TATIScms comprises a number of products and services designed to manage increasingly complex Customs procedures.  Built on a foundation of declaration (entry) processing, these include duty suspense regimes (transit, bonded warehousing and bonded manufacturing), as well as compliance and enforcement applications for Customs transaction processing which address valuation control and tariff assessment.  The TATIS risk engine is unique in its ability to learn from experience and manage selectivity on the basis of human behaviour controlling the movement of goods rather than the shipment or transaction itself. The alliance TATIS has forged with industry partners has resulted in a formidable business partnership, with the unique combination of cutting-edge digital technology with Customs and international trade expertise and services. The company has joined forces with GlobalLink Trade Consulting, a US trade consulting company with significant bandwidth and resources, which will ensure that TATIS remains at the forefront of Customs modernisation efforts worldwide.

The heart of TATIScms is a declaration processing application that provides a comprehensive Customs processing system covering transactions under all Customs regimes.  Trader declaration input is via a web interface, and increased transparency is achieved by allowing controlled and secure trader access to information about their business dealings, account and transaction status with Customs. The declaration processing module ensures Customs’ ability to target and respond to high-risk shipments even before they arrive.  The solution includes the central and uniform control of standards for assessment, validation and treatment of transactions at all individual Customs points as well as automated and consistent calculation of Customs duties, taxes and fees. The module incorporates the flexibility to handle different methods of traders’ payments, including electronic payments, and continuous accountability of imported goods, from point of arrival – airport, port or border crossing – up to the time of their authorised release.  An audit trail for post-release examination is combined with a robust analytical reporting tool that promotes better decision-making. 

The declaration processing module integrates seamlessly with the TATIS RISK engine, valuation control tools, and duty suspense applications. TATIS’ unique duty-suspense solutions (transit, bonded warehousing and bonded manufacturing) provide Customs with the controls they require to manage inventory and the movement of untaxed goods in a country – regimes that are often a major source of revenue leakage, particularly in developing economies. TATIS works with its customers to build capacity by transferring expertise and technology so that governments have full control over the on-going development and efficiency of their revenue generating agencies, at the same time meeting the requirements of other related agencies. Automated tools incorporating risk assessment, bond management, valuation support and tariff classification support are an integral part of TATIScms.  These enable the user to address fiscal revenue leakage,enhance border controls and efficiency, identify shipments requiring more detailed inspection and enable maximum revenue compliance using minimum resources.

The TATIS approach to risk assessment and valuation uses the availability of information as the basis for Customs targeting, which in turn facilitates legitimate trade.  The automated valuation system allows for additional product description coding and may be integrated with offshore price verification services.  In addition, it provides Customs with a logical basis on which to target price declarations for value fraud.  It builds a database of accepted declarations and employs statistical tools to make value decisions on transactions consistent with WTO methodology.  This approach, coupled with a risk engine that continually enriches risk profiles based on examination or inspection reports, significantly increases the facilitation of legitimate trade and the opportunity to detect value fraud. By simplifying procedures, TATIS solutions help businesses of all sizes to participate actively in world trade, contributing to the integration, particularly of emerging trading nations, into the international trade community. TATIScms will help transform Customs into an automated, modern and efficient administration that is better able to meet its objectives of facilitating trade, enhancing revenue and protecting society.

TATIScms is an off-the-shelf solution that brings:

Fast Track Customs Modernisation

  • Global standards and best practices based on the Revised Kyoto Convention
  • Excellent return on IT investment

Compliance Management

  • An end-to-end solution
  • Robust with full functionality
  • Risk management driven

Technical Advantages

  • Modular solution
  • Enterprise architecture, J2EE-compliant
  • Service-oriented architecture (SOA)

World Class Expertise

  • Designed by international Customs domain expertise
  • Partnered with a global technology providers for Customs Management.

The bottom line is that TATIScms will provide Customs administrations with enforcement mechanisms, which deliver the right data to the right place at the right time, even in areas suffering from an unreliable communications infrastructure.  This results in improved efficiency, reduced costs, reduced fraud, greater revenue and enhanced international trade.