Introduction to PSW - pakistan single window.

1. Laraib Ghaffar
Domain Officer
Pakistan Single Window Company

2. Scheme of Presentation
Introduction and Context
Features of PSW
Roll Out Plan (Phase I)
Subscription Process
Single Declaration - Exports
Elimination of E-Form and I-Form
AD Integration
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3. Introduction
❖Pakistan Single Window (PSW) is the trade related National Single
Window (NSW) for efficient management of external trade.
❖The NSW is an electronic portal that allows parties involved in cross
border trade and transport to lodge standardized information and
documents using a single-entry point to fulfil all import, export, and
transit related regulatory requirements.
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❖As a signatory to the WTO’s Trade Facilitation
Agreement (2015), Pakistan has notified the
establishment of a ‘National Single Window’
(NSW) as a ‘Category C’ commitment with effect
from 22nd February 2017.
❖To implement NSW, the Government of Pakistan
has promulgated the Pakistan Single Window
Act, 2021 while declaring Pakistan Customs as
the Lead Agency.
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❖Pakistan Customs has established a dedicated PSW
Company (PSWC), as a not-for-profit Company under
Companies Act, 2017, to implement the PSW program.
❖The PSWC has been designated as the Operating Entity
under the PSW Act for developing and maintaining the
PSW portal in collaboration with 77 different public
sector entities involved in regulation of cross border
trade in Pakistan.
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6. CONTEXT
❖Efficient cross border trade management
❖77 Regulators – working in silos with weak controls,
limited resources, antiquated regulations/enforcement
❖Resultant Thick Borders - nullifies strategic
location of Pakistan & investment in allied
infrastructure
❖NSW to overhaul management of external
trade/transit & fulfil commitment under WTO’s TFA
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7. SCOPE
❖Single ICT based National Trade Platform for
processing cross border trade
❖Process re-engineering & back-end automation
of participating government departments
❖Port Community System for removing logistic
side inefficiencies
❖Integrated Risk Management for smarter
controls, compliance & facilitation
❖Integrated Tariff Management System for
simplified compliance
❖ A robust Business Model for sustainable
operations & phased expansion
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8. CARDINALS
FOR PSW
• Eliminating
redundancy &
duplication
• Least physical
engagement among
stakeholders
• Use of standardized
and harmonized data
elements
• Incremental
submission of
structured data with
parallel processing
• Automatic routing
& verifications
• Real time
information
exchange
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9. Trader
Shipping
Agent
Customs
Trade
Regulators
Ports
Insurance
Transport
Banks
Customs
Agent
Pre-PSW
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10. Trader
Shipping
Agent
Customs
Trade
Regulators
Ports
Insurance
Transport
Banks
Customs
Agent
Post-PSW
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11. Roll-out Plan Phase - I
Integration of 04 OGAs
(DPP, AQD, FSC&RD, and
PSQCA)
Elimination of EIF/EFE
Single Declaration for
Imports and Exports
Ancillary modules
(UPS, URS, ITMS, IRMS)

12. Phase – I Features
Single Declaration for
Imports and Exports
• Data Harmonization
• Data Standardization
• Single data capturing
Unified Payment System
• Universal e payment
• B2G, G2B, B2B
• Single Experience Payment
Unified Registration
System
• PSW Subscription
• Customs Registration
• OGA Business, Product &
Premises Registration
Integrated Tariff
Management System
• 12 Digit Product Codes
• Auto routing

13. Phase – I Features
Integrated Risk
Management System
• OGA coverage
• Blue Channel
User Management
System (OGAs)
• End to End
• Customised MIS
Lab Management
System
• Complete Solution
• E payment
• Structured Reports
Trade Information
Portal

14. ❖Mandatory registration for all traders involved in cross border trade
❖Single registration to establish integration with database/systems of all
agencies & Customs
❖Real time verification mechanism with database of NADRA and FBR
for KYC and IRMS
❖Enlistment of entities, products, premises, agencies, etc. possible for
cross border trade
❖Online payment of Registration/Subscription Fee
❖Data up gradation at the time of renewal
❖MOUs with NADRA and PMD for information exchange being
negotiated
UNIFIED
REGISTRATION
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15. PSW Subscription
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17. Subscription Exception Cases
▪ Biometric verification not done through NADRA
▪ The subscriber will receive an email for UID/password along with a message to
contact the relevant Collectorate
▪ A link will be given to open an undertaking
▪ All such subscribers will be intimated to concerned Collectorates
▪ The subscriber will have to appear before the AC/DC concerned
▪ AC/DC will mark the subscriber verified
▪ Collectorates to conduct post-subscription audits

18. Single Declaration - Exports
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19. Single Declaration (Exports)
▪ For trader’s perspective it is a Single Declaration for consumption of Customs
(GD) and OGAs (LPCO application)
▪ All data elements for GD and OGA applications will be captured at the time of
filing of SD
▪ All mandatory documents also to be uploaded
▪ Relevant data fields/elements will be transmitted to Customs and OGAs
▪ SD to go through IRMS upon submission
▪ Parallel/ simultaneous processing by Customs and OGAs

23. E-Form and I-Form
Elimination
1.5 million forms per annum with average dwell time 2.2 days
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24. On-line real time data exchange between
banks, PSW and SBP
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25. Banks (ADs) integrated/connected with PSW
Trader’s profile of Bank shared with PSW with reference of
trader’s IBAN
Authorized modes of information available
Financial instruments issued will be enlisted in the trader’s
profile
The relevant financial instrument to be associated with the
SD (GD)
All relevant data elements to be auto-fetched from banking
profile
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AD
INTEGRATION

26. ❖The PSW user will click on the ‘Registration’ menu from the PSW dashboard
❖Select ‘Bank Registration’
❖Click ‘New Bank Profile’
❖Select Bank
❖Enter IBAN, CNIC and mobile number (as per Bank record)
❖The system will validate the provided information from the relevant bank and
create your banking profile
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AD INTEGRATION

27. ❖Click on ‘Declaration’ menu from PSW dashboard
❖Select appropriate GD type (Import/ Export) and consignment category
❖In ‘Financials’ section, select Bank, IBAN and Mode of Payment
❖System will show you the relevant financial instruments issued to you as per selection
❖Select an instrument and associate with the declaration
❖Proceed with the rest of declaration process
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AD INTEGRATION

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