Increased value of data - projects funded by AVS. The aim of the project is to design and set up a central product description system for Icelandic seafood, which provides a much greater possibility for a detailed analysis of exports than the customs register system alone can offer.
The project is led by the Association of Companies in the Fisheries Sector and Matís ohf, but also includes the Directorate of Customs, Statistics Iceland, Icelandic Group, Iceland Seafood International, Ögurvík hf, Brim hf and Markó Partners.
It has always been difficult to estimate the volume of exports and the value of individual species, as many tariff codes contain the words "other", "other" or "other" and therefore do not indicate the type of fish in question. The value of these products was over ISK 20 billion in 2014 and the third most valuable "species" after cod and mackerel products.
The lighthouse will, among other things, solve this and ensure reliable data on sustainable utilization and value creation in the Icelandic fisheries sector. The manufacturer's product descriptions will be standardized and based on the "Fish Industry Concepts". Product descriptions will be linked to the customs register and it will therefore be simpler to choose the correct customs register number when it comes to exports.
The lighthouse makes it possible to simplify the customs register as soon as new goods are immediately visible in the export documents. The lighthouse will make it possible for companies to better analyze their own position, opportunities for value creation, etc.
Vitans' employees are the computer scientists: Daníel Agnarsson and Friðrik Valdimarsson, they are based at SFS and have the e-mail address: vitinn@sfs.is
Vitan's project manager is Ingvi Georgsson at SFS ( ingvi@sfs.is )
Matís' project manager is Páll Gunnar Pálsson ( pallp@matis.is )
