Dr Andrew Grainger is an established trade facilitation practitioner, academic and educator with global outlook. As the Director of Trade Facilitation Consulting, he helps government agencies and international organizations cut red-tape in international trade. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CSU, Australia) and an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (UK). He has provided consultancy services to the World Bank Group and the United Nations family of organizations, has given witness to the UK Parliament's Select Committees and provided research services to the European Parliament.

"Drawing on his many years as a trade facilitation practitioner and academic in the field, including as a contributor to the WCO's PICARD Programme, Andrew's book provides a comprehensive and valuable look at cross-border logistics, the players involved, the challenges faced and even offers glimpses of what the future could look like. This book should be on the reading list for anyone in the public or private sector whose work touches on cross-border logistics and desires a deeper understanding of how and why it all works."

• Chapter - 01: Cross-border logistics operations;Chapter - 02: Customs administrations, tariffs and other taxes;Chapter - 03: Customs declarations and control;Chapter - 04: Prohibitions, restrictions and other border procedures;Chapter - 05: Border facilities - Operations and design;Chapter - 06: Trade and customs compliance management;Chapter - 07: Coordinated border management and supply chain security;Chapter - 08: Logistics, supply chain management and borders;Chapter - 09: Trade facilitation;Chapter - 10: Borders and disaster relief logistics operations

Dr Andrew Grainger is an established trade facilitation practitioner, academic and educator with global outlook. As the Director of Trade Facilitation Consulting, he helps government agencies and international organizations cut red-tape in international trade. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CSU, Australia) and an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (UK). He has provided consultancy services to the World Bank Group and the United Nations family of organizations, has given witness to the UK Parliament's Select Committees and provided research services to the European Parliament.

"Drawing on his many years as a trade facilitation practitioner and academic in the field, including as a contributor to the WCO's PICARD Programme, Andrew's book provides a comprehensive and valuable look at cross-border logistics, the players involved, the challenges faced and even offers glimpses of what the future could look like. This book should be on the reading list for anyone in the public or private sector whose work touches on cross-border logistics and desires a deeper understanding of how and why it all works."

• Chapter - 01: Cross-border logistics operations;Chapter - 02: Customs administrations, tariffs and other taxes;Chapter - 03: Customs declarations and control;Chapter - 04: Prohibitions, restrictions and other border procedures;Chapter - 05: Border facilities - Operations and design;Chapter - 06: Trade and customs compliance management;Chapter - 07: Coordinated border management and supply chain security;Chapter - 08: Logistics, supply chain management and borders;Chapter - 09: Trade facilitation;Chapter - 10: Borders and disaster relief logistics operations

Dr Andrew Grainger is an established trade facilitation practitioner, academic and educator with global outlook. As the Director of Trade Facilitation Consulting, he helps government agencies and international organizations cut red-tape in international trade. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CSU, Australia) and an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (UK). He has provided consultancy services to the World Bank Group and the United Nations family of organizations, has given witness to the UK Parliament's Select Committees and provided research services to the European Parliament.

"Drawing on his many years as a trade facilitation practitioner and academic in the field, including as a contributor to the WCO's PICARD Programme, Andrew's book provides a comprehensive and valuable look at cross-border logistics, the players involved, the challenges faced and even offers glimpses of what the future could look like. This book should be on the reading list for anyone in the public or private sector whose work touches on cross-border logistics and desires a deeper understanding of how and why it all works."

• Chapter - 01: Cross-border logistics operations;Chapter - 02: Customs administrations, tariffs and other taxes;Chapter - 03: Customs declarations and control;Chapter - 04: Prohibitions, restrictions and other border procedures;Chapter - 05: Border facilities - Operations and design;Chapter - 06: Trade and customs compliance management;Chapter - 07: Coordinated border management and supply chain security;Chapter - 08: Logistics, supply chain management and borders;Chapter - 09: Trade facilitation;Chapter - 10: Borders and disaster relief logistics operations