New Challenges for Customs Administration
Customs administrations are faced with increasing volumes of international trade, new business models, fraud and increasing security threats. At the same time, customs heavily relies on a rich portfolio of data sources owing to mix of demands of trade, regulation and legal requirements, national and regional requirements, social security and risk management requirements, as well as demands of pure technical nature.The role of customs around the world has been changing from a primary focus on revenue collection and import taxes aimed at protection of economic interests and society, then shifting to trade facilitation and reduction of administrative burden, towards a significantly increased role today in safety and security.The increasing connectivity of countries caused by globalization mak...