TradeNet® Version 4.0
Singapore Customs
October 2007
®
TradeNet
Why
Version 4.0?
• Combined ex-CED and IE-SGP
requirements
• More intuitive permit structure
• Reviewed permit fields
• New HS and AHTN changes
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
What is New?
• New message and declaration type for:
5 import for re-export
• both inward and outward transport details must be
declared
• goods must not be subject to export control by
any CA
5 stand-alone CO application
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Oct 2007
What is New?
• Declare multiple HAWBs / HBLs in 1
permit
5 covered by 1 MAWB or OBL
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Oct 2007
What is New?
• Submission of supporting documents for
declarations
5 as an attachment with permit application
5 as a submission via TradeXchange® portal
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Oct 2007
New Services
• Copy of approved permit declared on your
behalf
• Self-printing of electronic true copy of
permit
• Self-printing of Permit Listing
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Oct 2007
What is New?
• Refunds via TradeNet
5 Full refund
5 Partial refund (Specific)
e.g. short
5 Partial refund (General)
e.g. incorrect
shipment of goods
freight charges, exchange rates
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Oct 2007
Refund related Fields
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Reason for Refund (code)
Free Text Reason for Refund
Replacement Permit No. (if applicable)
Item Refund for GST
Applicable for
partial refund
Item Refund for Customs Duty
(Specific) only
Item Refund for Excise Duty
Total Refund for GST
Total Refund for Customs Duty
Total Refund for Excise Duty
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Oct 2007
What is New?
• No e-filing for amendment, cancellation
and refund
• No limit on number of amendments, as
long as permits are valid and unutilised
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Oct 2007
What is New?
• Cancellation allowed by any declarant of
the declaring agent who submitted the
permit application
• Additional Recipient for all permit types
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Oct 2007
What is New?
For Tobacco Products:
• No need to declare tobacco product code
• Test weighing not required
• To declare the tobacco weight based on
invoice or packing list
Note: Only applicable for permits declared through Version 4.0
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Oct 2007
Revised CCP Printout
• New Permit Number Format
• Check alpha as the 11th character
• Permit Validity based on Working Days
• No limit on number of prints
• No signatures required
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
New Services
• Internet Declaration System offered
by Government
5 Access via TradeNet® id
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Oct 2007
New Permit Fields
• Other Taxable Charges
e.g. Royalties, Commission Charges
• Optional Item Charges
e.g. Paint Charges, Accessories Charges
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Oct 2007
New Permit Fields
• CA/SC Product Code
⌧ CA Product Code, CED Product Code,
Category Code, Exception Indicator
• CA/SC Codes 1,2 and 3
⌧ Establishment Code, Other Reference Number,
CA Secondary Product Code, CED Secondary
Product Code, End-use Codes 1, 2 and 3
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Oct 2007
New Permit Fields
• CA/SC Product Code Qty
⌧ CA Product Code Qty, CED Product Code Qty
• CA/SC Product Code Qty Unit
⌧ CA Product Code Qty Unit, CED Secondary
Product Code Qty Unit
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Oct 2007
CA/SC Product Code
Information
Repeats 5X for each HS code
Declaring the Category Code and
End-Use Codes
Repeats 50X for each CA/SC Product Code
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Oct 2007
For Controlled Goods
(if applicable)
HS code
Applicable HS Code
CA/SC product code
CA product Code
CA/SC product code qty and unit
must be filled based on
CA’s requirements
CA/SC Code 1
if required by CA
CA/SC Code 2
if required by CA
CA/SC Code 3
if required by CA
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit cannot be blank
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Oct 2007
For Controlling Agency e.g.
National Authority,
Chemical Weapons Convention
Declaring the
Category Code and
NA(CWC) product code
End-Use Codes
xx
KGM or MC
Chemical purity
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit cannot be blank
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Oct 2007
For Controlling Agency e.g.
Pollution Control Department
(Hazardous Substances)
Declaring the
Category Code and
PCD product code
End-Use Codes
xx
KGM
Chemical Purity
Maximum Qty/Trip
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit cannot be blank
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Oct 2007
For Controlling Agency e.g.
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
(Meat Section)
Declaring the
AVACategory
Product CodeCode and
End-Use Codes
xx
KGM or TNE
Farm code
Electronic Health Cert
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit cannot be blank
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Oct 2007
For Singapore Customs e.g.
Dutiable Motor Vehicles
Declaring the
Category Code and
MV product code
End-Use Codes
MV engine number MV chassis number
Vehicle type
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit may be blank
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Oct 2007
For Singapore Customs e.g.
Industrial Exemption (IEF)
Declaring theIEF
Category
Code and
item code
End-Use Codes
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit may be blank
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Oct 2007
For Singapore Customs e.g.
