WHAT IS BASC /
Who Participates in BASC?

Country Members

WBO consists of BASC National and Regional Chapters, recognized by the WBO that comply with its policies.

At the moment, the following countries are part of WBO: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela. Honduras is in the process of forming and Argentina, Chile, Nicaragua and United States are in the application stage.

Participants

1. Private Sector:

Companies in the Global Supply Chain:
These members are actively involved in logistics, production, foreign trade, service providers, or in other activities connected with foreign trade.

2. Public Sector:

Customs Administrations and International Enforcement Organizations:
Today, the following customs administrations are part of BASC: United States, Mexico, France, Spain, Italy, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Bolivia its anti narcotics control agencies and Port Authorities, among others.

3. International Organizations and Associations:

• World Customs Organization
• International Chamber of Commerce
• Organization of American States (OAS/ CICAD)
• American Association of Exporters and Importers
• Maritime Security Council-MSC
• United Nations - Office of drugs and Crime
• Latin-American Logistic Association
• Cross Border Research Institute
• American Chambers of Commerce