International trade and global supply chains are filled with goods that are criss-crossing the globe and international borders many times on their way from the supplier to the end customer. Customs is perhaps the most important element that facilitates these cross-border movements, and for businesses, failing to comply with customs requirements may result in delayed shipments and serious disruptions in the supply chain.  That is why managing customs risk is an integral part of managing global supply chain risks, but customs risks are unfortunately absent from much of the supply chain risk literature. A Short Guide to Customs Risk by Catherine Truel deals exclusively with this topic and after reviewing it I think that it should be required reading for anyone dealing with supply chain risk. That said, customs risk is perhaps more of a logistics risk than a supply chain risk.

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