Mr. John Danilovich, who took up the post of Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) six months ago, visited WCO Headquarters on 6 January 2015 to meet with Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya. He was accompanied by the ICC Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission Chairperson, Mr. Norman Schenk.
Both parties acknowledged the excellent relationship between the two organizations. They discussed a wide range of topics of common interest, including Customs-Business Partnership, implementation of the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation and technology and tax issues.
They agreed to strengthen their partnership in support of Customs modernization as a core means of enhancing the supply chain and economic competitiveness.