Legal Instrument

Title

Agreement to Establish and Implement the ASEAN Single Window

Dates of the instrument
Signature: 12 September 2005
Entry into force*: 12 September 2005
Summary

The Agreement to Establish and Implement the ASEAN Single Window provides a legal framework with three main objectives: establish and implement the ASEAN Single Window, ensure implementation of regional commitments by ASEAN members, and strengthen coordination and partnership among ASEAN Customs Administrations, line ministries, agencies, and economic operators (importers, exporters, transport operators, express industries, customs brokers, forwarders, commercial banking entities, financial institutions, insurers, and other international supply chain actors).

Geographical coverage: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

Website(s)
ASEAN Single Window webpage
Relevant document(s)
Agreement to establish and Implement the Asean Single Window (ASW)
Geographical coverage
Regional
Legal nature
Treaties/Conventions
Trade processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Trade documents
Export/Import License for agricultural products (EIL)
Non-preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO)
Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCoO)
Customs Declaration (CD)
Contact point
ASEAN Secretariat - ASW Steering Committee
asw@asean.org
https://asean.org/
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force

Last Update: 20 March 2025