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Following the 9th author’s meeting held on 20 January 2022, this article distils the thoughts of eight participants on the important topic on digitisation of customs processes. They examine today’s … trends and discuss what the future holds.

A year ago, we published an interview with Prof Dr Borys Kormych, with whom we have the honour of cooperating on the editorial board of the CCRM journal. We then discussed the 'Lex Portus' journal, … which was started in Ukraine after the annexation of Crimea, to address, among other topics, the resulting legal challenges in transport, customs and border formalities. The war started by Russia in Ukraine sheds new light on many of the topics covered in the interview: the annexation of Crimea, the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, work done in Ukraine to join the Convention on Common Transit Procedure, and more. We invite you to read the interview.

Many people discover their profession as customs specialists by chance and realise that it is their life passion. It is not a profession one usually dreams of. But it is worthy to be dreamed … of! In this series of articles, we talk to customs specialists from around the world to find out why this profession is so exciting for them. Today, we invite you to meet a global customs expert at one of the world’s leading providers of diagnostic systems for hospitals.

The trend towards online training is clearly noticeable. But what is the difference to the past? Is there one at all?

Mark Neville is the author of a book on International Trade Laws of the US and is working on a new book on customs valuation. In an interview, Mark kindly shares information about the books and … his philosophy of writing a book or an article.

The newly released book “Cross-Border Logistics Operations: Effective trade facilitation and border management” discusses the role of customs and other border agencies within the wider context … of logistics and supply chain management. We invite you to read an excerpt from the book on extensive compliance requirements and to watch the interview with the author Prof. Dr. Andrew Grainger.

The first edition of the “Textbook of European Customs Law” was published 30 years ago. This year, the 10th edition was released. We talk to co-author Prof. Dr. Hans-Michael Wolffgang about the … book, studies and why businesses should invest in the customs education of their employees.

Customs agents (brokers) play a significant role as intermediaries between importers/ exporters and customs. Dr. Momchil Antov wrote a book on the topic of customs representation. We talk to … Mr. Antov about the book, customs developments in Bulgaria and what aspects should traders consider when hiring a customs broker.

This is a “coffee break” article in our new series featuring thought leaders in the field of customs. I’m delighted to speaking with Timothy Lyons, a barrister and Queen’s Counsel (England and … Wales), a barrister in the Republic of Ireland and a member of the Bar of Brussels. Those studying EU customs law as well as customs practitioners will most likely know Timothy through his book, EU Customs Law, published by the Oxford EU Law Library.

Brexit for EU and UK hauliers transporting goods in and out of the UK will really begin on January 1st 2022. Up until now goods imported or exported to and from the UK may have moved through … the ports in some cases without the correct customs declarations. This was due to the lack of UK preparedness around Brexit as a whole. The Goods Vehicle Movement System (GVMS) will ensure this practice stops.

Is it possible for the business to consider all the possible customs-related risks? The answer to the poll question was unambiguous. All participants of the 8th Authors' Meeting on 21.10.2021 … said… NO! And shared various examples of unexpected customs-related risk, talked about sources of the risk and its management.

Praktikoje dažnai kyla klausimas, kokiu terminu reikėtų taisyklingai vadinti bei apibrėžti muitų ir kitų importo mokesčių apskaičiavimą bei muitinės veiklą reguliuojančių teisės aktų visumą, … teikiant į ją nuorodas oficialiuose ir neoficialiuose dokumentuose, raštuose, susirašinėjime tarp privačių subjektų ir su valstybės institucijomis. Tai muitų teisė ar muitinės teisė?

The case study is about a company, which brings in a lot of equipment and manufactures some equipment in Northern Ireland (which is in a unique situation as it has become part of two customs … territories this year - the UK and the EU) and then exports 95% of its products again. What does the company need to do to engage in the new customs environment between GB, Northern Ireland and the EU?

What is your favourite article on customs? What advice would you give to the author writing the first practical (non-academic) article? In this overview, you will learn the views shared during … the 7th Authors’ Meeting, which took place on 26 August 2021.

The best way to consolidate knowledge is repetition. Especially when one day of the conference is so rich in knowledge that, as one participant in the conference joked, “it doesn't fit in your … head anymore.” So, we invite you to recall the topics and some of their aspects discussed at the 4th Customs Practitioners Conference in June. We also provide links to the conference records available for purchase (members of the Customs Practitioners Association are free of charge, see the benefits and conditions of membership) [1] and articles published by some speakers after the conference. Please note that the Customs Practitioners Association is preparing for the 5th Customs Practitioners Conference, which will take place on 2 December in Kaunas and online. We invite you to propose topics, raise questions and, of course, participate! More information will be published soon in www.lcpa.lt, contacts: info@lcpa.lt

The removal of the World’s 5th largest economy (the UK) from the EU Single Market faced all European countries with an unprecedented challenge – to rapidly develop business understanding and … expert competence in customs, trade and international regulation – in an environment where the progressive liberalisation of trade had effectively depleted customs expertise over a period of 50 years. Brexit also presents us with a unique opportunity to address some key questions in training.

Ne paslaptis jog pandemijos laikotarpis stipriniai pakeitė ir pakoregavo daugelio iš mūsų gyvenimus bei kasdienybę, kasdienę rutiną apvertė aukštyn kojomis. Dalis šalies gyventojų prarado darbus … ir buvo priversti ieškoti naujų karjeros galimybių. Smagu tai, jog žmonės nebijo net didžiausių pokyčių. Praradę darbus yra pasiryžę iš naujo mokytis ir kardinaliai pakeisti darbo pobūdį bei profesiją.

“A customs topic or not? What is the most complex customs topic?” - a discussion took place during the 6th Authors’ Meeting. The views were shared on many aspects of customs: the so-called “Trump … tariffs”, non-customs regulations, border crossing e-commerce, new VAT regulations in the UK and EU, quality of master data, the complexity of training of a specialist in customs, and more.

“A customs topic or not? What is the most complex customs topic?” - a discussion among authors of the CCRM journal on the topic took place in June during the 6th Authors’ Meeting. The authors … of this article shared views on several challenges in Ireland and the UK aftermath of Brexit: meeting non-customs requirements in Northern Ireland and two models for processing import shipments in the ports in the UK.

The World Customs Journal is the leading international academic journal on customs. How was the idea to start the journal born? What are the challenges and rewards of being an editor of the journal? … Prof. Dr. Hans-Michael Wolffgang kindly agreed to answer these and some more interview questions for the CCRM journal.