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Blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data: how Korea Customs Service leverages technology to supervise e-commerce

Yonghwan Choi Director of R&D and Equipment Division, Korea Customs Service

WCO News, World Customs Organisation, 96, October 2021

November 06, 2021

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Blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data: how Korea Customs Service leverages technology to supervise e-commerce

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Topic: IT systems, databases e-commerce
Tag: artificial intelligence (AI) blockchain

Korea Customs Service (KCS) has introduced a range of measures since early 2010 to respond to a growing number of imports and exports generated by online sales and purchases by both businesses and individuals, given the strong upward trend in cross-border e-commerce. In this article, the focus is on the use of three types of technology to enhance current KCS targeting capacities: blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data.

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