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Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements (CMAA) by Country
In June 1967, the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), known since 1994 as the World Customs Organization (WCO), adopted a model bilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance for countries to implement as part of a national customs policy. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has used this model as a basis for negotiating Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements (CMAAs) with other foreign administrations since joining the CCC in 1970. Domestic and foreign courts recognize each agreement as a legal basis for wide ranging cooperation.

Such a legal framework is vital because of explosive growth in the volume and complexity of international trade. Great demands are being placed on customs administrations around the world. With government resources not able to keep pace with this growing trade, customs administrations rely on mutual assistance as a powerful investigative tool.

The agreements allow for the exchange of information, intelligence, and documents that will ultimately assist countries in the prevention and investigation of customs offenses. The agreements are particularly helpful for U.S. Attaché offices, as each agreement is tailored to the capacities and national policy of an individual country's customs administration.

Following are countries with whom the United States has Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements, as of May 2007:

  1. Argentina
  2. Australia
  3. Austria
  4. Azerbaijan
  5. Belarus
  6. Belgium
  7. Brazil
  8. Bulgaria
  9. Canada
  10. China
  11. Colombia
  12. Cyprus
  13. Czech Republic
  14. Denmark
  15. Dominican Republic
  16. Ecuador
  17. European Community
  18. Finland
  19. France
  20. Germany
  21. Ghana
  22. Greece
  23. Honduras
  24. Hong Kong
  25. Hungary
  26. India
  27. Indonesia
  28. Ireland
  29. Israel
  30. Italy
  31. Japan
  32. Jordan
  33. Kazakhstan
  34. Korea
  35. Latvia
  36. Lithuania
  37. Maldives
  38. Malta

  39. Mauritius
  40. Mexico
  41. Mongolia
  42. Netherlands
  43. New Zealand
  44. Norway

  45. Pakistan
  46. Panama
  47. Paraguay
  48. Peru
  49. Philippines
  50. Poland
  51. Portugal
  52. Romania
  53. Russian Federation
  54. Slovakia
  55. South Africa
  56. Spain
  57. Sweden
  58. Turkey
  59. Ukraine
  60. United Kingdom
  61. Venezuela

    62. Other Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements:

  62. American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) – Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) Agreement Regarding Mutual Assistance
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