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4. Efficiency enhancement of Electronic Customs Export procedures

via “e-Matching”

Step/Activity Old Procedure New Procedure

1. Submission and Receipt of
Cargo Control Report data

2. Drivers submits Cargo Paper Cargo Control report Web Service
Control report

3. Port Authority reports EIR Paper EIR weight report
weight E-matching
Automatic
4. Customs Dept. performs Officer records matching • Reduce process
matching process • Reduce papers
• Reduce officers
5. Customs Dept. announces Stamp (Green/Red) on • Reduce time
Cargo release result (Green/Red) paper Cargo Control Report

Comparison between the old and new matching procedures

When compared to the old procedures step by step and activity by activity, the new
matching procedure clearly helps lessen 5 stages previously performed offcers down to 2 stages

and reduce the use of hard copies in every stage. The Web Service technology helps reduce the
number of offcers, saves the effort in document examination, reduces errors from data put in by

the offcers, and speeds up matching process from 9 minutes per container to less than 30 seconds.

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