SINGLE WINDOW CONFERENCE 2016 MARRAKESH

1. 5th International
Single Window
Conference
September 6, 2016
Marrakech, Morocco
Presentation by
Jonathan Ofori, GCNet

2. What is GCNet?
• Ghana Community Network Services Ltd,
Incorporated in 2000 and began operations in
2002.
• JV PPP with 35% Public and 65% Private share
(SGS holds majority)
• Mandate to provide an EDI service (TradeNet) and
an electronic Customs Management System.
• TradeNet is the Single Window Platform for Trade
• Customs system is called GCMS - Ghana
Customs Management System.

3. Background
• Backed by Legislative instrument (LI 1704)
• Mandatory use of system.
• GCNet Mandate renewed in 2013 for 5 years
• UNECE repository SW case studies – 2006
• Showcased in the World Bank case study for
Customs modernization 2006.
• Founding Member of AAEC- 2008
• Participated in 1st AAEC/World Bank Peer
Review SW – 2014

4. Single Window Evolution in Ghana
GCMS
eMDA V1
eMDA V2
GICCS Ph1
GICCS Ph12
TradeNet
Scope
Value
GCMS- Customs Management System
GICCS - Web based Declaration and Cargo manifest platform
eMDA - Web based Permits, Exemptions and License platform
TradeNet – Trade Single Window platform
GNSW – Extended Scope & Integration of additional Participating
Agencies
2002 2002 2006 2008 2010 2012
GNSW
2016

5. Single Window Supply Chain Processes
Regulatory Services
Procurement and Sales
Logistics
Financial

6. Regulatory Services – 8/8
• Export and Import Authorizations, Licenses,
Certificates, exemptions
• Submission of Cargo Manifest to Customs
• and other Agencies
• Electronic Filing, clearance and release of
Customs Declaration
• Payment of Customs Duties and taxes, and fees
for permits & exemptions, and other processing
fees.

7. Logistics Services (4/8)
• Book Transport: Transit trucks assignment to
goods
• Provide Warehouses related services: Movement
of goods to and from Port to ICDs and from Port
to Warehouses
• Transport and Deliver Goods: Vessel Arrival
report and Electronic Delivery Orders
• Confirm Delivery: Terminals and Warehouses
confirm delivery/receipt of goods

8. Financial -1/5
• Provide Goods Insurance: Transit and Warehouse
bond
• No
Procurement and Sales – N/A

9. Some Stats
Permits and
Exemptions
• >300, 000
application/yr
• 22 OGAs
connected
• 8 gone
Paperless
Customs Declaration
• 100% Regimes
• 99 % of official trade
• >0.5m import
declarations/yr
• >1,000 Declarants
• Customs Coverage:
2 seaports, 1 Airport, 7
Border post, 10
regions
Cargo Manifest
• 2 seaports,
1 airport
• >7,000
cargo
manifest /yr
• >200
Shipping &
forwarding
agents

10. Integration

11. New Development
• GoG eGovernment initiative – started with
eGhana 2008 and eTransform 2013 with support
from World Bank
• Ghana National Single Window policy document
adopted in June 2016 Includes broadening and
extending the Single Window Concept – Phase 2.
– Includes broadening and extending the Single Window
Concept
– Key deliverables / objectives: Further reduce cost,
improve efficiencies, make Ghana more competitive

12. New Development
– Integrate and interface additional private sector and
government entities beyond trade / revenue sector etc
– Mid-to-long-term effort next 5-10 years
– Strong Government support
– Integrated with the Pre Arrival Assessment System
(PAARS) as a substitute for Destination Inspection
Scheme since Sept 1 2015.

13. Way forward
• GCNet to assist Customs achieve WTO TFA
requirements and Ghana Revenue Authority
modernization efforts.
• More Investment in Technology provided by
GCNet to support integration platform.
• GCNet will play a major role in the
implementation based on its experience and
operations on the ground.
• Evolution of SW concept continues – it is a long
journey of continuous improvement

14. Thank you
Contact:
Jonathan.ofori@gcnetghana.com
Website:
• http://www.ghanasinglewindow.com/
• http://www.gcnet.com.gh/