Seastores
Declaring the SEASTORE
Category Code and
End-Use Codes
Number of crew
Voyage Duration
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit may be blank
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Oct 2007
For Singapore Customs e.g.
Strategic Goods
Declaring the
Category Code and
STGC CATEGORY CODE
End-Use Codes
End-use code 1
End-use Code 2
End-use Code 3
Note: CA/SC product code quantity and unit may be blank
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Oct 2007
New Permit Fields
• DG indicator
5 To identify that the item is a Dangerous Good
• Transport Mode = 7 (Pipeline)
5 For transportation of water and gas only
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Oct 2007
New Permit Fields
• Entry Year
5 Applicable for CO applications only
5 Required for textile and garment exports
under Tariff Preferential Level (TPL)
applications for exports to US under the
USSFTA
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Oct 2007
New Permit Fields
• LSP (Last Selling Price )
5 To be filled when Supply Indicator = Y
5 When supply indicator = Y, GST will be
computed based on LSP
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Oct 2007
New “Place of
Receipt” Codes
•
Place of Receipt = ME
5 To identify imports under MES
•
Place of Receipt = RCNOSTK
5 To facilitate the recovery of duties/GST
5 No auto-update in stock
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Oct 2007
New “Place of
Receipt” Codes
•
Place of Receipt = SPSTK
5 To facilitate short payment of duties/GST
involving stock update
•
Place of Receipt = SPNOSTK
5 To facilitate the short payment of
duties/GST not involving stock update
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Oct 2007
New “Place of
Receipt” Codes
•
Place of Receipt = RELIEF
5 For controlled goods transported by air
or post
•
Place of Receipt = TRADESP
5 For bona-fide trade samples that are
controlled
Message / Declaration Type
IN-NON-PAYMENT / GST RELIEF
Total CIF value
less than or equal to S$400.00
Claimant information
Importer information
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Oct 2007
New “Place of Release
and Receipt” Codes
•
Place of Release and Receipt = EXTKZ
5 External delivery of dutiable liquor /
tobacco within Keppel FTZ
•
Place of Release / Receipt = SCC
(Singapore Cruise Centre)
⌧ KPT - Keppel Passenger Terminal
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Oct 2007
New Services on
TradeXchange® portal
5 Registration of Declarant and TradeNet®
user
5 Authorisation of Declaring Agents for BG
and IBG
5 Registration of Claimant
5 Declaration of Facts for Application of GST
relief for household articles & personal effects
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Permit
Structure
How to apply for Permits?
Select by Message and Declaration Type
Generally defined by movement of goods
Whether or not payment is involved
IN
• PAYMENT
• NON-PAYMENT
OUT (with or without CO)
TRANSHIPMENT /
MOVEMENT
CO (standalone application)
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Oct 2007
IN
PAYMENT
NON-PAYMENT
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Oct 2007
IN - PAYMENT
DUTY
GST (including duty exemption)
DUTY & GST
BLANKET (including blanket
GST payment & duty exemption)
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Oct 2007
IN – NON-PAYMENT
STORAGE IN FTZ
APPROVED PREMISES/SCHEMES
BLANKET
(incl Blanket GST Relief and
Duty Exemption)
GST RELIEF (& DUTY EXEMPTION)
SHUTOUT / DESTRUCTION
FOR RE-EXPORT
TEMPORARY CONSIGNMENTS
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Oct 2007
Definition
IN
IN
Private
Premises
IN
IN
JZ
IN
App
PremisesLW, ZGS
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Oct 2007
Storage in
2nd FTZ
CZ
Changi FTZ
(for storage)
Message Type:
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: STORAGE IN FTZ
Liquor and tobacco are not allowed under this message and
declaration type.
