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Cutting clearing times in half
Today, all ten ASEAN member states are using the ASW to exchange
Certificates of Origin, and work is ongoing to exchange other key cross-
border documents, including ASEAN Customs Declaration Documents
(ACDDs) and phytosanitary certificates.
Certificates of Origin are one of the most important documents for regional
trade, as they validate the provenance of goods and therefore the shipper's
access to preferential tariff rates. In the past, a missing or incorrectly filed
Certificate of Origin could cause containers to be held at port for upwards
of two weeks, generating significant costs.
Since the ASW went live, more than 900,000 Certificates of Origin have
been exchanged digitally between all ten member states. By harnessing
B2Bi to share cross-border information seamlessly, many of the ASEAN
countries are now enabling frictionless trade for locally produced goods
— minimizing the time required to clear containers through customs and
onwards to their destination.
Noor comments: "We've cut the cargo release time by half for ASEAN-
originating containers, and we'll see even greater benefits once everything
is paperless."
Regional success, global opportunities
ASEAN continues to work with Axway to develop the ASW as its
requirements evolve. For example, as member states have gradually
embraced a common header concept for all trade documents being
exchanged between ASW gateways, Axway has helped enhance the
ASW to support a common message implementation framework for
the exchange of ACDD, e-Phyto, and other cross-border documents.
Looking to the future, ASEAN is exploring the possibility of building an
international gateway — empowering member states to integrate seamlessly
with trading partners in North America, Europe, China, and beyond.
"USAID is very satisfied with the solution Axway has provided to meet the
needs of the ASW," concludes Rebecca Acuña. "Axway has been a good
partner all along, working both with USAID and the ASEAN Member States
to make the idea of the ASW a reality."
