Ian Saunders Nominated for Secretary General of WCO
International Trade Administration Deputy Assistant Secretary Ian Saunders will be the U.S. nominee to become the next secretary general of the World Customs Organization. Saunders would have to win the support of a majority of countries at the WCO to…
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become the secretary general. No American has led the organization in more than a dozen years. “Ian Saunders is a deeply respected member of the global customs community who represents the very best of America’s public service,” CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said in a news release. “Ian’s customs and trade expertise, strategic thinking, and diplomatic acumen make him uniquely suited to lead the WCO in this time of rapid global change.”