Monday, August 11, 2003
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) said today it has awarded a $585,250 grant to the Customs General Administration of China to fund, in part, a study on streamlining and modernizing supply chain capabilities and operations at Chinese ports.
Clark T. Randt Jr., U.S. Ambassador to China, signed an agreement conferring the grant on behalf of USTDA. Gong Zheng, vice commissioner, signed on behalf of China Customs. The Global Alliance for Trade Efficiency, Washington D.C., will conduct the study.
The grant is to help Chinese ports become more efficient to meet the demands of increased trade, information technology-based solutions and customs training programs, the government said in a prepared statement.
The USTDA-funded study will identify and evaluate the technical and training requirements China Customs needs to better process additional trade flows. The customs training program will also enable Chinese ports to become familiar with World Trade Organization trading norms, fraud prevention practices, customs management and international trade coordination.
By: DocMemory
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