INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT
FOR TFA
IMPLEMENTATION
NOR HAZIAH AB. WAHAB
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ROYAL MALAYSIAN CUSTOMS
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OUTLINE
I. Overview of Malaysia and WTO
II. Overview of WTO Agreement On Trade
Facilitation
III. Overview of ASEAN Economic Community
and ASEAN Trade Facilitation Measures
IV. Article 10: Formalities Connected With
Importation And Exportation and Transit
V. ASEAN Cargo Transit System
VI. Conclusion
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OVERVIEW – Malaysia & WTO
 Member in GATT since 1957
 participated in Tokyo & Uruguay Round;
 One of the Founding member of WTO ,
established on 1 January 1995;
 The WTO Agreement On Trade Facilitation Deals
Almost Entirely With Customs-related Topics
But Includes Cooperation With Other Agencies
 MITI is focal point for General WTO-related
works.
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Cabinet Approval Granted In Early July 2014
Notify WTO On 23rd July 2014
23 July 2014
Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation
NOTIFICATION OF CATEGORY A COMMITMENTS UNDER
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION
Original: English
COMMUNICATION FROM MALAYSIA
The following communication dated 22 July 2014 to the Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation is
being circulated on behalf of Malaysia for Members' information.
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Pursuant to the Ministerial Decision of 7 December 2013 (WT/MIN(13)/36, WT/L/911), the
Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation established under the General Council (hereinafter
referred to as the "Preparatory Committee") shall, inter alia, receive Members' notifications of
Category A commitments under the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (hereinafter referred to as the
"Agreement").
With reference to the above, the Government of Malaysia has the honour to notify the Preparatory
Committee that Malaysia hereby designates all provisions contained in Articles 1 to 12
of the Agreement (annexed to the above Ministerial Decision) under Category A, except for the
following:
Article 7.8 (Expedited Shipments); and
Article 11.9 (Advance filing and processing of transit documentation and
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OVERVIEW ON WTO AGREEMENT ON
TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT
The World Trade Organization Agreement on
Trade Facilitation (ATF) was adopted at the
WTO’s Ninth Ministerial Conference held in
Bali, Indonesia, in December 2013.
The ICT component is a crucial factor on
implementation of ATF .
A number of provision in the WTO ATF
specifically mention the use of ICT and its
role in the ATF implementation
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OVERVIEW ON WTO AGREEMENT ON
TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 1: PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
Focus on the types of information that governments need to provide to
the public regarding import, export and transit procedure and the manner
by which it is provided via the internet.
ARTICLE 7: RELEASE AND CLEARANCE OF GOODS
Dependent on ICT and includes areas on pre-arrival processing,
electronic payment, risk management, post-clearance audit, publication
of average release time, expedited shipments and perishable goods.
Single Window environment at national / Regional level
ARTICLE 10: FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITH IMPORTATION AND
EXPORTATION AND TRANSIT
The measures listed in this Article provide for an automated environment for
the processing of cargo at borders.
ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
The AEC Blueprint
 Outlines economic integration measures to be
implemented.
 Has 4 key characteristics:
(i) single market;
(ii) a highly competitive economic region;
(iii) a region of equitable economic development; and
(iv) a region fully integrated into the global economy

Examples of ASEAN Trade Facilitation Measures
ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature
ASEAN Customs Transit System
ASEAN Self-Certification
ASEAN Single Window
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COMPARISON OF WTO TF AGREEMENT
AND ASEAN TF MEASURES
WTO TF Agreement ASEAN TF Measures
Article 10.4: Single
• Agreement to Establish and
Window
Implement the ASEAN Single
Window (ASW)
• Protocol to Establish and
Implement the ASW
Article 11: Freedom • ASEAN Framework Agreement on
of Transit
the Facilitation of Goods in Transit
(AFAFGIT)
Article 12: Customs • Article 85 (Co-operation) of ATIGA
Cooperation
• Articles 43 (Areas of Cooperation)
and 44 (Mechanisms for
Cooperation) of AAC
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ASEAN CUSTOMS TRANSIT SYSTEM
Based on 5 key elements:
1. Fully computerised: electronic messages used for (i)
communications between traders and Customs for the
lodgement of transit declarations and the discharge of
completed transit movements; and (ii) the exchange of
transit movement data between customs authorities
2. System open to all “authorised " traders.
3. Risk profiling scheme: To allow reliable traders
"simplifications” or exemptions from a range of standard
requirements
4. One guarantee valid in all countries to cover the goods
throughout the entire journey
5. Single regional customs document for transit
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ASEAN CARGO TRANSIT SYSTEM
The proposal for Transit include
• Acceptance that Customs controls carried out in
one country are accepted by any other
• Pilot system in Thailand, Malaysia and
Singapore
• Legal requirement provided under AFAFGIT
• Full end to end computerization of operations
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PILOT PROJECT
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ASEAN CARGO TRANSIT SYSTEM
A secure and efficient system through:
• A complete Customs to Customs network
• A complete Customs to Business network
Allows Free movement for trucks and drivers
Computerization provides:
• Immediate acquittal of individual movements
• Full monitoring and fast acquittal of Guarantee
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CONCLUSION
 Strong commitments
 Striking a balance between “flexibilities in implementation”
of transit procedures and achieving uniformity
 Role of technical assistance beyond capacity building
 Actual implementation – proper follow through from
regional commitments to national level implementation
 Take into account different state of readiness of AMS – pilot
project approach, differentiated timeline, etc
 Need strong institutional capacity (ASEAN Secretariat) to
support implementation of TF measures
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TERIMA KASIH
THANK YOU
ROYAL MALAYSIAN CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS,
PUTRAJAYA