Best practices and tips for managing customs knowledge in a company

Published 07 May 2023
Best practices and tips for managing customs knowledge in a company
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What aspects should be taken into account in the context of customs knowledge management within a company? During the 15th Authors' Meeting, experts from the UK, Israel, France, Colombia, Brazil and Lithuania shared many tips and practices on how to acquire, update and manage knowledge to be successful in customs processes. The main insights – on the role of a customs manager, exchanging information internally, ensuring awareness of all the involved persons, manuals, peer learning, etc. - shared are summarised in the following overview.

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