PRELIMINARY
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS
METHODS AND MAKING THE
CASE FOR A STANDARD
ELECTRONIC INTERFACE
for the
DOD CALS IDE PROJECT
October 1998
Submitted by
ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
West Virginia Technology Applications Operations Center
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3310
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
In support of
Contract DASW01-97-D-0006

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LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 OVERSEAS SHIPMENT DOCUMENTS PROCESS SURVEY RESULTS
2.1 OSDP for the United Kingdom
2.1.1 Overview of CHIEF System
2.1.1.1 Customs Input Entry
2.1.1.2 Direct Trader Input
2.1.2 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.1.3 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.1.4 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier
2.2 OSDP for Germany
2.2.1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.2.2 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.2.3 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier
2.3 OSDP for Italy
2.3.1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.3.2 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.3.3 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier
2.4 OSDP for Spain
2.4.1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.4.2 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.4.3 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier
2.5.1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.5.2 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.5.3 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier
2.6 OSDP for Hungary
2.7 OSDP for Japan
2.8 OSDP for Korea
2.8.1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.8.2 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.8.3 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier
2.9 OSDP for Saudi Arabia
2.10 OSDP for Turkey
2.10.1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.10.2 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier
2.10.3 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier
2.11 OSDP for Panama
3.0 PRELIMINARY BUSINESS CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC FOREIGN CUSTOMS INTERFACE
3.1 Centrally Managed Customs Clearance Overview
3.1.1 Functional Description
3.1.1.1 Shipping Systems Functional Description
3.1.1.1.1 DoD Shipping System
3.1.1.1.2 Commercial Shipping System
3.1.1.2 Central Customs Web Server Functional Description
3.1.1.3 Receiving Systems Functional Description
3.1.1.3.1 Point of Debarkation Receiving System
3.1.1.3.2 Consignee Receiving System
3.1.1.3.3 Foreign Customs Receiving System
3.1.2 Technical Architecture
3.1.2.1 Shipping Systems Technical Architecture
3.1.2.2 Central Customs Web Server Technical Architecture
3.1.2.3 Receiving Systems Technical Architecture
3.1.3 Performance Measures
3.1.3.1 Time Performance Measurement for the Centrally Managed Customs Clearance Interface
3.1.3.2 Cost Performance Measurement for the Centrally Managed Customs Clearance Interface
3.1.4 Cost Projections
3.1.5 Action Plans
3.1.6 Risks
3.2 Point-to-point customs clearance architecture
3.2.1 Functional Description
3.2.1.1 Shipping Systems Functional Description
3.2.1.1.1 DoD Shipping System
3.2.1.1.2 Commercial Shipping System
3.2.1.2 Receiving Systems Functional Description
3.2.1.2.1 Point of Debarkation Receiving System
3.2.1.2.2 Consignee Receiving System
3.2.1.2.3 Foreign Customs Receiving System
3.2.2 Technical Architecture
3.2.3 Performance Measures
3.2.3.1 Time Performance Measurement for the Point-to-Point Customs Clearance Interface
3.2.3.2 Cost Performance Measurement for the Point-to-Point Customs Clearance Interface
3.2.4 Cost Projections
3.2.5 Action Plans
3.2.6 Risks
3.3 Maintain the Current Status Quo
3.3.1 Functional Description
3.3.2 Technical Architecture
3.3.3 Performance Measures
3.3.4 Cost Projections
3.3.5 Action Plans
3.3.6 Risks
REFERRENCES
APPENDIX A: PRELIMINARY BUSINESS CASE FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
APPENDIX B: ACYRONUMS
Figure 1.0-1 DoD Enterprise Model "Acquire Assets" (A2)
Figure 1.2-1 Alternative Core Descriptions
Figure 2.1.1-1 HMC&E Internal Customs Process
Figure 2.1.1.1-1 CIE Process for Customs Clearance
Figure 2.1.1.2-1 DTI Process for Customs Clearance
Figure 2.1.2-1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier (United Kingdom)
Figure 2.1.3-1 Contractor Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier (United Kingdom)
Figure 2.1.3-2 Copy of Customs Clearance Procedures at RAF Mildenhall, UK
Figure 2.1.4-1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier (United Kingdom)
Figure 2.2.3-1 Military Cargo Shipped on a Commercial Carrier (Germany)
Figure 2.3.3-1 Military Cargo Shipped on a Commercial Carrier (Italy)
Figure 2.5.1-1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier (The Netherlands)
Figure 2.5.3-1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier (The Netherlands)
Figure 2.8.3-1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Commercial Carrier (Korea)
Figure 2.10.1-1 Military Cargo Shipped Using a Military Carrier (Turkey)
Figure 3.0-1 Alternative Core Descriptions
Figure 3.1.1-1 Centrally Managed Customs Clearance Architecture
Figure 3.1.1.2-1 Central Customs Web Server Functional Data Flow
Figure 3.2.1-1 Point-to-Point Customs Clearance Functional Description