𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗲 | Part II

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣𝗨 𝗖𝗖 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗨) 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯:
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Recognizing the challenges outlined in Part I, the wider postal sector players (#WPSP) are now actively turning these into unique opportunities for #UPU destination designated postal operators (D-DO), especially in less and least developed countries.

Opportunities for D-DOs:

I. Decisions taken by the UPU 192 member countries enable full interconnectivity of #electronicretail interfaces to D-DO #worldwide via POST*NET. As the unifier of #networks and #solutions, the UPU specifies the simplified #data necessary for postal consignments containing goods/merchandise in the #WCO/UPU Global Postal Model (#GPM).

II.Electronic #retail interfaces can directly #interconnect to D-DO for #delivery in the designated #destination postal #territory. No intermediary is necessary. One access to 192 member countries.

III. The UPU has made globally-harmonised electronic advanced data (#EAD) mandatory (WCO/UPU GPM). Parties wishing interconnect to D-DOs using EAD shall be certified via UPU CC (Platinum membership) & #PTC. All D-DOs are connected to the UPU POST*NET and can #exchangedata on postal consignment level with certified and uniquely identified parties.

IV. The UPU has re-instated its unique transport ID (UPU S26). This #transportID (#barcode) can be linked to the D-DO and is a commercial barcode: no re-labelling is necessary; seamless nesting into container for #cargo is possible; and the D-DO remains the #gateway to #customs and transport #security at destination.

V. UPU’s global interconnectivity allows #beneficial customs and #import clearance with highest #dataquality, including HS 6 digit, using #data taken directly from the electronic #retail interface Point of Sale.

VI. Anchoring the commercial UPU #transport #ID to the D-DO allows #import compliance, #tax collection, transport security via D-DO, as well as pre-network adjustment due to volume #transparency.

VII. Linking the D-DO directly to the electronic retail interface, using a compliant transport ID as a gatekeeper for access to EAD on postal consignment level, as well as facilitating switching to #cargo and from cargo to #lastmiledelivery arriving at destination allows full #control and #supervision of #commercialcontracts, and the necessary #visibility on item level for all #partners and #stakeholders, including competent authorities (#customs).

The UPU CC’s PostalProsperityZone (#PPZ) initiative builds on these #opportunities.