US, Canadian Single Window Data Elements Nearly Fully Aligned
The U.S. and Canadian single window data requirements are about as closely aligned as possible, the White House said in its 2015 Beyond the Border Implementation Report (here). "To better align single window programs in each country, CBP and the [Canada Border Services Agency] have harmonized 96% of their single window data requirements (the remaining 4% relate to data requirements specific to each country)," the White House said. The report details recent progress on the Beyond the Border plan, a combined effort by the two countries to improve travel and trade processing.
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Work also continues to allow for joint applications for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program with Canada's Partners in Protection (PIP) program (see 1505210013). "Harmonization efforts are initially focused on highway carriers, with other lines of business to follow," it said. "Other benefits include enhanced program delivery, enhanced benefits realized by members, increased program visibility and awareness, enhanced performance measurement reporting." Efforts to implement recommendations from a 2014 wood packaging material feasibility study is also ongoing, the White House said. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the CBSA are working to address recommendations by "mid-2017."