The Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and Airports Council International – North America supported Senator Hirono’s effort. Senator Hirono has also led similar efforts in support of Japan, India, Singapore and Taiwan’s inclusion in the Global Entry program. Senator Hirono is a longtime advocate of expanding Global Entry and other trusted traveler programs that help grow Hawaii’s international visitor industry while promoting more effective security processes. In August 2018, Senator Hirono led a bipartisan coalition of 26 Senators to urge Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to approve Australia’s inclusion in the Global Entry program. Commerce Department estimates approximately 1.3 million Australians visited the United States in 2017 and spent $8.6 billion, placing Australia among the top 10 markets for U.S. Australia represents Hawaii’s third largest international visitor market after Japan (1.5 million visitors) and Canada (518,000 visitors). “Last year, Australian visitors spent more than $872 million and supported over 10,000 jobs in Hawaii, and we can only expect Australian visitor arrivals and spending to grow with expedited screening provided by the Global Entry program.”Īccording to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, over 324,000 Australian citizens visited Hawaii in 2017. “Expanding Global Entry and other trusted traveler programs helps grow Hawaii’s international visitor industry while facilitating secure travel to our country,” Senator Hirono said. Inouye International Airport is one of 57 airports nationwide that participate in the program. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Global Entry program. Hirono (D-Hawaii) hailed an agreement reached between the United States and Australia to launch a pilot program allowing Australian citizens to apply for expedited customs clearance through U.S. OctoAgreement Reached to Include Australia in Global Entry Program Agreement Follows Hirono-led Bipartisan Effort in the Senate to Boost Tourism, Expedite Customs Process
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