Self-Filing Customs Declarations: Do You Still Need a Customs Broker?

September's edition of Customs & Trade Monthly is live!

Welcome to this month's customs update. This edition takes a closer look at self-filing and what it really means for businesses managing their own customs declarations. 

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As AI and automation continue to advance, more businesses are looking at self-filing their own customs declarations. But does having the technology to submit a declaration mean you no longer need customs expertise?

Our September edition of the Customs & Trade Monthly newsletter takes a closer look at self-filing and the changing role of the customs broker.

Self-filing can give businesses greater visibility and control over their customs processes. But submitting a declaration is only part of the process. Commodity codes, customs value, preferential treatment and special procedures all require the right decisions to be made.

This month's newsletter explores where technology can help, where specialist customs expertise still matters, and why the future could be a hybrid approach, combining technology, internal capability and specialist customs support.

We also look at a real example involving the same import of aftermarket car parts and how taking a different approach led to a very different outcome.

Could a hybrid approach be the future of customs?

Find out more in this month's newsletter.