World Customs Organization

🌍 REGISTER NOW | WCO Symposium: The Role of Customs in Disaster Relief 🚨 When disaster strikes, every hour matters. How can we make cross-border processes more efficient so life-saving humanitarian aid reaches the people who need it most, when they need it most? Join the WCO, humanitarian organizations, and international partners to explore how Customs and humanitarian actors can work together to strengthen disaster preparedness and facilitate the effective delivery of emergency relief. 🔎 What’s on the agenda? 🎤 Keynote address by UNICEF’s Chief of Global Transport and Logistics 🌐 Panel 1 | Customs in Focus Hear perspectives from Customs representatives from JAMAICA CUSTOMS AGENCY and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 💬 Panel 2 | Protecting Society through Preparedness Featuring Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the Global Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster, and @Türkiye Customs. 🤝 Why join? Discover how stronger collaboration, better preparedness and more efficient border procedures can help humanitarian organizations move critical medical supplies and life-saving relief where they are needed most. 📅 3 November 2026 ⏰ 13:00–15:15 Brussels time 🖥️ Hybrid event | 🗣️ English & French 📢 Be part of the conversation. Help strengthen the systems that make humanitarian response faster, more effective and more resilient. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/enaMy3Dh

WCO’s Renewed PSCG Strengthens Customs–Business Cooperation The WCO's renewed Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) held its inaugural meeting today in Brussels, opened by Secretary General Ian Saunders. Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Treviño Chapa Treviño presented the WCO Strategic Plan 2025–2028 and Implementation Plan 2026–2027 to the PSCG, setting the stage for strengthened Customs–business cooperation.   The PSCG membership now reflects a more representative cross-section of businesses in terms of regional distribution, sector and size. They will engage with the WCO and its Members on global Customs policies and guidelines to advance more efficient, secure and predictable cross-border trade. #WCO #PSCG #Customs

From learning to application: the lasting impact of the WCO BACUDA Scholarship Programme How can we measure the real impact of capacity building? By looking at what happens when participants return to their Customs administrations. A new WCO BACUDA Scholarship impact assessment survey reveals how scholarship alumni are translating data analytics and AI skills into practical results for Customs worldwide. 📊 Key findings: Following their participation in the three month programme, 69% of respondents initiated or significantly contributed to a concrete project, system, tool or policy, with 76% of reported initiatives already in pilot testing or fully implemented within their home organization. Discover how the BACUDA Scholarship Programme is turning knowledge into action and helping advance data-driven Customs. 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gv6Sdh9W ⚙️Nominations are now open for the 2027 cohort of the Programme. We encourage WCO Members to nominate suitable candidates through their administrations. #WCO #BACUDA #Customs #DataAnalytics #ArtificialIntelligence #CapacityBuilding #KoreaCustomsService

WCO Secretary General Visits the Kyrgyz Republic – Commends Customs Modernization and Regional Cooperation. The Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Ian Saunders, travelled to Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic, for the High-Level Forum on the Digital Transformation of Customs and the 12th Meeting of the Heads of Customs Administrations of the Organization of Turkic States. His official visit included an audience with the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Adylbek Kasymaliev. The Secretary General commended the Kyrgyz Republic and its State Customs Service (SCS) for their modernization and digital transformation efforts. In opening the High-Level Forum, the Secretary General underscored the importance of innovative solutions for managing the ever-evolving Customs environment. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eFBPeqqe 📹 by State Customs Service

Strengthening Customs enforcement in the e-commerce domain As e-commerce continues to transform global trade, it is creating new opportunities for illicit and criminal activities. The latest publication of the WCO Illicit Trade Report 2025 confirmed this revealing that e-commerce is now accounting for almost 50% of all reported illicit trade cases worldwide. In response to this shift the WCO has launched the new Enforcement e-CENcomm Platform, a closed and dedicated platform for WCO Members to support secure information sharing and cooperation on e-commerce-related enforcement matters. On 9 October 2026, 128 National Contact Points representing 105 Customs administrations joined the official online launch of this new platform.            What is the Enforcement e-CENcomm Platform? The platform provides a closed and dedicated hub for Customs administrations to access, share and exchange relevant information on Customs enforcement in the e-commerce environment. The platform will help Customs administrations to: ·        Stay ahead of emerging threats and strengthen their understanding of e-commerce-related risks; ·        Exchange information securely and efficiently within the Customs community and; ·        Build enforcement capacity and share best practices across WCO Members. This launch represents an important milestone in strengthening international Customs cooperation and supporting Members in addressing the evolving challenges associated with e-commerce. #WCO #Customs #CustomsEnforcement #eCommerce #CENcomm #CustomsCooperation #CapacityBuilding #IllicitTrade #InternationalCooperation

Have you ever wondered how Customs train their canine crew? 🐕🦺 Read the latest WCO newsletter to learn about WCO and Member canine training programmes, capacity building, international cooperation and effective Customs enforcement worldwide.

A Message from the Deputy Secretary General, Ricardo Treviño Chapa "On 31 October, I will conclude my service as Deputy Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO). As that moment approaches, I would like to share with you a few words of gratitude, reflection and farewell. Serving the WCO and, above all, serving its Members over the past nine years has been one of the greatest privileges of my professional life. I remain profoundly grateful for the confidence you placed in me by electing me twice to this position, and for the support and trust you have extended to me throughout my tenure." Read the full message here - https://lnkd.in/e7p5Ms7j

🇳🇪 Customs is not only about borders and trade. It is about protecting society. Customs administrations stand on the front line against the trafficking of weapons, narcotics, and other illicit goods that threaten communities. This is more than enforcement. It is a commitment to the security and well-being of our societies. In his video interview on the WCO’s annual theme, “Customs protecting society through vigilance and commitment” Director General Yaqouba of Niger Customs speaks to how strong Customs means safer societies which then builds greater public trust. ▶️ Watch the interview and hear the Director General’s reflections. #NigerCustoms

🗓️ Brussels, 5–6 October 2026 The WCO Joint ATA/Istanbul Administrative Committee met this week to advance the implementation and digitalization of international temporary admission procedures. With the global transition to the digital ATA Carnet now underway, Customs administrations, National Guaranteeing Associations and the International Chamber of Commerce shared practical experiences and lessons learned since the first group of countries began officially accepting digital ATA Carnets on 1 June 2026. Discussions also looked ahead to the preparations of administrations that have yet to transition to the digital system. The transition to digital ATA Carnets is expected to make temporary admission procedures more efficient and secure by reducing reliance on paper documents, improving the traceability of Customs transactions and facilitating the processing and verification of Carnets. Continued cooperation among Customs administrations, the WCO, ICC and FIA will remain central to supporting the transition towards more efficient and digitally enabled temporary admission procedures.

🌍 How can Customs help tackle environmental crime? Environmental crime is evolving — and so is the role of Customs. Join the next WCO webinar on the Protection of Society for a closer look at: 🔹 Customs’ strategic role in countering environmental crime 🔹 A keynote from the Ozone Secretariat 🔹 A panel discussion on Customs operations against waste, wildlife and chemical trafficking 📅 29 October 2026 🕐 13:00–15:00 CET 💻 Virtual | 🗣️ English & French  ⚠️Discover how Customs contributes to protecting our environment and society. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ejQnk45A