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Oct 2007
Changi FTZ
Keppel FTZ
Number* of Permits to be submitted:
Message Type:
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type:
RE-EXPORT
1
• Same goods are being imported and exported
• Inward & outward transport details must be declared
• Goods must not be subject to export control by any CA
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Oct 2007
Changi FTZ
Keppel FTZ
Number of Permits to be submitted:
Message Type:
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type:
RE-EXPORT
• Same goods are being imported and exported
• Inward & outward transport details must be declared
• Goods must not be subject to export control by any CA
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Oct 2007
1
Changi FTZ
Keppel FTZ
Number* of Permits to be submitted:
(1)
(2)
2
Message Type:
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type:
STORAGE IN FTZ
Message Type:
OUT
Declaration Type:
DIRECT
• Inward & outward transport details not available at time of declaration
• Goods are subject to export control by AVA(Animal Section)
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Oct 2007
MES Company’s
Warehouse
Message Type:
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type:
APPROVED PREMISES / SCHEMES
Other Important Information:
Place of Receipt: ME
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Oct 2007
ZGS or Licensed
Warehouses
Message Type:
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: APPROVED PREMISES/SCHEMES
Place of Receipt:
Licence Number issued for LW, ZGS
Including Class 2 yards
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Oct 2007
ZGS
Warehouses
Message Type:
For local
consumption
IN-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: GST (including duty exemption)
Place of Release: Licence Number issued for ZGS
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Licensed
Warehouses
Message Type:
For local
consumption
IN-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: GST (with duty exemption)
DUTY AND GST
Place of Release: Licence Number issued for LW
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Oct 2007
Temporary Import
(1)
Message Type:
e.g. Exhibition /
Repair Centres
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: TEMPORARY CONSIGNMENTS
(2)
Message Type:
OUT
Declaration Type: TEMPORARY CONSIGNMENTS
Other Important Information:
Previous Permit
Number:
Filled up with valid permit no. (1)
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Oct 2007
e.g. Embassy
Message Type:
IN-NON-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: GST RELIEF AND/OR DUTY EXEMPTION
Other Important Information:
Place of Receipt:
EM
Claimant Entity Identifier:
To be filled
Claimant Organization Name:
To be filled
Claimant Code:
To be filled
Claimant Name:
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Oct 2007
To be filled
Duty exempted
goods with GST
payment
Message Type:
IN-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: GST (including duty exemption)
Other Important Information:
Place of Receipt:
e.g. VEHRAC
Claimant Entity Identifier:
To be filled
Claimant Organization Name:
To be filled
Claimant Code:
To be filled
Claimant Name:
To be filled
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Oct 2007
Import of non-dutiable goods
for local consumption
Message Type:
IN-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: GST (including duty exemption)
Other Important Information:
Place of Receipt:
O
Claimant Entity Identifier:
To be blank
Claimant Organization Name:
To be blank
Claimant Code:
To be blank
Claimant Name:
To be blank
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Oct 2007
Import of dutiable goods
for local consumption
Message Type:
IN-PAYMENT
Declaration Type: DUTY AND GST
Place of Receipt: O
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Oct 2007
OUT (WITH / WITHOUT CO)
DIRECT (incl storage in FTZ)
BLANKET
APPROVED PREMISES / SCHEMES
TEMPORARY CONSIGNMENTS
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Oct 2007
Definition
OUT
OUT
OUT
Private
Premises
Storage in 2nd FTZ
JZ
OUT
App
PremisesLW, ZGS
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Oct 2007
CZ
Exports
Keppel FTZ
MES Company’s
Warehouse
Message Type:
OUT
Declaration Type: DIRECT
Other Important Information:
Place of Release:
O
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Oct 2007
Exports of
dutiable or
non-dutiable
goods
Keppel FTZ
ZGS or Licensed
Warehouses
Message Type:
OUT
Declaration Type: APPROVED PREMISES/SCHEMES
Place of Release
Licence Number issued for LW, ZGS
Excluding Class 2 yards
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Oct 2007
Export of
seastores
Keppel FTZ
ZGS or Licensed
Warehouses
Message Type:
OUT
Declaration Type:
APPROVED PREMISES/SCHEMES
Other Important Information:
Place of Release:
Licence Number issued for LW, ZGS
CA/SC Product Code:
SEASTORE
CA/SC Code 1:
Number of Crew
CA/SC Code 2:
Voyage Duration
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Oct 2007
TRANSHIPMENT / MOVEMENT
THRU TRANSHIPMENT WITHIN
SAME FTZ
THRU TRANSHIPMENT WITH
INTER-GATEWAY MOVEMENT
INTER-GATEWAY MOVEMENT
REMOVAL
BLANKET REMOVAL
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Definition
TRANSHIPMENT
TP
(CA
only)
TP (inter-gateway movement)
CZ
JZ
TP
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Oct 2007
Through
transhipment
Message Type:
Changi FTZ
TRANSHIPMENT / MOVEMENT
Declaration Type: THROUGH TRANSHIPMENT
WITHIN THE SAME FTZ
Note:
No permits are required for through transhipment of non-controlled goods
and for through transhipment of liquor/tobacco.
