23 January, 2025 – Brussels – Ahead of World Customs Day 2025, the shipping, logistics, and trade industry has issued a joint statement calling for customs reform that keeps pace with the growing complexity of global trade. The European Union’s current Union Customs Code review is an opportunity for transformative customs reform that can enhance trade, security, and economic resilience.  The Draghi Report, published last year, underscored the pressing need for Europe to reinforce its global competitiveness, economic resilience and supply chain security. Both objectives depend significantly on a more efficient and effective customs system. (....)