Single Window Systems
In the OIC Member States
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1. Government license, permits and authorisations
2. Submission, processing and notification of Customs Clearance
3. Control of Transit movement
4. Logistics and transport related activities
5. Other activities (FOREX control, insurance certificates etc.)
shows the core activities of the Single Windows in the OIC Member States. These are
government license and permits activities, followed by the submission of Customs documents
to the Customs services, transport activities, transit control activities and other activities.
Figure 23: Business Process Frequency in the Member States’ Single Windows
Source: Authors’ own compilation from OIC survey data
The individual coverage of the Single Windows varies significantly-se
Table 15: Example of SW Business Processes in the OIC Member States
Azerbaijan
License Permits Authorizations , Submission, processing and Customs
Clearance, Logistics and transport related procedures, Other non-
mandatory procedures
Kyrgyz Republic License Permits Authorizations
Tunisia
License Permits Authorizations, Submission, processing and Customs
Clearance, Control of Transit movement, Logistics and transport related
procedures, Other non-mandatory procedures
Source: Authors’ own compilation
Of the 23 Single Windows in OIC Member States the following stand out by their service
limitations:
 Three Single Windows only cover activities related to government licenses and
approvals and do not support the lodgement of the Customs declarations.
 Two Single Windows do not cover government licenses and approvals, but cover the
submission of the customs documents in addition to transport, i.e. port related
activities.
These different functionalities’ portfolios reflect different strategic choices that underpin the
Single Window efforts. But they also point to a challenge that all Single Windows face. The
challenge to encompass a broad array of trade related activities.