Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Senegal

Senegal

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2015Trade facilitation score of 25.81%
Transparency: 6.67%; Formalities: 16.67%; Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 33.33%; Paperless Trade: 44.44%; Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 22.22%.
Transparency
Publication of existing import-export regulations on the internet Planning stage
Stakeholders` consultation on new draft regulations (prior to their finalization) Do not know
Advance publication/notification of new regulations before their implementation Do not know
Advance ruling (on tariff classification) Not implemented
Independent appeal mechanism Do not know
Formalities
Risk management Partially implemented
Pre-arrival processing Do not know
Post-clearance audit Do not know
Separation of Release from final determination of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges Do not know
Establishment and publication of average release times Do not know
Trade facilitation measures for authorized operators Not implemented
Expedited shipments Partially implemented
Acceptance of paper or electronic copies of supporting documents required for import, export or transit formalities Do not know
Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National Trade Facilitation Committee Partially implemented
National legislative framework and institutional arrangement are available to ensure border agencies to cooperate with each other Planning stage
Government agencies delegating controls to Customs authorities Not implemented
Alignment of working days and hours with neighbouring countries at border crossings* Not implemented
Alignment of formalities and procedures with neighbouring countries at border crossings* Not implemented
Paperless Trade
Electronic/automated Customs System Partially implemented
Internet connection available to Customs and other trade control agencies at border-crossings Partially implemented
Electronic Single Window System Partially implemented
Electronic submission of Customs declarations Partially implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of import and export permit, if such permit is required Do not know
Electronic Submission of Sea Cargo Manifests* Do not know
Electronic Submission of Air Cargo Manifests Partially implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin Do not know
E-Payment of Customs Duties and Fees Partially implemented
Electronic Application for Customs Refunds Do not know
Cross-Border Paperless Trade
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions Fully implemented
Recognised certification authority Do not know
Engagement in trade-related cross-border electronic data exchange Do not know
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin Planning stage
Electronic exchange of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Certificate Not implemented
Traders in your country apply for letters of credit electronically from banks or insurers without lodging paper-based documents Do not know
Transit Facilitation
Transit facilitation agreement(s) with neighbouring country(ies)* Not available
Customs Authorities limit the physical inspections of transit goods and use risk assessment* Not available
Supporting pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation* Not available
Cooperation between agencies of countries involved in transit* Not available

*) Not included in calculation of the trade facilitation score.

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