The ''World Customs Journal'' is a

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that is published twice a year. It was launched at the

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's second annual PICARD conference, held in Brussels on 27-28 March 2007. The ''World Customs Journal'' covers all aspects of the roles and responsibilities of

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. Special issues have covered the topics of

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and

trade facilitation Trade facilitation looks at how procedures and controls governing the movement of goods across national borders can be improved to reduce associated cost burdens and maximise efficiency while safeguarding legitimate regulatory objectives. Bus ...

. The journal is published by the

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, Australia, and the

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, Germany, in association with the

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Special issues

*''Security''
Volume 1, Number 2, September 2007
*''Trade Facilitation''
Volume 2, Number 1, April 2008
*''Capacity building''
Volume 2, Number 2, October 2008
*''The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the cross-border environment''
Volume 3, Number 1, April 2009

External links

International Network of Customs UniversitiesWorld Customs Journal's WebsiteHow To Write An Abstract For A Research Paper
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