Confiad organization: shaping the future of customs brokers’ profession

Customs Compliance & Risk Management, Issue 19, February / March 2023
Massimo De Gregorio
Massimo De Gregorio
President, CONFIAD - Paneuropean Network Confèdèration Internationale des Agentes en Douane, Italy
Published 01 Mar 2023
Confiad organization: shaping the future of customs brokers’ profession
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The Pan-European organisation International Confederation of Customs Brokers and Customs Representatives (Confiad) was founded in 1982 in Italy. It was founded with the purpose to defend and coordinate the professional interest of its members, supporting harmonisation of the legislative, professional and customs regulations at European level. Confiad President Dr Massimo De Gregorio kindly accepted our invitation to share information about the confederation, its main activities and the customs broker’s profession.

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