The following is excerpted from a 19 August 2011 news release by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Thirty trade and customs officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Singapore this week to discuss streamlining specific import and export processes to prepare for implementation of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW). Effective cargo clearance processes throughout the supply chain are a pivotal first step to allow efficient information flow for the paperless customs processing. The activity is part of a capacity building program sponsored by the U.S. Government in partnership with ASEAN.
The release is available in its entirety on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations website at: http://www.asean.org/26600.htm