Project

A. General Information

1. Title

India-Maldives pilot project on pre-arrival Customs Data Exchange

2. Status of the project
Pilot
3. Implementation period of the project/service:
From
2021
To
2021
4. Website
https://hci.gov.in/male/?pdf18571?000
5. Geographical coverage
Bilateral
Participating countries: India, Maldives
Hub Point: India
6. Participating agencies/entities of the project/service:
a. Development stage
Lead agencies/entities
Maldives customs, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (India)
Other participating agencies/entities
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b. Operational stage
Lead agencies/entities (op)
Maldives customs, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (India)
Other participating agencies/entities (op)
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7. Main stakeholders/beneficiaries of the project
Customs
8. Business process category of the project
Regulatory/official control

B. Lessons Learned

9. Summary description of the project/service
Brief Summary

A pilot project on pre-arrival cargo data exchange was jointly launched by India and Maldives under the MoU signed between customs of both countries. It aims at enabling the electronic exchange of customs data for swifter EXIM clearance.



 

a. Objective(s)

This project aims to reduce the time for customs clearance and discourage misdeclaration of trade and/or smuggling and to facilitate trade.

b. Business need for the project (background)

Electronic exchange of Customs data in a real-time basis between India and Maldives marks a major initiative by leveraging technology to facilitate trade between two countries and improve compliance.

c. Business process covered*

Exchange of customs data

d. Overall architecture and functionalities*

The data sharing agreement will enable automatic exchange of customs data between the two countries on a real time basis.

e. Relevant document/figure
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10. Documents and data exchanged via the project

Customs data

11. Data models/databases, proprietary solutions, hybrid approaches
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12. Main challenges faced during the project
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13. Lessons learned from the project
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14. Main benefit(s) of the project
Enhanced regulatory compliance*
Transaction Time savings
Increased trade flow
14A. Elaborations/detailed description on benefits gained
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15. Technical/financial/capacity building/other assistance
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16. Future plan for expansion of the project
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17. Other information or relevant references on the project
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18. Relevant document regarding the project
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C. Relevant Standards

19. Name(s) of any international, national legal instrument underpinning the project
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20. Electronic message standard
20A. Electronic message standard supporting the project
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20B. Type of standard for electronic message applied for the project
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21. Technical communication standard
21A. Technical communication standard supporting the project
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21B. Type of technical communication standard applied for the project
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22. Security-related standards*
22A. Security-related standard supporting the project
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22B. Type of security-related standard applied for the project
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23. Other Technical Information
23A. Interface developed for data exchange with an internal system
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23B. Other technical implementation information
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Last Update: 19 September 2024