From the WCO drawing board to Customs strategic plans: is the nCEN Programme taking Customs by storm?

By Iwona Sawicka, CEN Programme, WCO

UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme: 15 years old and still going strong

By Norbert Steilen, CCP Coordinator, WCO

WCO Data Model: understanding the WCO’s key data harmonization and standardization tool for cross-border regulatory processes

Dossier: Council 2019

Reflections on WCO Members’ priorities

By Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization

Tariff and Trade Affairs

Procedures and Facilitation

Capacity Building

Compliance and Enforcement

2019 WCO Photo Competition

Elections: a new Council Chairperson and two new Directors

Key points from the WCO’s newly-launched technology event

By Laure Tempier, WCO Communications department

Dubai Customs uses artificial intelligence to boost productivity

By Dubai Customs

Botswana’s perspective on ensuring business continuity when transitioning from its Customs IT system to a more comprehensive national trade platform

By the Botswana Unified Revenue Service

Controlling dual-use goods in a transit country: Lithuania’s experience

By Rolandas Jurgaitis, Deputy Head of Customs Procedures, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance and Enrika Naujoke, Director of the Customs Practitioners Association, Lithuania

Russian businesses commit to creating a better trade environment

By the Russian Federal Customs Service

GTAS implementation: an historic milestone for the Maldives

By Mohamed Afzal, Chief Customs Officer, Maldives Customs Service

Saudi Arabia engages cross-border trade boosters

By Adel Baraja, General Manager, Marketing and Customer Experience, Saudi Customs

E-commerce security and safety concerns require forceful action

By the WCO Secretariat

Investing in leadership should be an unwavering priority for all Customs administrations

By Kateshumbwa Dicksons, Commissioner of Uganda Customs and Chairperson of the WCO Council

Perspective on risk management systems for Customs administrations

By Chris Thibedeau, Chief Executive Officer, TTEK Inc.