CBP Working Toward Agreements with Costa Rico, Panama, Says Kerlikowske.
CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske emphasized the agency's international outreach during a May 12 speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. CBP will sign an agreement with Costa Rico and Panama later this month as part of an effort to harmonize…
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trusted trader programs, he said. The agency is working closely with other countries to work on such programs, he said. While there's sometimes a "real reluctance" for governments "to be too aligned" with industry, businesses generally want the same things in "safety and security" and CBP will work to "carry that message" abroad, he said. If approved, the CBP nominee for the World Customs Organization, Ana Hinojosa (see 1505070040), will likely help in that, he said. Kerlikowske is "supportive" of a customs reauthorization, though it's too early to give an opinion on the details of legislation that's now being considered in Congress, he said.