In this issue : a special dossier on the theme chosen by the WCO for 2018 with articles presenting initiatives and related projects that contribute to creating such a secure business environment. The articles touch on authorized economic operators, national committees on trade facilitation, coordinated border management, performance measurement, e-commerce, data analysis, and partnerships with the private sector. Other highlights include articles on Customs systems interconnectivity in SACU on the experience of a young Nigerian Customs officer who participated in the Strategic Management and Intellectual Property Rights Programme at Tokyo’s Aoyama Gakuin University, on how the WCO West and Central Africa region is using data to monitor Customs modernization.

In this issue: WCO Council sessions, transit procedures, Top Executive Retreat, the fight against the illicit trade in cigarettes in the Dominican Republic, cross-border e-commerce policy in China, and much more