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A coffee break with… Mette Werdelin Azzam

Mette Werdelin Azzam Lead Origin Expert, RoO Africa Programme, World Customs Organization , Jessica Yang Director, JY XBorder Consulting LLC
April 10, 2021
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A coffee break with… Mette Werdelin Azzam

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This is the first “coffee break” article in our new series featuring thought leaders in the field of customs. Our guest is Mette Werdelin Azzam, a rules of origin geek who spent a decade at the World Customs Organization (WCO) as the Senior Technical Officer focusing on origin. She is now is working as an independent Customs and Trade Agreement Specialist with rules of origin as her main expertise and passion.

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