25th –29th November, Cheonan, Korea

The 7th Masterclass workshop, jointly organized by the WCO, ROCB A/P, and UN ESCAP, took place in Cheonan, Korea, from November 25th to 29th, 2024. Supported by the Korea Customs Service, the event received financial backing from the Customs Cooperation Fund of Korea (CCF/Korea) and the UN Fund. The workshop was attended by 17 participants representing Customs administrations and relevant border agencies from 16 countries.

Mr. Jaemin Cho, Program Manager of ROCB A/P, facilitated the workshop and presented ROCB A/P’s capacity building activities and policies. The workshop featured hands-on training sessions and thematic discussions on topics such as: “Data Analytics Algorithms and Use-cases”, “The Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific (CPTA)”, “Legal Frameworks and Technical Standards for Electronic Single Window”, and “Leveraging innovative technologies for cross-border paperless trade”.

Participants actively engaged in exercises involving algorithms (such as AI HS and DATE*) and Large Language Models (LLM**). Additionally, they took part in group discussions to develop a master plan for establishing single windows and arranging electronic data exchange under various scenarios.

The program also included a study visit to Incheon Airport Customs, where participants visited the Express Cargo Clearance Center, the Advanced Passenger Information System Center, and the WCO Regional Dog Training Center (RDTC) in Korea.

*DATE: Dual-Attentive-Tree-aware-Embedded neural network model to assist Customs administration to better detect transactions presenting risks of fraud.

**LLM: A type of computational model designed for natural language processing tasks such as language generation.

For further information, please contact rocb@rocbap.org