Customs in the age of data: new challenges for customs professionals

Albert Willem Veenstra
Albert Willem Veenstra
Professor Trade and Logistics, Rotterdam School of Management, Netherlands
Enrika Naujokė
Enrika Naujokė
Co-founder and Director, CustomsClear, Lithuania
Published 13 Jul 2025
Customs in the age of data: new challenges for customs professionals
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“We are continually adding new competences and skills to the role of the compliance professional. This raises the question of how we ought to prioritise what is essential to learn,” says Albert Veenstra. Read Enrika Naujokė’s interview with the professor to learn more about the growing importance of data quality in customs, the challenges of managing new technologies, and the evolving skills required of future customs professionals.

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