Millions of declarations, one platform: new Italian IT customs platform project
The Italian national federation of customs brokers’ associations has approved an ambitious project to establish a proprietary digital platform underpinned by actual operational customs declaration data - comprising millions of declarations per annum, including e-commerce H7 declarations. With the first phase already concluded and EU funding secured, the platform is on a 24-month clock to delivery.
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