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Postal Reg. No.: DL (ND)-11/6002/2016-17-18. WPP No.: U (C)-272/2016-18 for posting on 04th - 05th of same month at New Delhi P.S.O Vol.: XVII Issue 3; February 2017 RNI No.: DELENG/2003/10642, Date of Publication: 03/02/2017 Pages:40 `50/- ddppl.com CargoTalk.in ACCS to improve air cargo competence............................................ ...............................03 Providing an umbrella for ‘dangerous goods’.................................................................. 12 Dialling it up with logistics.................................................................. .......................14 A ‘single point’ for customs With an objective to remove unnecessary hurdles for trouble-free customs clearance, the government implemented Single Window clearance for imports last year. The industry now should pull up their socks and adopt the changes. CARGOTALK sought the take of some industry veterans on this issue. KALPANA LOHUMI at a single point only with the customs. The system then identifi es ith the ease of doing consignments and respective Wcustoms clearance, the regulatory agency from which it role of custom house agents and requires clearance. It facilitates freight forwarders has undergone all regulatory agencies to convey a signifi cant change. In the today’s their decision about the release of competition, they need to be an import goods to customs and to excellent custom broker in the the importer electronically. After form of Authorised Economic the rollout of single window system, Operator (AEO). Entities that the required import permissions receive an AEO status are from other regulatory agencies considered a ‘secure’ trader and are obtained online without the a reliable trading partner. And, importer having to separately the objective of AEO programme approach these agencies. This is to provide businesses with an has become possible through a internationally recognised ‘quality common, seamlessly integrated mark’ indicating their commitment IT system utilised by all regulatory to security in the international agencies and importers. Under the supply chain. Laying emphasis organised an exclusive session Window Interface for Facilitating for helping achieve the objective of Single Window Project, ‘Integrated on easy and secure trade fl ow, on ‘Future of Customs Clearance Trade (SWIFT) aims to facilitate ‘Digital India’ initiative.” Declaration’ has been introduced Federation of Freight Forwarders in India’ in the 23rd biennial EXIM trade and enable hassle- wherein the Customs Bill of Entry Association in India (FFFAI) convention. Explaining how Single free and smooth operations of According to Meena, customs format has been modifi ed to include trade transactions across borders, brokers should be prepared all clearance related data which Rajendra Kumar Meena, IRS, in terms of technology, work was hitherto required in separate Additional Comissioner, Single practices and human resource. application forms by the agencies. The objective of AEO programme is to Window, says, “With the strong Further explaining how the entire Thereby nine different and separate provide businesses with an internationally base of SWIFT, the industry can process works, Meena says, documents have been replaced reduce interface with government “The project has enabled the by a single electronic declaration. recognised ‘quality mark’ agencies, dwell time and cost of importers to electronically fi le their doing business. It is a natural step regulatory clearance information Contd. on page 6 X AVIATION FEBRUARY 2017 CARGOTALK 3 ACCS to improve air cargo competence The report outlines how it believes the country’s airfreight industry should be improved and necessary steps are being taken by the government to take the air cargo industry to the next level. CT BUREAU cost and improve the effi ciency of shipment on average carries processing air-freight shipments. A around 30 types of documents and ealising the importance of report by a Ministry of Civil Aviation well over 100 copies, thus resulting Relectronic platform to digitise committee said that it backed in significant documentation key stakeholder interactions and having a single window system for overheads, increased dwell times to facilitate ease of doing business, the air cargo community to interface and supply chain opaqueness. with the Indian Customs systems to This electronic platform can allow facilitate the ‘seamless movement the reusability of data thereby of goods and information’. eliminating duplicate data entry, reducing unnecessary paperwork Dr. Renu Singh Parmar, by giving authorised access Senior Advisor, Ministry of Civil to data to the relevant supply Aviation, said, “Each air cargo chain stakeholder and bringing compiled this report on the basis world but transactions costs are in supply chain visibility thereby of consultations with these groups also some of the highest. reducing inventory and other across several meetings. This draft transaction costs related to air has been fi nalised after a series of At the moment airports and To facilitate the ease cargo movement.” revisions,” she informed. cargo agents have developed their own cargo community systems of doing business, it “MoCA understands this need “To facilitate the ease of doing for stakeholders with varying is recognised that an for having a single window for air business, it is recognised that capabilities to facilitate information cargo community which will interface an electronic platform be put in exchange between parties in the electronic platform Dr.Renu Singh Parmar with Indian Customs single window place to digitise key stakeholder air cargo supply chain. However, Senior Advisor be put in place to and facilitate seamless movement interactions.The move links in the current systems lack effi ciency, Ministry of Civil Aviation of goods and information. To study with the country’s ‘Make in India’ transparency and consistency. digitise key stakeholder this need further and identify the campaign that aims to develop the Indian government will develop interactions way forward, MoCA constituted the manufacturing.” “Further there is a lack of an Air Cargo Community System an ACS committee drawing uniformity for message interface, a (ACCS) through a public private representation from all stakeholder The report said that India is lack of data harmonisation, and a partnership to try and reduce the groups. The committee has the fastest growing economy in the lack of end-to-end tracking.” # 1 IN CIRCULATION & READERSHIP REPORT Indian exports boost by US$ 5.5 bn EDITORIAL In a study by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Maersk, it has been revealed that reducing the costs of trade can boost exports by fi ve Leaping into to eight per cent. the future CT BUREAU between one and two per cent. India since. We believe terminals can can improve its share of global trade, collectively contribute better to t’s time to look forward to a new Union he study called “Stimulating India’s especially in exports, through increased lowering costs of trade with certain IBudget, one that will hopefully set the TEXIM Growth” reports that indirect/ competitiveness and be probably the interventions such as market driven tone for the growth of the country. Some hidden costs of trade in textiles, only country to deliver nearly double- tariff regime, better rail connectivity of the essential demands from the pharmaceuticals, electronics and auto digit growth in container trade this from ports and reducing middle men components accrued from unreliable cargo and logistics sector have transport services and regulatory/ been awarding the industry status to bureaucratic delays are as high as The study also identifi ed specifi c challenges, problem areas the sector, implementation of GST, 38–47 per cent of the total logistics and proposed relevant solutions on the basis of inputs simplifi cation of process and dwell time and cost. A 10 per cent reduction can boost guidelines to bring down the transportation India’s competitiveness and contribute received through the survey additional revenues of up to US $ 5.5 costs. The sector has high hopes from the billion annually. The fi ndings were upcoming Budget. released at a cross-industry seminar year. Reducing costs by a fourth can or increasing transparency in inland where Rajive Kumar, Secretary Shipping substantially boost exports in just these movement of cargo among others.” With the aim to create one single and A K Bhalla, Director General of sectors. But the solutions identifi ed have platform, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has Foreign Trade were present. the potential to benefi t all export sectors The solutions identifi ed through also released a report to develop an Air and create a multiplier effect,” said survey and at the seminar at length Cargo Community System (ACCS) to “Expansion of trade is a key driver Franck Dedenis, Managing Director – were: digitise the stakeholders’ interactions. Such of economic growth. While we need India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka Cluster, s Regulatory Documentation: timely and cost-effective transportation Maersk Line. Development of digital tools for steps go a long way to infuse confi dence to support this expansion along with a reducing time and red tape around in industry players as well as convince robust policy, it is also critical to address The study also identifi ed specifi c documentation; Faster clearance of stakeholders about the government’s challenges like inadequate inland challenges, problem areas and proposed commitment on removing bottlenecks.

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