McAleenan, Mexican Officials Discuss Continued Cooperation on Customs Issues
Acting CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan recently met with officials from the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT) to discuss collaboration on customs issues, CBP said in a news release (here). “Recognizing the importance of facilitating cross border flows, officials from both…
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countries expressed their intent to work together to improve economic competitiveness and security for both the United States and Mexico,” CBP said. McAleenan and SAT officials vowed continued harmonization on data requirements, improved efficiency of customs processes and continued cooperation on “innovative approaches to cargo inspection,” the agency said. During the trip, McAleenan also met with other Mexican officials, including the chief of staff to the president of Mexico and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Public Credit and Defense. He also met with U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson and private sector representatives, CBP said (here).