Articles under "#Big Data" category

Korea pilots blockchain technology as it prepares for the future

Since the Fourth Industrial Revolution was mentioned in 2016 at the World Economic Forum, the impact of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the blockchain and “big data” have become issues discussed at length worldwide. In Korea, in preparing for the future, the governm...

The KCS’s second step was to review areas where the use of blockchain solutions would make sense. The import/export clearance process was identified as a good start, given that it would benefit ...

Start small, think big: big data!

Ninety-three percent of federal government respondents to a recent survey by Unisys Corp. said that the quality and speed of decision-making improved when applying data analytics; yet nearly 70% reported that they are concerned about their agency’s ability to analyse key data rather than simply...

High-performance analytical tools to revolutionize Customs control

There are many suppliers of analytical tools that Customs can call on to enhance its risk assessment capabilities. Some propose to use selectivity models and specialized databases to analyse the transactions that Customs has to ensure are compliant.

It is advisable, however, to carry out a...

Although we had the infrastructure and technical expertise to provide this service, we still needed three key elements:

• access to comprehensive data in real time on companies, individual goods, routes and vessels;
• algorithms that could perform multidimensional modelling; and...

How Brazil transformed Customs control through artificial intelligence and other technologies

The landscape formed by IT Customs systems in Brazil has undergone significant transformation in recent years, redefining how the Customs Administration manages and mitigates risks. Through the innovative use of artificial intelligence, including machine learni...

Together, these solutions swiftly propelled the modernization of Brazil’s Customs control procedures, marking a pivotal step forward in enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. These tools have all evolved to become essential in shaping the way Brazil handles Customs operations.

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Helping well-intentioned users

SISAM was designed to detect errors in classification codes, not to assist well-intentioned importers and exporters in classifying goods. For that purpose, a new system called CLASSIF

Issue: WCO News 105 – Issue 3 / 2024

Leveraging big data: China Customs’ journey towards data-driven smart risk management

In 2022, the WCO and its Members identified “Technology and Innovation” as one of the three focus areas of the WCO Strategic Plan 2022-2025. For the past few years, China Customs has been implementing the concept of “Smart Customs, Smart Borders and Smart Connectivity”, which established ...

Constructing a unified database

China Customs has comprehensively collected multi-source data and formed a data lake with over 15,000 data tables and more than 260 billion data entries in a local centralized manner.

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The principle of the model construction is as follows:

• a database was created from internal and external Customs data, including Customs declaration forms, manifests, enterprise reports, logistics documents, inspection reports, anti-smuggling filing, audit and inspection results, fun...

Issue: WCO News 80

Thoughts on ‘Big Data’ and our real world

There has been much hype, and for good reason, around the Big Data revolution. Dramatic advances in technology have made it possible to develop services with large volumes of data that could never have been done with smaller data sets – allowing authorities to spot new patterns, and id...

Issue: WCO News 98 – Issue 2 / 2022

French Customs puts data science to work for all its officials

In late 2019, French Customs set up a programme called “Valorisation des Données” (“Data Exploitation”), placing data at the heart of its various lines of work. Its intention in embarking on this project was to seek out new tools to transform the way in which its officers carry out their...

Apps

Below is a brief overview of the apps that have been developed.

“Minoration de valeur” (“Unde...

Issue: WCO News 104 – Issue 2 / 2024

Leveraging AI for Proactive Customs Compliance: Giving Shipments a Voice

The recent changes in trade compliance has created a need for better tools that allow enterprises to abide by international laws and regulations. Artificial intelligence has become one of the most important pieces of this puzzle. Used for broad tasks such as mapping supply chains down to classify...

These are insufficient tools being used to solve complex problems. A value chain encompasses the entire lifecycle of a product, from the raw materials to the assembly, to the sales and shipping – and it includes aspects of finance, logistics, marketing and legal. Compliance profess...