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Erika Barrantes

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What’s inside the parcel? Customs and the risks of illicit trade

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Counterfeit goods, illicit medical products, protected plants and weapon components intersect with postal and express delivery networks. The WCO’s Illicit Trade Report 2025 shows...
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The WCO Data Model turns 30: lessons learnt

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Thirty years after the initiative that gave rise to the WCO Data Model, exchanging data is only part of the challenge. Border authorities also...
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Digital Customs, Disconnected Borders: Why UN ESCAP’s New Trade Digitalization Index+ Matters

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A new working paper by Yann Duval and Chorthip Utoktham of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN...
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The WTO Public Forum 2026: What the global trade debate means for Customs

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For three days in Geneva, the WTO Public Forum 2026 examined a trading system under pressure. Geopolitical tensions, regulatory fragmentation, digital dependence and recurring...

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