| Title: | TRILATERAL PROTOTYPE BRIEFING |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-11-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM : COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
SUBJECT : TRILATERAL PROTOTYPE BRIEFING
DATE : 11/09/94
TO : IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, BROKERS, FORWARDERS,
CARRIERS FOR NORTH AMERICAN TRADE
FROM : COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
SUBJECT: NORTH AMERICAN TRADE PROCESSING VISION AND
PROTOTYPE NOTIFICATION OF TRILATERAL BRIEFINGS
FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS THE U.S., CANADIAN AND MEXICAN CUSTOMS
ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING PROPOSALS FOR
STANDARDIZING AND EXPEDITING TRADE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE
INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND AUTOMATION WORKING GROUP. A VISION
DEVELOPED BY THE WORKING GROUP PROPOSES THAT THE CUSTOMS
ADMINISTRATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA SHOULD AGREE TO USE
NATURALLY OCCURRING, STANDARD COMMERCIAL DATA AS THE BASIS
FOR CUSTOMS PROCESSING, RATHER THAN REPEATED VERSIONS OF THIS
INFORMATION ON DIFFERENT CUSTOMS FORMS. THE THREE COUNTRIES
HAVE PROPOSED TO USE THESE DATA ELEMENTS WITH STANDARD
DEFINITIONS AND CODING. THE GROUP HAS ALSO ADDRESSED ISSUES
ON HOW TO EXCHANGE THIS INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY AMONG THE
TRADE COMMUNITY AND THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS THROUGH THE
USE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART VALUE ADDED NETWORKS (VAN'S) AND RFID
TRANSPONDER SMART CARD TECHNOLOGIES. THE INFORMATION
EXCHANGE AND AUTOMATION WORKING GROUP HAS FURTHER PROPOSED A
PROTOTYPE SYSTEM THAT WILL BE USED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW NORTH
AMERICAN TRADE PROCESSES COULD FUNCTION.
THE NEXT STEP IS TO TAKE THIS PROTOTYPE PROPOSAL TO THE TRADE
COMMUNITY. I, ALONG WITH MY CANADIAN AND MEXICAN
COUNTERPARTS, HAVE AUTHORIZED A SERIES OF TRILATERAL
BRIEFINGS FOR THE TRADE COMMUNITY. THESE BRIEFINGS WILL BE
LED JOINTLY BY THE THREE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS. THE FIRST
OF THESE BRIEFINGS WILL BE HOSTED BY MEXICO IN JUAREZ, MEXICO
ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994. IN APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS,
CANADA WILL HOST THE NEXT BRIEFING IN TORONTO, FOLLOWED
APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER BY A U.S. HOSTED MEETING IN SAN
ANTONIO.
THE INTENT OF THESE MEETINGS IS TO PRESENT THE VISION AND
PROTOTYPE PROPOSAL TO THE TRADE FOR DISCUSSION AND TO DISCERN
THE LEVEL OF TRADE INTEREST IN PARTICIPATION. THE
RECOMMENDED AUDIENCE IS IMPORT EXPORT MANAGERS, TRAFFIC
LOGISTIC MANAGERS, AND INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGERS.
THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CENTRO DE CONVENCIONES
CIBELES, AVENIDA TOMAS FERNANDEZ NUMERO 8450, CUIDAD JUAREZ,
MEXICO BEGINNING AT 9:30 AM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
IN WASHINGTON, DC BILL NOLLE 202 927-0541
IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO TIM HUNT 613 954-7515
IN MEXICO CITY, DF ALEJANDRO REGALADO 525 228-3934
SINCERELY,
GEORGE J. WEISE
COMMISSIONER