International Customs Day 2022: How Maersk Customs Services is opening doors for customers with digitalisation

Today is International Customs Day.

”Customs have never been more important than now, but will be more important tomorrow”

These resonating words from Lars Karlsson, Maersk Global Head of Trade and Customs, mark International Customs Day 2022, discussing how the world finds itself in the middle of a paradigm shift when it comes to the digital transformation of customs and borders.

It’s a shift that’s accelerating faster and faster this year, too, as the World Customs Organization says it’s “dedicating 2022 to scaling up customs digital transformation by embracing a data culture and building a data ecosystem”.

At the very forefront of this movement is Maersk Customs Services – fully embracing digitalisation and bringing the benefits to customers looking for simplified procedures and optimum control of their supply chains.

Covid-19 undoubtedly brought about several challenges at borders around the world, but one benefit of the pandemic was the rapid acceleration of customs digitalisation. In the face of widespread delays and uncertainty, the need to integrate customs into the supply chain while enhancing visibility and predictability grew to unprecedented heights.

Global restrictions also saw e-commerce grow immensely and bring about the emergence of trade superhighways – presenting several opportunities for Maersk Customs Services to provide smart, digital solutions and support to its customers going forwards.

A digitalised set-up for import, export and in-transit declarations means customs data can be used and re-used throughout the supply chain for clearance in a secure, compliant and time-efficient way, all manageable from one place through Maersk digital services.

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