World Customs Organization

45th Session of the Enforcement Committee reaffirms Customs’ commitment to “Efficiency, Security and Prosperity” 🔗 https://lnkd.in/erG2YFUm #WCO #Customs #Enforcement #Efficiency #Security #Prosperity #K9🐕🦺 #CustomsCanineUnits #CBRN #IllicitTrade #EnvironmentalCrime #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #RiskManagement #PCA #GEOPORTAL #IntellectualPropertyRights #IPR

✈️ The WCO-EU #COLIBRI Project has successfully concluded its 2nd international operation: Operation COLIBRI #PARAMUNO! 🙌🏼 Coordinated in close partnership with the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N), this operation focused on the general aviation (#GA) sector with three key objectives: ✅ Detect contraband and illicit cargo ✅ Identify emerging routes, trends, and methods used by criminal networks ✅ Intercept illicit shipments, uncover fiscal fraud, and expose unlawful activities 🚨 Key outcomes from the 16-day operation: 📍 Over 1,890 general aviation controls registered in the WCO #Geoportal 📍 ~2.2 tons of drugs seized 📍 Weapons confiscated 📍 Undeclared runways discovered 📍 Dozens of aircraft impounded for fiscal fraud These results highlight the critical role that general aviation continues to play in transnational criminal supply chains — and the ongoing need for coordinated, targeted control in this sector. 👏🏼 Congratulations to all partners and national authorities involved in this impactful operation! 🔗 Read the full press release: 📸 Photo credits: 1 – ©Perú_COLIBRIPARAMUNO 2 – ©Côte D’Ivoire_COLIBRIPARAMUNO #EUForeignPolicy 🇪🇺 #GlobalIllicitFlowsProgramme #COLIBRIPARAMUNO #GeneralAviation #WCO #Customs

The new edition (2025) of the Compendium of Customs Operational Practices for Enforcement and Seizures is now available on the WCO website, with two new chapters on Investigation and Prosecution. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXtfWgtp #WCO #Customs #COPES

WCO Secretary General officially commenced the 45th Session of the Enforcement Committee 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-KG82BA #WCO #Customs #Enforcement

WCO attends the First OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade 🔗 https://lnkd.in/egnPmh9D #WCO #Customs #Counterfeiting #IllicitTrade OECD-OCDE

Consultancy to develop a detailed report on Cloud Computing 🗓️ Deadline: 17 March 2025 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6e5Uwm4 #WCO #Customs #SmartCustoms #MarketConsultation #CloudComputing

Interview with Havva Eksilmez, Turkish Customs 👉 https://lnkd.in/eue3ueXW #WCO #Customs #WomenInCustoms #GenderEquality #InvestInWomen ♀️

Latest edition of WCO News is now available 👉 mag.wcoomd.org   In this issue: ✅  simplifying VAT exemption claims for the export of low-value consignments, ✅ combating tobacco smuggling, ✅ tackling the issue of trade-based money laundering, ✅ recycling counterfeit products, ✅ using virtual reality to train officers,  and much more...   Thanks to our sponsors: MIC Customs Solutions, Publican, CONEX, Rapiscan, Leidos,  NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Strategy Objects, Smiths Detection, Danlex, Webb Fontaine, 908 Devices, Customaite

📣 Join the WCO PSCG - Shaping the Future of Customs and International Trade! 🌍 Are you a private sector company or association passionate about Customs and international trade? The WCO invites applications for the Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) 2025-2026 term. Contribute your insights and expertise to influence global Customs community. Apply today! 👉 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ezRzhi5F 📆 Deadline: 24 March 2025 #WCO #PSCG #Customs #InternationalTrade #GlobalTrade

The WCO joins the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 highlighting the outcomes of its ‘Successful Women In Customs’ campaign.    Discover the inspiring stories of 10 strong and capable women working in Customs from every corner of the world.   #WCO #Customs #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #WomenInCustoms #GenderEquality #InvestInWomen ♀️   ✅ Interview with Gael Grooby, Ag. Director Tariff and Trade Affairs Directorate, WCO 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWU8Zrps   ✅ Meet Naomi Goulbourne-Rodney: A pillar of integrity in Customs, Jamaica Customs Agency 🇯🇲 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebpMRm-G   ✅ Interview with Ester Gomes Dias from São Tomé and Príncipe Customs 🇸🇹 👉 https://lnkd.in/dqQVnuVz   ✅ Interview with Rajitha Kalhari Komangoda, Sri Lanka Customs 🇱🇰 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJAg_wQy   ✅ Interview with Laura Chao Onyambu, Kenya Revenue Authority 🇰🇪 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsZEXiJr   ✅ Interview with Constanze Voβ, German Customs 🇩🇪: A journey of courage, adaptability and leadership 👉 https://lnkd.in/egSpyqQt   ✅ Interview with Sandra Aparecida Magnavita Castro: A story of passion, perseverance and positive change in Brazilian Customs 🇧🇷 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_P4wrkX   ✅ Interview with Amal Zdaik from the Moroccan Customs Administration 🇲🇦 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqAmbrat   ✅ Interview with Kanika Khim, General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia 🇰🇭 👉 https://lnkd.in/evfCgqcG   ✅ Interview with Onalenna T. Koboyankwe, Botswana Unified Revenue Service 🇧🇼 👉 https://lnkd.in/euCCmyKV