this virtual system links all government agencies involved in the export-import process, allowing companies to submit documents electronically one time from anywhere. Gone are the myriad forms, long queues, and visits to multiple agencies, while goods spoil in warehouses. Since the APEC Sub-Committee on Customs and Procedures (SCCP) launched the Single Window initiative in 2007, APEC capacity building workshops have provided training on software coding or legal issues to help APEC members implement their own Single Window systems. By 2013, 14 APEC economies had adopted various stages of the Single Window system, with the goal of all 21 members coming on board by 2020