Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses
Headline: Federal Agencies Must Use a Single Electronic Trade Window
What it does: Agencies must implement and use the International Trade Data System as the primary electronic system for trade data by December 31, 2016.
- Moves import and export paperwork to electronic submissions, reducing manual filings.
- Requires agencies to create data-sharing agreements and update rules for ITDS use.
- Establishes a new council to coordinate border reviews and speed cargo clearance.
Summary
This order requires federal agencies to adopt a single electronic system—the International Trade Data System (ITDS)—as the main way businesses submit import and export data, aiming to replace paper filings and speed processing.
It creates a Border Interagency Executive Council to coordinate agencies that approve cross-border goods and to develop common risk and data policies.
Agencies must update regulations, report on standards, and publish implementation plans to lower costs and improve trade efficiency.
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