International Symposium 2013 Kothalawala Defense University Please see the video no 3 below. http://www.kdu.ac.lk/videos/symposium-2013/management_social_session/mgtses-i.html please see the video no 1 below. http://www.kdu.ac.lk/videos/symposium-2013/management_social_session/mgtses-iv.html

1. Sarath.Jayathilake
Lalith Edirisinghe
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CINEC Maritime Campus

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3.  Assess the role played by Customs in the
current Logistics context
 Explore how RKC help design and operation
of a modern and efficient customs
organization
 Propose how Customs reform, modernization
or re-engineering achieved through
recommendations of RKC
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4. 1. Connecting to Compete Reports (LPI) of the
World Bank
2. Doing Business Reports-The World Bank and
the International Finance Corporation
3. The Global Competitiveness Reports of World
Economic Forum
 Depth interviews have been conducted with 3
industry personnel and 2 senior officers of
Customs and Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
 Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC)
 World Customs Organization Reports
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5.  LP is the key in Maritime, Aviation and
Commercial hub concept
 SL needs more foreign investments
 Investors usually refer to Logistics
Performance Indicators (LPI) including
Customs
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6.  Customs is one of the key components out of six LPI
components
 It refers to the Efficiency of the Clearance Process
 Speed,
 Simplicity
 Predictability of formalities
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7.  Substantial improvements reflects in the
Customs component with respect to Sri
Lanka
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Indicator Rank
(out of 155 countries)
2012 2010
Customs 71 143

8.  Trading across Borders
 Documents necessary to I/E (including Customs
clearance documents)
 Time required to I/E (including Customs clearance,
and inspections)
 Cost required importing or exporting (including
Customs clearance, and inspections)
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Indicator Rank
2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
No of countries considered 185 183 183 183 181 178
Trading across borders 56 53 72 65 66 60

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Rank
Indicators 2008–2009 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
No of Countries considered 134 139 142 144
Prevalence of trade barriers 97 103 105 101
Trade tariffs 88 113 125 124
Burden of customs procedures 71 66 54 59

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Substantial improvements reflects in the Customs component with respect to Sri Lanka
 “The role of Customs in the world continues
to evolve” (Harrison, et al., 2009)
 Officials of customs represent the
government
 They facilitate and regulate international
trade, and to achieve national policy
objectives through
 Strategic Risk Management (SRM)
 Compliance Management (COM)
 Change Management (CHM)

11.  SRM;COM; & CHM are relatively weak in
many developing countries
 Therefore customs reform, modernization or
re-engineering considered a priority
 Private sector inputs need to be included in
the process to achieve full benefits
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13.  SL expects a rapid increase in Logistic
activities
 Proportionate increase in resource(Customs)
not feasible
 In 1998, Customs Port Director (United States
of America) Susan Parker faced similar
situation
 Risk Management Process matrix for SL
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15. As directed in the RKC
 Establish fully functional Customs offices at new
locations (Sea Ports, Dry ports, Airports,) with
competent staff
 Maintain formal consultative relationships with the
trade
 Accept payment of duties and taxes in forms other
than cash
 Travellers cheques
 Money orders
 Cheques (in specified circumstances)
 Bonds
 Credit cards
 Securities, etc.
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16.  Customs to adapt to modern systems to
obtain pre-arrival information on goods
 Expedited examination process
 Ensure that inspections by all Government
agencies are coordinated with the Customs
examination
 And, if possible, conducted at the same time
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17.  RKC provides (in some circumstances),
Customs may even release the goods before
the formalities have been completed
 With respect to Regional Trade Agreements
(RTA), GoSL should define effective customs
procedures that are favourable to all
participating countries
Thank you……………
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