Customs & Trade Facilitation

Mission to the 2017 ASEAN Directors-General of Customs Meeting, May 16-18, Bali, Indonesia

Shay Wester of the US-ASEAN Business Council joins Director-General of Indonesian Customs and Excise Heru Pambudi, Director General of Cambodian Customs Dr. Kun Nhem, and representatives of other business associations for a press conference ahead of the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee’s annual Dialogue Partner Consultation with the ten ASEAN Directors-General of Customs.

2017 Vietnam Business Mission, March 7, Ministry of Industry and Trade

On March 7, the Council 2017 Vietnam Business Mission delegation met with representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.

Mission to the 2016 ASEAN Directors-General of Customs Meeting, May 25-26, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Ambassador Michael W. Michalak of the US-ASEAN Business Council and Director-General of Indonesian Customs and Excise Heru Pambudi lead the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee’s annual Dialogue Partner Consultation with the ten ASEAN Directors-General of Customs.

Paper Launch: Enabling Cross-Border e-Commerce Trade in ASEAN – April 13, 2016

US-ABC, in partnership with MASTEL, held a launch event to mark the release of a new paper, "Enabling Cross-Border e-Commerce Trade in ASEAN." The event included remarks from the U.S. government, a presentation of the paper by USABC member representatives, and a panel discussion with Indonesian government officials. The new report offers clear recommendations to ASEAN policymakers to support the development of e-Commerce in the region.

2015 Mission to the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs Meeting, May 20-21, Brunei Darussalam

Members of the Council’s Customs Committee met with Mr. Htun Thain, Director-General of Myanmar Customs at the 24th ASEAN Directors-General of Customs Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

USABC Mission to the ASEAN Customs Directors-General Meeting - Jun 4 - 5, 2013

Malaysian Director General of Customs Dato’ Sri Khazali bin Haji Ahmad meets with US-ABC Customs Committee Chair Andrew Jackson of IBM and US-ABC Regional Managing Director Kathy Santillo during the annual US-ABC Mission to the ASEAN Customs Directors General Meeting June 5th, 2013 in Singapore.

Roundtable Discussion with USTR Deputy Asst Karl R. Ehlers - Aug 27, 2013

Council members in Manila met with Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative Karl Ehlers on August 27, including (from left) Atty Adel Tamano, Bessie Arciga, Mr. Ehlers, Evelyn Mariano, Darren Dapas, Martin Crisostomo of GE, Christian Alvin Batoon of Cargill; William Adasa of Philip Morris, and Sonny Valencia of Mead Johnson Nutrition.

Breakfast Discussion with Chairman Royce - Jan 30, 2013

The US-ASEAN Business Council and AmCham Philippines co-hosted a breakfast discussion with Chairman Royce and a congressional delegation on January 30th in Manila. The group discussed economic and trade issues and the US - Philippine bilateral relationship.

Hillary Rodham Clinton in Singapore - Nov 17, 2012

The Council hosted a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Clinton at the Singapore Management University unveiling the framework of U.S. economic statecraft. The audience of over 200 included U.S. and Singaporean business leaders, government officials and students. The event was co-hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy, Singapore.

NEWS & UPDATES

Customs Update: ASEAN Directors-General of Customs Meet in Malaysia
17 May 2018

Customs Update: ASEAN Economic Ministers Hold Retreat and RCEP Ministerial
27 Mar 2018

Customs Committee Call Notes and Draft 2018 Work Plan
05 Mar 2018

Customs Update: ASEAN Single Window Launched
22 Feb 2018

Customs Update: ASEAN Countries Look to Tax Cross-Border E-Commerce
24 Jan 2018

Customs Update: Vietnamese and Thai E-commerce Taxes Moving Forward
13 Dec 2017

Customs & Trade Facilitation Committee Chair

Vice Chairs

Our Team

Shay Wester
Director, Customs
swester@usasean.org

Ian Saccomanno
Manager, Customs
isaccomanno@usasean.org

Tng Ying Hui
Associate, Customs
yhtng@usasean.org

Last updated: 6 April 2017