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09TOKYO1613
2009-07-15 21:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPAN, U.S. SIGN CARGO SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
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UNCLAS TOKYO 001613
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/J and INC
STATE PASS CBP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC EWWC ELTN ELTD PREL JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN, U.S. SIGN CARGO SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
UNCLAS TOKYO 001613
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/J and INC
STATE PASS CBP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC EWWC ELTN ELTD PREL JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN, U.S. SIGN CARGO SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
1. Japan and the United States have signed a Mutual Recognition
Arrangement (MRA) aligning security standards in both countries'
trade partnership programs. Under this arrangement, signed on June
26 in Brussels, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Japan
Customs and Tariff Bureau (CTB) recognize the compatibility of
supply chain security measures covered by their respective trade
partnership initiatives, i.e., the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership
against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and Japan's Authorized Economic Operator
(AEO) program. The MRA is expected to facilitate secure trade
between the U.S. and Japan and to achieve cost savings by
eliminating certain redundancies and, in all likelihood, reducing
the number of supply chain security validations.
2. In October 2001, the legacy U.S. Customs Service (CBP) announced
development of C-TPAT, a voluntary supply chain security partnership
program, to promote supply chain security practices for cargo
imported in to the U.S. In 2005, the World Customs Organization
developed the SAFE framework of standards to promote the mutual
recognition of international supply chain security standards. The
MRA aims to encourage Customs administrations to secure and
facilitate trade for members of their trade partnership programs by
aligning security standards. The CBP website (www.cbp.gov) contains
additional background information.
POST
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/J and INC
STATE PASS CBP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC EWWC ELTN ELTD PREL JA
SUBJECT: JAPAN, U.S. SIGN CARGO SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
1. Japan and the United States have signed a Mutual Recognition
Arrangement (MRA) aligning security standards in both countries'
trade partnership programs. Under this arrangement, signed on June
26 in Brussels, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Japan
Customs and Tariff Bureau (CTB) recognize the compatibility of
supply chain security measures covered by their respective trade
partnership initiatives, i.e., the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership
against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and Japan's Authorized Economic Operator
(AEO) program. The MRA is expected to facilitate secure trade
between the U.S. and Japan and to achieve cost savings by
eliminating certain redundancies and, in all likelihood, reducing
the number of supply chain security validations.
2. In October 2001, the legacy U.S. Customs Service (CBP) announced
development of C-TPAT, a voluntary supply chain security partnership
program, to promote supply chain security practices for cargo
imported in to the U.S. In 2005, the World Customs Organization
developed the SAFE framework of standards to promote the mutual
recognition of international supply chain security standards. The
MRA aims to encourage Customs administrations to secure and
facilitate trade for members of their trade partnership programs by
aligning security standards. The CBP website (www.cbp.gov) contains
additional background information.
POST