A Comparative Study on the Single Window Between Korea and Singapore

Generally, a Single Window is defined as a system that allows users to submit information with a single body to fulfill all related regulatory requirements of the government. The effect of the single window, which can save time and money, has contributed to its adoption by the international trade field and has gained great attention as to the way of its implementation and the functions. In May 2007, Korean Government (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy) and the Korea International Trade Association officially opened uTradeHub as a single window enabling traders to carry out all trade procedures from marketing to settlement via the internet. Also, the Singapore Government (Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Trade and Industry) has worked to establish the TradeXchange by 2007 as a single window covering customs clearance. This paper addresses issues which has close relations with the success factors of single windows in the international trade field and calls attention to the leadership and promotion comparing single window systems between Korea and Singapore, the leading countries in the electronic trade field.