Centre for Customs and Excise Studies

International Network of Customs Universities (INCU) Global Conference Postponement Notice

"Smart Customs and Data Governance" · Shanghai Customs University

Due to ongoing international travel disruptions, the INCU Global Conference, originally scheduled for 10–12 August 2026, has been postponed.

A revised date will be confirmed and communicated to all interested parties as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

If you have already submitted a paper proposal or registered your interest, please be assured that all submissions remain valid for the rescheduled event. Further updates will be provided in due course.

For enquiries, please contact the INCU Secretariat at [email protected]

The electronic ATA Carnet system (eATA), the digital version of the internationally recognised customs document for temporary duty-free admission of goods, has gone live across thirty countries. The eATA has been developed by the International Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the World Customs Organization - Organisation Mondiale des Douanes

Digital ATA Carnet launches in 30 countries - ICC - International Chamber of Commerce ICC’s digital ATA Carnet system (eATA) goes live on 1 June, beginning the transition from paper-based carnets to an ICC-developed digital system across 30 countries comprising 27 European Union member states, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CCES's May 2026 Update is now out.

Staying aligned in turbulent times discussion, INCU's Global Conference, Green Customs CoP and Semester Two registrations now open.

https://mailchi.mp/csu/success-update-may-2026

CCES is pleased to welcome Nancy T. Oraka-Pomoso to its teaching faculty.

Nancy brings more than two decades of experience in Customs and the public service, including as Head of Secretariat for the Oceania Customs Organisation.

Nancy will contribute her extensive expertise across a range of undergraduate subjects delivered through Fiji National University, including International Air & Sea Passengers, Border Management Ethics & Governance, Leadership in a Changing Customs Environment, and Duty Suspension Regimes. She will also teach our Supply Chain Security subject through Charles Sturt University.

We warmly welcome Ms. Oraka to the CCES faculty and look forward to the valuable insights and leadership she will bring to our programs.

Customs administrations around the world are increasingly expected to play a central role in advancing environmental sustainability, not only through enforcing multilateral environmental agreements and facilitating green trade, but also by improving the environmental performance of their own operations.

Drawing on survey data collected from customs officers across fifteen national administrations, CCES's latest White Paper highlights a persistent gap between environmental ambition and organizational practice. While many administrations acknowledge the importance of sustainability, few have systematically embedded environmental considerations into strategic planning, governance frameworks, performance measurement, or workforce capability development.

This White Paper identifies the key challenges facing customs administrations and puts forward the case for customs administrations to treat environmental performance as a core element of organizational value and public trust.

Access the White paper here - https://www.customscentre.com/wp1-green-customs

Download our White Paper on Green Customs, watch our latest RCCS video with Thibedeau, and INCU are calling for papers for their 2026 Conference on the theme of Smart Customs and Data Governance.

SUCCESS Update - March 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/csu/success-update-march-17476005