCTAD touts its portal’s success with a number of articles and studies focused on various countries that have implemented ASYCUDA World. I’m sure the Government Information Service (GIS) and the Barbados Statistical Services Department will also benefit from this portal and the speed at which information is expected to become available. As a supply chain professional, I am looking forward to seeing how the analysis options work and if I can use it to help mitigate risk and make faster and or better decisions when managing my supply chains. More efficient interaction between government departments and customs.ĪSYCUDA World also allows for statistical analyses through the generation of trade data. Increased transaction transparency aiding in the fight against corruption.Įnvironmental sustainability through paper reduction as customs entries are electronically submitted. Reduction of transaction times due to 24/7 access and online processing. Improved revenue collection and accountability for example, through more consistent and accurate tax calculations. In a nutshell, it means that once a registered user has internet access, he or she can enter the portal and upload or access relevant data anytime, anywhere. The latest version of ASYCUDA centers around its web-based functionality. One feature that these competitor portals have in common however, is that they all typically interface with ASYCUDA and are touted to “modernize and streamline” the facilitation of trade while complying with international standards. In fact, other providers such as Crown Agents have attempted to compete with UNCTAD (the designers and providers of ASYCUDA) in the past but have been largely unsuccessful.Īmong the other customs portals in current use is ACE (Automated Commercial Environment), which is used in the USA, while Canada appears to use another eManifest portal, among others. Although it is not the only portal of its type on the global market, it appears however to be by far the most popular. Let’s take a closer look as we get ready for the big reveal on September 1st, 2019.ĪSYCUDA, acronym for Automated SYstem for CUstoms DAta, has been a buzzword for quite some time in the logistics industry here in Barbados and the wider Caribbean region at large.
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Be that as it may, current discussions with some key players who will be directly using the system revealed a general feeling of unpreparedness.
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Current Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn follows the same vein in a 2019 Barbados Today article, adding that ASYCUDA World will reduce clearance times and “eliminate cumbersome documents”. A 2014 NationNews article quoted the then Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler touting the increased ease to do business once the system is implemented, with him standing by those words again in 2017. Of course, in Barbados its implementation is being pushed as a good thing. It has been a long time in coming (years) and we are actually one of the last countries in the Caribbean to implement and join the numerous other regions around the world using this shared system.
Asycuda world user manual upgrade#
Barbados is finally moving ahead with the implementation of ASYCUDA World-the computerized customs management system and upgrade from ASYCUDA++.