The Human Cost of Goods: Where Does Stuff Come from and Why Should We Care?

27 March 2023

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While speaking about the importance of data in regulating trade might feel obvious at this point, the truth is that data takes on new impact and meaning as trade continues to become evermore complex.

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Effective enforcement of international trade regulations requires powerful data analytics

14 March 2023

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While speaking about the importance of data in regulating trade might feel obvious at this point, the truth is that data takes on new impact and meaning as trade continues to become evermore complex.

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Publican: Salvaging Customs from Salvage Vehicles

13 February 2023

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A rising concern is that salvage vehicles now have their own market; bought by specialized salvage companies who restore them to their original condition,

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Catch of the Day: A Fishy Tilapia Shipment Heading to Central Africa

9 February 2023

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With the international trading of goods constantly evolving, so too are the deceptive tactics of illicit traders who continuously find new ways of evading detection to keep the authorities oblivious.

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As Trade Continues Evolving, Data Remains the Ultimate Difference-Maker

9 February 2023

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While speaking about the importance of data in regulating trade might feel obvious at this point, the truth is that data takes on new impact and meaning as trade continues to become evermore complex.

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Unfurling a Bed Cover Shipment to Africa with Plenty to Hide

9 February 2023

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From household goods to niche products, illicit shippers often capitalize on the blind spots of authorities who lack familiarity with the finer industry details, such as a product’s markings or its standard weight, to evade suspicion.

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Navigating Culture, Characteristics & Customs Laws

11 January 2023

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From Latin America to the Asian Peninsula, every country in the world today has its own specific characteristics; laws, cultures, and idiosyncrasies, which are all distinctly part of national identity and are reflected in the customs law.

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As We Enter the Buying Frenzy, Digital Vetting Is the Key to Overcoming the Surge

11 January 2023

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Brimming with the spirit of buying and “once-in-a-year” deals, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year for retailers and consumers, and a busy time for every entity involved in the supply chain.

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How Publican’s Four Pillars Drive Trade Facilitation

11 January 2023

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With the modernization and harmonization of trading processes emerging as a central priority for the customs ecosystem, Publican streamlines, simplifies, and sharpens the process of clearing legitimate goods.

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Publican Discovers Use of Forced Uyghur Labour Within Major Shoe Brand Products

21 December 2022

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From geopolitics to the modern digital world, things have changed quite a bit since the US Tariff Act of 1930 prohibited importing overseas goods that involved forced labor.

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Where Others Have Failed, Publican’s Digital Vetting Uncovers Exploitative Labor in Congo’s Cobalt Mines

21 December 2022

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Not every country has the same labour protections, which means product supply chains can sometimes include practices that exploit vulnerable people to work, including forced and child labour, with the import country often oblivious to its role in the production journey.

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TRADE FACILITATION IN 2023 – Trends to Watch

15 December 2022

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Facilitating trade means facilitating legitimate trade. Yet the current chaos the world finds itself in has served as music to the ears of illicit traders, who operate most effectively when life is unstable, demand is persistent, and the attention of authorities is prioritized elsewhere.

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U.S. law to stop Uyghur forced labor remains compliance challenge

14 December 2022

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Under the law, enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, goods from the Xinjiang region in northwestern China are assumed to have been made with the forced labor of Uyghurs, unless a company can prove otherwise, according to a CBP explainer.

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Publican’s New HazMat Capability Transforms Sensitive Material Checks for Customs

17 November 2022

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The shipping of hazardous materials is a particularly challenging process to contend with.

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Tanks, Trade & Turmoil: Why Customs Need Agility in the Eye of the Storm

4 August 2022

It seems many authorities today are still finding their feet as to how customs strategies can be best harnessed to address a world in a state of flux.

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Exposure: The secret company from Herzliya that safeguards international trade

6 July 2022

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The founders of Ultra were in the cyber business until they understood that both in terms of business and value they would prefer to do something else with the technology that they developed.

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World Customs Organization endorses the Publican System for Digital Shipment Vetting

5 July 2022

World Customs Organization endorses the Publican System for Digital Shipment Vetting by Ultra as a unique, transformative, and valuable technology, and chooses Ultra to support the Regional Office for Capacity Building in East and Southern Africa

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Undervaluation Fraud Discovered in Shipment to North Africa

1 June 2022

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For decades, traders have been able to operate under-the-radar by manipulating internationally recognized HS codes, wrongly declaring one type of item as another to cut costs and avoid paying the required duty rate.

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Unearthing a Rogue Rice Shipment to Southeast Asia

1 June 2022

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Fraudulent shippers often utilize their longstanding core business as an effective front to conceal the actual goods being shipped.

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Digital Vetting: using multi-dimensional data and AI-driven selectivity models to enhance enforcement

1 March 2022

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Global digitalization is leading to an exponential increase in the volume and production of data, which, in turn, is matched by a growing demand for data from all parts of society.

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Undervaluation fraud to avoid fees and taxes

1 February 2022

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The client, a Custom administration from West Africa, approached Publican to help accelerate their digital transformation efforts

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Detection of dangerous and unroadworthy vehicles

28 January 2022

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Like many other countries, the administration was dealing with the illegal import of unroadworthy vehicles, repaired and sold as new

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Misdeclaration of Auto Parts to Avoid Customs Tariffs

28 January 2022

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The client, a West African Customs administration, reached out to Publican after noticing an increase in counterfeit shipments

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Combating the Import of Counterfeit Goods

28 January 2022

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At the end of 2020, Publican started working with one of Latin America’s customs administrations. Like

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