Conference Objectives:

As with the World Customs Forum events the Trusted Trade Alliance organized in conjunction with the WCO 2007-2010, and the conference organized in Brazil by ICI last year, the Global Customs Forum will be built on the premise that collaboration between traders and the government agencies charged with border management is the best way to develop an efficient national economy engaged in the international trading environment. Following in the tradition of such events, the September conference is intended to bring together key players from both sides of the public-private sector divide, from the region’s largest economy, Brazil and countries in the broader region, and from other parts of the world. The underlying focus will be on discussion of international standards for trade facilitation, and on customs and border solutions directly relevant to the region’s trade growth potential, collecting feedback from both sides in order to formulate a consensus document listing the conference outcomes.