Most Ambitious customs union reform since its founding in 1968, it has been promoting EUROPEAN UNION., with digitization and data use at the heart of the reforms. The new institutional structure is expected to save up to 2 billion euros per year in operating costs. In accordance with per annumthe reform is in response to the current pressure on EU Customs, such as the huge volume growth commercial transactionsespecially his e-commercea rapidly growing number of EU standards subject to border control, as well as changing geopolitical realities and crises.

In his context digital transformationreform will limit burdensome customs proceduresreplacing traditional processes with a smart, data-driven approach to oversight of imports to European countries. customs. At the same time, customs authorities will receive the right digital tools and the necessary resources to properly assess and stop imports, which pose a real risk to the EU, its citizens and its economy.

Already, European Commission presented reform proposals that aim to significantly simplify customs procedures for businesses, especially the most established traders.

The reform simplifies and streamlines customs reporting requirements for traders. For example, reducing the time required to go through admission procedures. enterprises wishing to transport goods to the EU will be able to record all information about their products and supply chains in a single online environment: the new EU Customs Data Centre. This cutting-edge technology will combine data provided by businesses and through machine learning artificial intelligence and human intervention – will provide authorities with a comprehensive overview of supply chains and the movement of goods.

At the same time, businesses should interact with only one portal when submitting their customs information and should only submit data once for multiple shipments. In some cases, where business processes and supply chains are fully transparent, the most trusted traders will be able to list their goods on the EU market. without active customs intervention.