WCO Global AEO Conference - April 17-19, 2012 in Seoul, Korea
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) will host the WCO Global AEO Conference in Seoul, Korea from 17-19 April 2012.
This is the first international event on Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) that brings together everyone in the global supply chain.
The Conference will examine the successes and challenges of Customs administrations and the private sector in their efforts to implement AEO programmes, and will focus on enhancing cooperation and partnership between Customs, the private sector and the other key stakeholders, while fostering a global public-private dialogue.
It will also offer excellent opportunities to better understand the current international trade challenges and emerging security protocols around the world, as the establishment and maintenance of standards is essential in securing and facilitating the trade supply chain which includes all stakeholders and economic operators impacted by trade security and trade facilitation.
The speakers and audience will include business leaders, government representatives, international organizations, industry experts, vendors, academics, service providers, donors and other interested participants.
Please visit the site http://www.aeo2012.org for additional information. For a more detailed list of speakers and the program, click here.
Don’t miss this exciting event that might change your whole perspective towards the global supply chain!
U.S. Customs Released a Survey on the Costs and Savings of C-TPAT
On March 6th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a Survey on the Costs & Savings of participating in C-TPAT. This report covers the 2011 C-TPAT Costs & Savings Survey (CSS), which was a follow-up to the 2010 Membership Survey. The 2011 CSS is a drill-down view of the detailed costs and savings experiences of a sample of C-TPAT members. The CSS was developed and executed separately from the larger membership survey that was done in 2010.
Download the 2011 C-TPAT Costs & Savings Survey.