various controls can be carried out through the Single Window system, supported by information technology, and is an optimized process. A Single Window's benefits are shown in the following two diagrams, exemplifying trade with and without a Single Window: Benefits A single window service aims to deliver specific benefits to the main communities and stakeholders in cross-border trade: Government Customs Permit-issuing agencies Ministries (and other trade monitoring bodies) may be able to obtain cross-border trade-related data and statistics in a comprehensive and timely manner from the single window service provider Shipping and forwarding community Ship arrival notice IMO FAL forms: General declaration Cargo declaration Ship's stores declaration Crew's effects declaration Crew list Passenger list declaration Dangerous Goods Electronic ship clearance Shippers and traders Banking and insurance community United Kingdom The UK Government has committed £180 million to build a UK Single Trade Window, intending that "this will reduce the cost of trade by streamlining trader interactions with border agencies". The proposal forms part of the government's 2025 UK Border Strategy, reflecting an ambition that the UK Border should be "the most effective in the world" in regard to both prosperity and security. The proposal is expected to benefit small and medium sized organisations in particular. References External links UNECE brochure on the Single Window concept UN/CEFACT Recommendation No. 33 – Recommendation and Guidelines on establishing a Single Window Ten Years of Single Window Implementation: Lessons learned for the future The World Customs Organisation (WCO) perspective on the Single Window Concept Business terms Customs duties