Catherine Truel, founder and director of Intl Trade Instrument, started her career in global logistics managing multi-product, multi-country networks for large groups. She joined Ernst & Young International Trade Practice as a Senior Consultant assisting corporations with customs compliance and strategic planning issues before monitoring international trade for leading publications and organizations worldwide. She remains a correspondent for Supply Chain Asia Magazine. Catherine is a former Board Director of Sitpro, the UK trade facilitation agency, a member of the International Network of Customs Universities and a member of the UK Futures Analysts' Network.

'I have now been for almost three years an excise and systems director at Malta Customs, and Catherine Truel’s book is really serving me as my first practical point of reference on customs risk and related areas. It is certainly invaluable for the handy small size of the book and I would undoubtedly recommend it to anyone involved in or studying international trade policy and administrative matters.' Martin E Spiteri, Director Excise and Systems, Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment, Malta 'This book has opened my eyes to a new set of supply chain risks that I have been unaware of : Customs risk...This book, and my review of it, will hopefully contribute to giving customs risk its rightful place as a supply chain risk that should not be neglected.' Jan Husdal, husdal.com 'A concise and useful overview of an important topic to those with an interest in global trade. Joseph Bonney, The Journal of Commerce 'A useful practical guide for customs practitioners that provides good insight into the nature and types of risks confronted by customs administrations strategically and operationally.' Adj. Professor Stephen Holloway, Dean of Studies, Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, University of Canberra

• Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Customs risk and the business; Customs risk and customs authorities; Classification; Valuation; Preferential rules of origin and trade agreements; Customs procedures; Security - the new challenge; Conclusion; References.

Catherine Truel, founder and director of Intl Trade Instrument, started her career in global logistics managing multi-product, multi-country networks for large groups. She joined Ernst & Young International Trade Practice as a Senior Consultant assisting corporations with customs compliance and strategic planning issues before monitoring international trade for leading publications and organizations worldwide. She remains a correspondent for Supply Chain Asia Magazine. Catherine is a former Board Director of Sitpro, the UK trade facilitation agency, a member of the International Network of Customs Universities and a member of the UK Futures Analysts' Network.

'I have now been for almost three years an excise and systems director at Malta Customs, and Catherine Truel’s book is really serving me as my first practical point of reference on customs risk and related areas. It is certainly invaluable for the handy small size of the book and I would undoubtedly recommend it to anyone involved in or studying international trade policy and administrative matters.' Martin E Spiteri, Director Excise and Systems, Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment, Malta 'This book has opened my eyes to a new set of supply chain risks that I have been unaware of : Customs risk...This book, and my review of it, will hopefully contribute to giving customs risk its rightful place as a supply chain risk that should not be neglected.' Jan Husdal, husdal.com 'A concise and useful overview of an important topic to those with an interest in global trade. Joseph Bonney, The Journal of Commerce 'A useful practical guide for customs practitioners that provides good insight into the nature and types of risks confronted by customs administrations strategically and operationally.' Adj. Professor Stephen Holloway, Dean of Studies, Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, University of Canberra

• Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Customs risk and the business; Customs risk and customs authorities; Classification; Valuation; Preferential rules of origin and trade agreements; Customs procedures; Security - the new challenge; Conclusion; References.

Catherine Truel, founder and director of Intl Trade Instrument, started her career in global logistics managing multi-product, multi-country networks for large groups. She joined Ernst & Young International Trade Practice as a Senior Consultant assisting corporations with customs compliance and strategic planning issues before monitoring international trade for leading publications and organizations worldwide. She remains a correspondent for Supply Chain Asia Magazine. Catherine is a former Board Director of Sitpro, the UK trade facilitation agency, a member of the International Network of Customs Universities and a member of the UK Futures Analysts' Network.

'I have now been for almost three years an excise and systems director at Malta Customs, and Catherine Truel’s book is really serving me as my first practical point of reference on customs risk and related areas. It is certainly invaluable for the handy small size of the book and I would undoubtedly recommend it to anyone involved in or studying international trade policy and administrative matters.' Martin E Spiteri, Director Excise and Systems, Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment, Malta 'This book has opened my eyes to a new set of supply chain risks that I have been unaware of : Customs risk...This book, and my review of it, will hopefully contribute to giving customs risk its rightful place as a supply chain risk that should not be neglected.' Jan Husdal, husdal.com 'A concise and useful overview of an important topic to those with an interest in global trade. Joseph Bonney, The Journal of Commerce 'A useful practical guide for customs practitioners that provides good insight into the nature and types of risks confronted by customs administrations strategically and operationally.' Adj. Professor Stephen Holloway, Dean of Studies, Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, University of Canberra

• Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Customs risk and the business; Customs risk and customs authorities; Classification; Valuation; Preferential rules of origin and trade agreements; Customs procedures; Security - the new challenge; Conclusion; References.