Law Enforcement Agencies Only API/PNR Gold-mine of

Law Enforcement Agencies Only

API/PNRGold-mine of information

for CUSTOMS !

2 October, 2018WCO Global Security Conference

Norikazu KURAMOTO (Mr.)Ministry of Finance

Japan


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Number of Foreign Passengers to JapanSource: JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)


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Advance Passenger Information (API)

Who’s info:

Based on:

Info element:

Air passengers, crews on board

Passport info

- Name

- Nationality

- Date of birth

- Gender

- Passport number

- Exp. date

- Place of dep.

- Final destination, etc

When issued: Only after take-off


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Passenger Name Record (PNR)

Who’s info:

Based on:

Info element:

Air passengers

Reservation and itinerary collected by airlines

- Date of reservation

- Place of reservation

- Itinerary

- Baggage info

- Seat class

- Form of payment, etc.

When issued: (1) 72 hrs prior to departure

(2) After take-off

Coverage of info large


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Category No. Elements

Passenger information

1 Name(s)

2 Nationality

3 Date of birth

4 Gender

5 Passport number, Issue date and Expiration date

6 Place of departure

7 Final destination

8 Frequent flyer account number

9 Frequent flyer status

10 General remarks

11 All changes (historical data) in the data elements above

Reservation information

12 Date of reservation

13 Air ticket number, Issue date and Place of issue

14 Form of payment

15 Seat number and class

16 Travel itinerary

17 Other name on PNR

18 Travel agency name

19 Residence and contact address in Japan

Category No. Elements

Reservation information

20 PNR record locator code

21 Split/divided PNR information

22 Credit card number

23 The credit card holder

24 Code share information

25 Travel agency address

26 General remarks


Belongings

28 Number and weight of baggage

29 Baggage tag number

30 General remarks


Check-in information

32 Check-in time

33 Check-in security number

34 General remarks


Elements in PNR


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We need both API and PNR!


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Advance Passenger Information (API)

Who’s info:

Based on:

Info element:

Air passengers, crews on board

Passport info

- Name

- Nationality

- Date of birth

- Gender

- Passport number

- Exp. date

- Place of dep.

- Final destination, etc

When issued: Only after take-off

100% Correct Useful to detect “the knowns”


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Passenger Name Record (PNR)

Who’s info:

Based on:

Info element:

Air passengers

Reservation and itinerary collected by airlines

- Date of reservation

- Place of reservation

- Itinerary

- Baggage info

- Seat class

- Form of payment, etc.

When issued: (1) 72 hrs prior to departure

(2) After take-off

To detect “the knowns” To detect “the unknowns”

Coverage of info large


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Introduce laws & regulations


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RegistrationA P I

All air carriers are obliged to present API (Advance Passenger Information) to Customs (Customs Law amended in 2007)

P N R

Customs can request air carriers to report PNR (Passenger Name Record) if it deems necessary (Customs Law amended in 2011)


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Introduce electronic systems


API/PNR

NACCS(Electronic Systems)

Customs Intelligence Systems

C I S

Japan Customs

API/PNR: Data Flow

Airlines


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Introduce dedicated team


PIU: Passenger Information Unit

Analyzing Unit

■Analyzing post seizure cases

✔Analyzing past seized records and suspicious passenger trend

✔Setting national targeting criteria for high-risk passengers

Targeting Unit

■Targeting high-risk passengers

✔Checking passenger information with Watch List and targeting criteria

✔Request to inspection (physical examination) to regional airport Customs

OP 24hour / 7days

Regional Airport Customs (31)■Conducting Customs inspection requested by PIU; reporting back the inspection result 14


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Introduce specific criteria


• Nationality

• Place of Departure

• Nationality

• Place of Departure

• Age, Gender

• Past Entry Records

• Passport Issue Date

• Domestic and Foreign Recent Smuggling Trend 16

Major API CriteriaPrimary Criteria

Secondary Criteria


• Reservation Date

• Travel Agent relating to the Past seizure/case

• Inconsistency between the location of Travel Agent and passenger’s Nationality/Place of Departure

• Itinerary

• Length of Stay in Japan

• Other (Traveling Alone, number of Baggage, etc.) 16

Major PNR Criteria

Primary Criteria

Secondary Criteria


PNR

API

Date of offence:

Place:

Passenger:

Commodity:

Quantity:

Travel Route:

Method of concealment:

First Entry

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Reservation Date:Number of Travelers:Travel Route: Booking agency: Length of Stay ZA:

10 August, 2017 (within 10 days)AloneIAH-FRA-JNB-FRA-HND-FRA-IAHZA JNB1day

Passenger：Status of Entry:

18 August, 2017

Tokyo International Airport (HND)

US. female

Methamphetamine

approx. 2.6 kg

IAH (Houston)-FRA-JNB-FRA-HND

False Bottom of Suitcase

CASE 1


Date of offence:

Place:

Passenger:

Commodity:

Quantity:

Travel Route:

Method of concealment:

frequent traveler male: 3 times last 1 monthfemale: 4 times last 1 month

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Reservation Date:Number of Travelers:Booking agency:

01 March, 2017 (within 10 days)two personsHKG

Passenger：Status of Entry:

05 March, 2017

Place: Narita Airport (NRT)

Methamphetamine

approx. 3.0 kg (total)

HKG-NRT

Body Packing

PNR

API

CASE 2


Thank you

Japan Customs

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