1. Perspective of Customs and Government
Mats Wicktor
Director Swedish Customs Future Centre
Chair of CRDM

2. The oldest profession in the world?
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The oldest profession in the world?

3. Why change?

4. Risk Management

5. Philosophy (should be…)
Compliance 
Simplifications 
Improved resource allocation 
= Improved competitiveness
= Improved control
If a company is complaint then it is possible for us to give simplification. This is of course based on trust.
This means that the company save resources which they can use for better things which then gives the company beter competitiveness in the global market
What is god for the comapny is god for us.
Our main task is to give relevant and understandable information and work with preventive

6. Former Swedish Minister of Trade
Mr Leif Pagrotsky,
Former Swedish Minister of Trade

7. Update!

8. World record?

9. Wanna trade?

10. Export inter alia… 27 parties More than 40 documents
More than 300 copies
Customs declaration in the EU
5 Customs declarations per second
Japan: 25 million Bill of Lading
5 billion trade-/transport-documents

12. - correct information - correct recipient - correct time - correct format - need to have!

14. Where is Sweden?

15. Licenses
Automated processes with Agriculure, Trade and Inspectorate of strategic products

16. Automated collection, validation and submission to Statistics Sweden

17. Gateway Sweden – Customs Declarations via SMS
We need advanced…
Gateway Sweden – Customs Declarations via SMS
…and timely cooperation.

18. Commercial break…

19. From One Stop Shop to No Stop Shop
Dedicated lane for AEO
(8 Agencies)

20. Why Gateway Sweden?
Green Customs

21. It’s about compromising…

22. International enablers
WCO Data Model
UNTDED
UNeDOCS
Increased international trade
Increased use of ICT
Reduction of duties
Compliance must pay!
Need for openness and transparency

23. Future role of Customs

24. From all of us to all of you…