WCO launches the Smart Customs Community Portal to bridge gaps in the adoption of disruptive technologies

By The WCO Secretariat

Key takeaways from the first cycle of the Performance Measurement Mechanism

By Maka Khvedelidze, WCO Secretariat

Promoting risk management: latest developments at the WCO

By the WCO Secretariat

Building sustainable and autonomous training capacities: an overview of the achievements of the WCO/JICA Master Training Programme

By the team in charge of the WCO/JICA Joint Project, Capacity Building Directorate, WCO Secretariat

Assessing the impact of WCO activities: former participants of the WCO Fellowship Programme look back on their experience

By the WCO Secretariat

Customs Delivering on its Commitment to Efficiency, Security and Prosperity

By Ian Saunders, WCO Secretary General

Supporting the export of low-value consignments: Portugal launches innovative process for claiming VAT exemption

By the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority

Cigarette smuggling: how Uzbekistan managed to turn the tide

By Mr. Akmalkhuja Mavlonov, Chairman of the Customs Committee, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Uzbekistan

Overcoming the challenges faced by landlocked countries: the example of Bolivia

By Rómulo Alvarez Antezana, National Customs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia

Committed to enhancing accountability and transparency: how the Zambia Revenue Authority leverages the WCO Performance Measurement Mechanism

By the Zambia Revenue Authority

Stepping up the fight against illicit trade: a deep dive into Operation Halcomi in Cameroon

By Serge Martin Tepiele, Head of the Kumba trade subdivision at Cameroon Customs

Securing passenger flows: Indonesian Customs strengthens its capacity to analyse API and PNR data

By Tri Mulyadi Wibowo and Sandi Putra Pratama, Senior Analysts at the Intelligence Operation Support Section, Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation, Indonesian Customs

Tackling Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML): The UK Government’s approach

By His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, United Kingdom

Partnering with businesses to build a secure and enabling trade environment: Nigeria Customs launches its AEO programme

By Ms. Nnenna Ugo Awa, AEO Lead, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)

Recouping evaded revenue: Bahamas Customs shares latest developments

By the Bahamas Customs and Excise Department (BCED)

Supporting compliant traders: Bahrain launches compliance programme to ensure SMEs benefit from facilitation measures

By Dr. Nada Ebrahim, Head of Post Audit and Compliance Assessment Division, Bahrain Customs Affairs

French Customs upgrades its means of operational communication

By Christophe Hypolite, Agency for Operational Mobile Communications for Security and Emergency Services (ACMOSS)

Saudi Customs launches a professional certification programme for Customs officers working at its ports of entry

By ZATCA Academy

ZATCA revolutionizes training with Virtual Reality

By ZATCA Academy

Recycling counterfeit goods: lessons learned, challenges and perspectives

By React Sustains

Bulgaria deploys new data management systems to enhance its monitoring and inspection capacities

By Mr. Kolyo Kolev, Director of Information Systems and Analytical Activity Directorate, National Customs Agency of Bulgaria

Brazilian Customs introduces virtual reality training application

By Carlos Dohrn (Project Manager and Developer), Carlos Machado (Customs Training Adviser) and Flávio Lima (Regional Innovation Manager)

German Customs puts AI front and centre

By German Customs

Kenya and Uganda tackle the challenge of exchanging images of scanned cargo

By Kennedy Okwany, Scanner Management Unit, Customs & Border Control, Kenya Revenue Authority

How AI and IIoT change the game for X-ray systems maintenance

By Dimitar Todorov, PhD, Innovation Manager, Danlex

Why vapour screening devices are a key tool in the fight against drugs

By Daoíz Zamora, CEO & Co-Founder, MION Technologies