EU Customs Data Hub: how the reform's core platform will work

In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.; former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service) delivers an in-depth overview of the EU Customs Data Hub, a central pillar of the EU customs reform programme, aimed at customs and trade compliance professionals who need to understand how this reform will change customs processes and responsibilities.

Topics covered:

• What the EU Customs Data Hub is, how it builds on the EU Single Window and certificate exchange (CEX) projects, and its expected 2028/2037 rollout timeline
• Replacement of the customs declaration with direct data submission, and the phasing out of existing simplifications (simplified declaration, centralised clearance, EIDR)
• The new EU Customs Authority's role in collating 27 national databases and driving EU-wide harmonisation and risk-based enforcement
• Extension of customs responsibility to non-customs requirements, including the EU digital product passport
• How data will be entered by SMEs, large traders and "Trust and Check" traders, and open questions on the legal reliability and liability of real-time company data
• Ongoing ambiguity around the definition of "declarant"/"importer" in the proposed Union Customs Code, including the Council's broadened liability provisions
• The debate over cross-border operation of customs brokers and member states' conditions
• Centralised vs national funding and development of customs IT systems, and the position of smaller member states

For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section.

Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides.