Data Challenges As digital transformation continues to transform commerce and communications, customs organizations have more and more data sources available to them on which to base operational decisions. While the extent to which data sources can be used differs per country and depends on privacy laws and regulatory limitations, most customs authorities are not fully leveraging the data they do have access to. These data points come from internal and external sources, including open source and public data. It includes customs-specific sources such as customs declarations, manifests, and invoices, as well as sources ranging from financial transactions to passenger flight information. Customs authorities have access to databases maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) such as the Customs Enforcement Network (CEN), and government organizations like the European Union’s CSM and IET databases. Information from network intelligence and tactical intelligence solutions can even enable operational teams to detect and intercept smugglers in the field. Customs officials can take advantage of open-source data from the web, such as pricing information from e-commerce sites, and cross-reference price data with a bill of lading documentation to assess the validity of an item’s declared value. Data Sources + Declarations, manifests & invoices + X-ray images + Blacklists + WCO systems + Governments & Regional organizations + AIS /Movement Tracking Systems + Carrier data + Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) + Passenger (API/PNR) + Population registry + Tax authority + Border control + Criminal records + Intelligence units + Network data + Web + Social media + Company registries + Banking transactions + Money transfers Customs Location Government Intelligence Open Source Financial 6 Data Challenges 3