Outgoing DHS Secretary Notes 'Significant Potential' of Single Window System for Next Administration
The Department of Homeland Security will be well positioned under the next administration to improve trade processing and enforcement, Secretary Jeh Johnson said in an "exit memorandum" to President Barack Obama (here). Johnson pointed to the "Single Window" as among…
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the department's accomplishments in recent years. "We have successfully built and delivered the national 'Single Window,' a system that allows American importers and exporters to electronically transmit information to 47 government agencies at one time, cutting time and costs," he said. "The next Administration should leverage the enormous potential of this new IT capability to further speed the processing of over $2.7 trillion in imports, $2.3 trillion in exports, and $40 billion ... in duties, fees, and taxes collected annually at our Nation’s borders." Also important is the ongoing work toward implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act. "The next Administration should continue to utilize these tools, and international fora like the World Trade Organization, to ensure a fair and competitive trade environment," he said. President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Marine Gen. John Kelly as the next Homeland Security secretary (see 1612070038).