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.

On December 16, CLDP, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Government of Kosovo (GoK) sponsored a second training on the advance ruling systems. This session included private sector companies from Kosovo AmCham and other shipping associations as an opportunity to...

On October 6, CLDP distributed a webinar on advance rulings publication and transparency best practices to the Honduran Customs Authority. CLDP worked closely with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop an in-depth webinar as part of a series of workshops with the Honduran Customs...