Quo Vadis: Green Customs?

Green cross-border trade: What should importers and exporters think of and prepare for?

Arne Mielken
Arne Mielken
Managing Director, Customs Manager Ltd., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Published 01 Jun 2023

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In this conference presentation, Arne Mielken (Managing Director, Customs Manager Ltd.) asks where customs actually stands on environmental sustainability, arguing that "green customs" is not a new idea but a decades-old, often overlooked part of the profession's remit — and one that is only going to grow in importance for...

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