U.S., Morocco to Cooperate on Customs
The U.S. and Morocco signed a bilateral Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) that includes information sharing and cooperation between the two customs administrations, DHS said. The agreement was signed Nov. 21 by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers and Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Boussaid. The agreement will permit the U.S. and Morocco to exchange information and engage in a range of other forms of mutual assistance to collect revenue and protect their countries, including combating terrorism, DHS said.
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The customs agreement is part of a broader Trade Facilitation Agreement signed on Nov. 21 by Boussaid and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. The agreement includes provisions that relate to internet publication, transit and transparency, according to USTR (here). The agreement also builds off a U.S.-Moroccan free trade agreement, entered into force in 2006, said USTR.