CBP Planning for International Engagement on Single Window
CBP plans to add in international components as part of the North American Single Window over the coming years, said CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske in a speech at the U.S.-Canada Border Conference in Detroit on Sept. 20 (here). "CBP has…
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initiated an extensive dialogue with the governments of Canada and Mexico on a proposed North American Single Window (NASW) Approach," he said. "In collaboration with our Canadian and Mexican counterparts, we’ve established a proposed common vision statement for the North American Single Window. This approach doesn’t involve interoperability of 'systems'; instead, it focuses on greater alignment of cargo processing procedures in the region." There's been discussion of an eventual NASW between the three countries for several years (see 14061803). The agency "also established a targeted Single Window implementation roadmap that proposes a phased international engagement strategy for 2016-2019," Kerlikowske said. "As part of that effort, we’re sharing best practices with our foreign partners and international organizations -- beyond North America. A critical next step in furthering this agenda is to formally commence the NASW trilateral working groups. CBP is eager to cultivate other countries’ interest in implementing their own Single Window approaches."