Customs Matters: Strengthening Customs Administration in a Changing World
Books, June 15, 2022
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Tadatsugu Matsudaira, Gilles Montagnat-Rentier, Janos Nagy, R. James Clark
- Published: June 15, 2022
- Series: Books
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400200120.071
Summary
- Customs administrations worldwide face new challenges: an increasing volume of international trade, a revolution in new technologies, and fundamental changes in business models.
- The book analyzes the many changes and challenges customs administrations face and proposes ways to address them.
- By offering a cross-sectional view of the main aspects of customs administration, the book guides policymakers and customs officials as they evaluate the current state of their customs system with a view to developing, reinforcing, or relaunching their own roadmaps for customs modernization.
Major themes and analysis
- Drivers of change:
- Increasing volume of international trade.
- Revolution in new technologies.
- Fundamental changes in business models.
- Objectives for customs administrations:
- Develop efficient, effective, fair, and modern customs administrations.
- Evaluate current customs systems and design or update roadmaps for customs modernization.
- Cross-sectional approach:
- The book provides a cross-sectional view of the main aspects of customs administration to inform policy and operational decisions.
Key findings and emphasis
- Benefits of a well-performing customs administration are clear and central to the book’s arguments.
- The book addresses both strategic and operational dimensions of customs modernization, emphasizing the need for comprehensive evaluation and tailored roadmaps.