Executive Summary As global trade increases, and the volumes of cargo, containers and packages continually grow, customs organizations are being stretched thin. With an estimated 7% of international trade believed to be illicit, the global economy loses an estimated US$2 trillion 1 each year due to customs fraud, smuggling, counterfeit goods, and other forms of illegal trade. 7% $2T of international trade believed to be illicit lost each year to the global economy Customs organizations have started to turn towards analytics and AI to facilitate customs clearance, inspections, and fraud detection. However, most have struggled to deploy systems capable of analyzing large quantities of diverse, siloed data sources, and have been unable to generate actionable insights that can inform their decision-making processes on a practical, day to day basis. Decision Intelligence was designed to meet this challenge. It leverages analytics, machine learning, and AI to help customs officials modernize their processes and make smarter decisions to increase revenue collection, conduct more precise enforcement and optimize clearance. Source: UNCTAD 2 1 Summary