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Through
transhipment
Changi FTZ
Message Type:
Keppel FTZ
TRANSHIPMENT / MOVEMENT
Declaration Type: THROUGH TRANSHIPMENT
WITH INTER-GATEWAY
MOVEMENT
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Oct 2007
Through
transhipment
Message Type:
Changi FTZ
Keppel FTZ
TRANSHIPMENT / MOVEMENT
Declaration Type: THROUGH TRANSHIPMENT
WITH INTER-GATEWAY
MOVEMENT
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Oct 2007
Local
Consignee
Keppel FTZ
Changi FTZ
Message Type:
TRANSHIPMENT / MOVEMENT
Declaration Type:
INTER-GATEWAY MOVEMENT
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Definition
MOVEMENT
App
Premises
Exhibition
Centre
Movement
App
PremisesLW, ZGS
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Oct 2007
CO
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
• May be submitted jointly with outward
application or separately as a CO application
• If only CO is applied, you are still required to
apply for separate outward application if not
done so earlier
• CO applications may be submitted for controlled
items to be processed jointly by SC and CAs
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Changes in
Permit
Fields
Standard Units of
Quantity
E.g.
Cartons : ‘CTN’ and not “CAR”
Decalitre : ‘DAL’ and not “DEL”
Pallet : ‘PAT’ and not “PAL”
Pieces : ‘NMB’ and not “PCS”
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Place of Storage
5 Replace Storage Indicator = Y
5 To be declared with:
Free Trade Zone code
•
when goods are temporarily stored in the FTZ,
pending transhipment or re-export
License number of Class 2 Yard
•
when consignment contains Dangerous Goods,
pending transhipment
When filled, no outward transport details need to be
declared
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Renamed Fields
•
Entity Identifier (EI)
⌧ CR Number
E.g. Importer Entity Identifier
E.g. Exporter Entity Identifier
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Oct 2007
Renamed Fields
•
Customs Duty Amount, Rate, Rate unit
⌧ Duty 1 Amount, Rate and Rate Unit
•
Excise Duty Amount, Rate, Rate Unit
⌧ Duty 2 Amount, Rate and Rate Unit
•
Dutiable Quantity/Weight/Volume and Unit
⌧ Unit wt/vol and unit
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Oct 2007
Merged Fields
•
Engine capacity / engine power
•
End of Exhibition Period / End Date of
Temporary Import Period
•
Voyage no. / flight or aircraft registration no.
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Oct 2007
Previous Permit Number
Quote where applicable e.g.
previously imported under Temporary Import Scheme
previously imported and stored in FTZ
previously imported and stored in Class 2 Yards
when making short payments
were meant for export but were shut-out
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Oct 2007
Status Messages
Status
Message
What does it
mean?
DCS Error
Rectify errors and reDeclaration is
rejected because of submit
syntax error
CA/SC
Reject
Declaration
rejected by CA or
SC
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Oct 2007
Follow-up
Identify the party
rejecting:
“CA conditions”
“SC conditions”
Status Messages
Status
Message
Pending
What does it
mean?
Declaration is
pending
Follow-up
Approved
Declaration is
approved
Comply with permit
conditions
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Oct 2007
E.g. Comply with
any request for
supporting
documents to
facilitate processing
What remains
unchanged?
• TradeNet® user IDs
• BG and IBG requirements
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
What remains
unchanged?
• Most Permit Prefixes
• Most Permit Conditions
• No amendment or cancellation of COs
(including outward permits approved
with COs)
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Oct 2007
What remains
unchanged?
• In general, submit in the same
application:
5 controlled and non-controlled items
5 dutiable and non-dutiable items
5 controlled dutiable and noncontrolled/non-dutiable items
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
What remains
unchanged?
• For controlled items, submit separate
applications:
5 if controlled by different Controlling
Agencies (CAs)
5 if countries of origin are different,
based on CAs’ requirements
e.g. AVA
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Parallel Run &
Implementation
Important Notes
• 1 month parallel run
– 30 Oct 2007 to 30 Nov 2007
– Version 4.0 Applications
available from 19 Nov 2007:
• Temporary Import Scheme
• Parallel Imports of motor vehicles
• Transactions under Customs’ warehousing
regime e.g.
Licensed Warehouse Scheme
Zero GST Warehouse Scheme
• National Authority (Chemical Weapons
Convention)
• Textile Tariff Preference Level (TTPL)
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Important Notes
• Pockets of downtime
– Intermittent Disruptions for
Versions 3.1 and 4.0 during
16 – 19 Nov 07
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Oct 2007
During parallel run
• Amendments and cancellation
– To be done in same version
• Refunds
– For Ver 3.1 permits ~ submit via e-filing till 2 Dec 07
– For Ver 4.0 permits ~ submit via TradeNet® Version
4.0
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Clearance Matters
• Hardcopy CCP printout during
blackout periods and parallel run
• Avoid clearance during peak
hours
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Preparation for
implementation
Use TradeNet® 4.0
at the earliest
opportunity!
Attend your vendors’ training courses to familiarize with
the new Frontend solution…
© Singapore Customs
Oct 2007
Training materials are available at:
“TradeNet” and “e-Learning” tabs
www.tradexchange.gov.sg