// ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SECURITY: TRADE, INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
As advanced technologies – from AI to integrated IT systems – reshape the global trade landscape, data integrity, systems interoperability and responsible innovation can help ensure customs retains its role as a steward of international trade of global trade transformation State-of-the-art customs at the forefront
T rade is not just a function of supply and demand; it is a function of sound operations. Swift, secure, state-of-the-art customs systems are critical to creating global supply chains resistant to corruption and illicit activity. These two elements cause substantial revenue loss, fracture economies and threaten public safety globally. As customs administrations increasingly rely on automated systems for risk management and completion of formalities, choices and uses of technology become more important. ADVANCED CUSTOMS SYSTEMS STREAMLINE GLOBAL TRADE The discussion of modernised customs systems is timely given the World Customs Organization’s 2025 theme: ‘Customs delivering on its commitment to efficiency, security and prosperity’. Single-window systems create efficiency by providing a one-stop shop for addressing entry requirements, Ian Saunders, secretary general, World Customs Organization
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