ASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF ELECTRONIC SINGLE WINDOW IMPLEMENTATION

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of electronic single window implementation on trade process. The study analyzed the effect of electronic single window on time of clearance, cost of clearance and its other effect on trade process. The analysis of the study was conducted from trader’s perspectives. A total of 100 questionnaire distributed to the traders’ those selected in purposive sampling from different import and or export companies of Addis Ababa, from this 11 questions were not completed. The data analysis was conducted through statistical techniques such as descriptive statistics, relative important index (RII), standard deviation and mean value using SPSS version 20. The result revealed that implementation of electronic single window have a positive effect on time of clearance, cost of clearance and on other trade process. The outcome of the study indicated that the introduction of the electronic single window reduced time of clearance from 9 days to 5 days in average which reduced 4 days (44.4%). And cost of clearance is significantly reduced from 5000 to below 1000 Br which reduced above 80% of previous cost of accomplishing the same activity. Total reduction of time of clearance is contributed from eliminating multiple physical inspection with 35%, reducing repetitive document submission with 37%and by creating paperless environment with 28%. And reduction of cost of clearance is contributed from reduced cost of delay with 24 %, reduced cost of paper with 29%, and reduced transport cost with 28% and 19% from reduced cost of executives.