Title
Building Single Window Environment (SWE) by World Customs Organization (WCO)
Dates of the instrument
Signature: --
Entry into force*: --
Summary
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Compendium on "Building a Single Window Environment" provides comprehensive guidance for developing and implementing Single Window systems. The two-volume resource offers detailed guidance on various aspects of Single Window implementation through separate parts focused on specific building blocks.
Relevant document(s)
Geographical coverage
Global
Legal nature
Recommendations/guidelines
Trade processes
Transport Processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Financial Processes
Trade documents
Sea Cargo Manifest (SCM)
Air Cargo Manifest (ACM)
Export/Import License for agricultural products (EIL)
Non-preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO)
Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCoO)
Customs Declaration (CD)
Phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto)
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force
Last Update: 4 December 2025