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| Sunday, 30 May 2004 |
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Garments on top Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle paid an official visit to eServices Lanka - the service provider of the state of the art electronic Customs Declaration system (CUSDECS) to obtain first hand information on the progress made so far on this hi-tech project. This project envisages quicker clearance of cargo through the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI, greater accuracy in valuation as against declared items and reduction in operational cost to the importer by way of reduced man hours spent and overall efficiency in port services. The Minister was also given an insight to the benefits the trade would accrue through this electronic process, and the opportunity Sri Lanka would gain placing the country as a strategic location for the movement of international trade particularly in the South Asian region. The Managing Director of eServices Lanka Rohan Weerasinghe in his presentation to the Minister outlined the role played by the Company together with key stakeholders such as the Sri Lanka Customs, the BOI, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Sri Lankan Airlines and South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT) He stressed the need for greater input of service to importers by the respective channeling agencies so that the trade could feel the "physical impact" brought about by the electronic services. DG Customs Sarath Jayatilleke also explained to the Minister the benefits of this project. one of which is being able to identify the declarent or consignee of a particular cargo imported into the country unlike in the present manual system where tracking was not possible. He also said that it could minimize the illegal import of goods into the country. R.M. Karunaratne Executive Director of BOI explained the process adopted for clearance of consignment for BOI companies. He said that measures are being taken to set up a onestop shop for documentation and clearance of BOI consignments through EDI process. Already a number of BOI companies and Customs House Agents are utlising the services provided by the company. |
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