50. The ASEAN Single Window (ASW) is
another trade facilitating platform, which is designed
to expedite customs clearance and release of
shipments coming to and departing from ASEAN. It
is broadly defined as an environment where a singlewindow
in each country in ASEAN (i.e., National
Single Window, or NSW) operates and integrates.
The National Single Window is a prerequisite of the
ASEAN Single Window.