This book guides readers through the history, current state, and future of the World Customs Organization (WCO), a key institution in the international customs community. It highlights the significant contributions of the WCO to the secure expansion of global trade. The text emphasizes essential instruments used in daily customs operations, such as the Harmonized System Convention, the Revised Kyoto Convention, and the SAFE Framework of Standards, while addressing contemporary issues of interest to the customs community, including cross-border e-commerce, trade facilitation, and authorized economic operators. The book seeks to bridge practical customs operations with their theoretical foundations. In its concluding sections, it explores future challenges posed by technological advancements like the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and blockchain. This work will appeal to foreign trade professionals, particularly customs officials, brokers, carriers, international forwarding agents, and managers of import/export companies, as well as students and professionals eager to enhance their understanding of customs and international trade. The contents include an introduction, discussions on institutional structure, legal instruments, relationships with other organizations, and a forward-looking agenda.
Héctor Hugo Juárez Allende Libri
