On 22 December 2017, JAS HLP and other 11 companies received Certificate of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) from Directorate General of Customs.
AEO is a certification of economic operators which are recognized by and on behalf of the national customs administration. This indicates that the person has met the global trade protection and facilitation standards (WCO SAFE Framework of Standards / FoS).
Meanwhile, these economic operators come from the parties involved in the movement of international goods in various functions of the global supply chain. AEO may consist of importers, exporters, entrepreneurs of customs service providers (PPJK), transporters, temporary hoarders (TPS) like JAS, bonded landlord (TPB) entrepreneurs and others involved in the movement of goods and services.
To date, programs initiated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) aims to secure the logistics supply chain in international trade, agreed upon, acknowledged and implemented by around 160 countries in the world, including Indonesia.