The government of Azerbaijan has long
considered establishing a single window
system a key step toward modernizing
customs services and improving the trade
environment. The desire for a single window has been further motivated by the
need to simplify and expedite exchanges
of information between the public and
private sectors and to increase transparency in trade.11 With these goals in mind,
in 2008 the president of Azerbaijan made
the State Customs Committee the lead
authority for controlling goods and transportation crossing state borders.