On July 21, the 2025 Best Practices Forum was held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, organized by the BASC Mexico Chapter. The event brought together prominent representatives from the business sector, customs compliance experts, and international authorities in supply chain security.
During the event, Erik Moncayo, international president of World BASC Organization (WBO) and president of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Regional Private Sector Group (RPSG) for the Americas and the Caribbean, delivered a presentation titled “WBO Achievements 2024 and Priorities for 2025.” He emphasized BASC’s role in strengthening public-private cooperation and outlined key initiatives to promote a more secure, resilient, and ethical international trade environment.
The forum also featured remarks from Raymond Monzon, representing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). During his intervention, Monzon presented on the “Current Status and Priorities for Mexico of the CTPAT Program,” highlighting key compliance challenges, the alignment between the CTPAT and BASC programs, and the importance of effective cooperation between the private sector and control authorities.
One of the sessions that strengthened Mexico’s international positioning was the panel titled “Reflections and Experiences Working with the WCO Regional Private Sector Group.” This panel brought together two distinguished Mexican members of the GRSP for the Americas and the Caribbean: Víctor Almiray, senior customs and trade compliance director for Latin America at HUAWEI, and Octavio García, strategic planning director at the Tequila Regulatory Council. The panel was moderated by Suzanne Lemaitre, executive director of WBO. The discussion highlighted the group’s impact on regional priority-setting before the WCO and its contribution to strengthening public-private cooperation from the perspective of the Latin American and Caribbean business community.
In a second dialogue session, moderated by Cecilia Carrascal, executive director of BASC Occidente de México, the panel “Building Trust: BASC from the Business Experience” was held. This space offered valuable insights from the private sector, bringing together two prominent representatives of BASC-certified companies who also lead the boards of WBO and BASC Mexico. Participants included Óscar Sánchez, business director at Colombian company Prodeca and president of the WBO Board of Directors, and Luis Valencia Ponce, corporate security director at Jabil and president of the BASC Occidente de México Board of Directors. They both shared their experiences implementing the BASC model, emphasizing the strategic value of BASC certification focused on security, risk management, and building trust with business partners and authorities, as well as success stories as members of the organization.
The event concluded with a BASC certification ceremony for several regional companies, recognizing their commitment to a culture of security, compliance, and continuous improvement. The recognized companies — Protectio Buró de Seguridad Privada y Logística, Sanidad Carga y Operaciones, Transporte Nacional Seguro, Ingredion México, JAS Forwarding de México, Almacenadora GWTC, and CLA Guadalajara — have a consistent track record of compliance with the BASC management and security system and successfully completed their recertification processes.
World BASC Organization congratulates BASC Mexico for the successful organization and convening of this important forum, which demonstrates the chapter’s leadership in promoting business best practices and advancing the institutional development of the BASC program in Mexico.
