US, Mexico Tout Progress on AEO Program Alignment, Supply Chain Coordination
The U.S. and Mexican governments have reportedly made progress toward better aligning their Authorized Economic Operation programs, according to a "mid-year review" fact sheet on the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue, released April 19. In the last six months, CBP provided training for the Mexican AEO team and in February, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and AEO Mexico representatives worked together to modify the Minimum-Security Criteria requirements for Mexico’s AEO program, which Mexico anticipates will be published in April after its legal review and approval by the Mexican Secretariat for Home Affairs, the fact sheet said.
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Several programs are also ongoing under the HLED to improve supply chain coordination in the semiconductor and information and communication technology spaces, the fact sheet said. Both sides said that they will continue to work toward a pilot project to look at the feasibility of nearshoring semiconductor manufacturing inputs, which would "reduce the risk of future supply chain disruptions" and support the further integration of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Semiconductors is one of many fields for which the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education is developing programs, in partnership with the University of Arizona. These programs aim to improve communication and coordination between industries and universities and to improve post-graduate training, the fact sheet said.