On July 11^th – 12^th, CLDP will host a study visit to the port of Constanta in Romania for 10 officials from Moldova’s customs services. Participants will have the opportunity learn about port operations and management and to discuss best practices in customs control procedures with their Romanian...

On July 6^th-8^th, CLDP, in collaboration with Moldova’s Customs Services, will hold a two-day workshop for Moldovan customs officials on customs control procedures at airports. The workshop will be followed by a study visit to the airport in Bucharest and practical exercises on July 8^th. Participants...

CLDP will travel to Chisinau, Moldova from June 20-24 to conduct an assessment for existing work on its public procurement, sanitary and phytosanitary measures development, customs, intellectual property, and women’s economic empowerment programs. CLDP will also discuss new work related to state...

SOUTHERN CAUCASUS The Southern Caucasus is a critical component of the “Middle Corridor of the New Silk Road” trade route that connects China to Europe. The United States has recognized the strategic and economic import of this corridor and has played a critical role in its development through joint initiatives that increase regional connectivity. CLDP’s regional programs in the Southern Caucasus...

On April 19-22, CLDP, in partnership with the International Road Transport Union, hosted the Central Asia Regional Customs Working Group meetings gathering over 20 expert-level customs officials and the private sector representatives of transport operators from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic...

On March 18, CLDP, in close partnership with the International Road Transport Union, supported the first digital TIR (the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets) transport of goods from Uzbekistan to the Kyrgyz Republic replying upon digital TIR...

On June 15-16, 2021, CLDP hosted the fourth meeting of the Western Balkans Trade Facilitation Working Group. Utilizing the expertise of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the meeting focused on regional and international best practices in post-clearance audits and risk analysis. CBP...

CLDP, in collaboration with the Georgian Revenue Service, will lead a two-part program on customs and trade facilitation that will focus on three topics: post clearance audit, risk management, and authorized economic operators (AEOs).  CLDP will first lead a series of capacity building webinars for...

On Monday, March 29, 2021, CLDP led the working group session of the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting. CLDP reported on the work of its Expert Level Working Groups on Customs, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Sanitary/Phytosanitary Measures, and...

CLDP hosted a Western Balkans Customs Trade Facilitation Working Group discussion on Friday, December 18 from 14:30h 16:30h CET.