Improving Customs Transit Systems

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Convention to facilitate the flow of incoming and outgoing traffic, in particular of containers, in

the ports, and to ensure their secure delivery in the hinterland

4.2.4

ICT and efficient transit information management

In 1990, the Senegalese Customs implemented a GAINDE Integrale to process the customs

declaration, collection, and payment of customs duties and taxes. The transit module is recently

developed and in the operational phase. The GAINDE Integral was recently updated and is being

rolled out for the purpose of optimizing the customs procedures and better selectivity in

controls. These include modules to complete all official formalities related to import, export and

transit procedures - the Automated Electronic Goods Handling (TAME) system, the Traffic

Control Management Software, the National Information and Documentation File (FNID), and

the e-Transit Application.

4.2.5

Transit Procedure

For the transit procedure, the following documents must be submitted to the SC: an export

declaration from the country of origin or export, bank or insurance guarantee, and an indication

of the transit route.

Senegalese Customs has established a one-stop-shop for pre-clearance of goods, but this not

includes the consignments on transit because generally there are no documents to collect for

transit.

At the office of departure, the transit declaration is signed and stamped by an authorized

customs broker. On arrivals by sea, the consignee should register the manifest before the arrival

of the vessel and lodge the transit declarations prior to the arrival of the consignment.

The office of departure receives the transit declaration, which follows the verification process

of the office (in general, the control is less burdensome than for the other types of declaration).

The office of departure verifies the guarantee and prescribes the route, the travel time and the

security measures (single or sealed seals plus customs escort) and gives a show of hands.

The security measures are carried out by the customs subdivision which lays the seals and if

necessary, does the work of escort.