Customs compliance programmes tomorrow – focus on ‘prepare’, not ‘repair’

Ronnie Van Rooyen
Ronnie Van Rooyen
Author of Day-to-Day-Customs posts on LinkedIn, South Africa
Published 04 Dec 2022
Customs compliance programmes tomorrow – focus on ‘prepare’, not ‘repair’
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When we come to December and ponder what the new year may bring, it is an ideal opportunity to reflect on the past success and failure of our trade business in order to seek-out how to improve our business performance in the future. Let’s consider compliance reviews that deliver the highest value but require the least effort.

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