AEO-MUTUAL-RECOGNITION

EU bilateral AEO equivalence agreement.

Definition

The EU signed MRAs with: USA (C-TPAT, 2012), Japan (2010), China (2014), Canada (2016), Norway (2010), Switzerland (2011), Andorra (2017). Negotiating: Mexico, Brazil. Principle: an EU AEOS is treated as US C-TPAT and vice versa, reducing USA entry controls.

Origin

First EU-Japan MRA signed June 2010 ; WCO SAFE Framework basis.

Example in context

Schneider Electric, AEOF France, ships to Chicago ; EU-US MRA enables <1% cargo inspection instead of ~5%.

Related terms

• AEO UE — underlying status.