OPINIONS

“The book is original from the very subject matter it deals with, because although all customs officers and customs scholars talk about the World Customs Organization, few have made such a thorough study that covers so many areas.
It is an easy to read, entertaining book, from which I even acquired geographical and other different knowledge in several subjects. A commendable effort.”

“Hector Juarez’s work provides us with a comprehensive and privileged vision of the WCO, both as a customs jurist and as an active participant. And it is exactly that kind of vision that allows us to verify not only the background, structure, tools and instruments, and the achievements of the Organization, with complete and accurate information, but also the current challenges and new projects, analyzed in depth, so as to enable us to safely estimate the future scenario. The book is, at the same time, a tribute to this important organization and a great contribution to the study of Customs Law”.

“With the publication of his work “The World Customs Organization – Past, Present and Future”, Héctor Hugo Juárez Allende gives us a must-read text on the activities developed by the WCO, from its beginnings, in 1952, with the creation of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), up to the present day, and also projecting its future, based on the great challenges that this Organization is already facing today, such as, for example, the issues of artificial intelligence, blockchain, 3D printing, internet of things and trade in intangible goods. With this work, Héctor Juárez has provided us with a complete and up-to-date study of the WCO, which is of unquestionable usefulness to the entire customs community.

We have before us, therefore, a complete manual, from A to Z, which not only deals with the central topics of Customs Law (customs value of goods, origin of goods, nomenclature and classification of goods), but also manages to address other topics (relations of customs agents with customs, fight against fraud and facilitation of legitimate trade). Possessing a very rich curriculum, Héctor Juárez, a prestigious Argentine specialist in Customs Law, shares with his readers all the knowledge and experience gained in the various professional and academic activities he performs, thus providing an invaluable contribution to all those who are related to customs issues, whether in academic environments (teachers and students), or in more operational environments (companies, customs agents, logistics operators, carriers, customs officials).

For my part, as a lawyer and university professor, but mainly as a person interested in the study of Customs Law, I am delighted with this valuable contribution by Héctor Juárez, whom I warmly congratulate, and wish him personal and professional success.”