The New Generation of ASYCUDA forEfficient, Secure and Sustainable Trade 2025ASYCUDA reportThe New Generation of ASYCUDA forEfficient, Secure and Sustainable Trade © 2025, United NationsAll rights reserved worldwide Center at copyright.com.All other queries on rights and licences, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to: 405 East 42nd StreetNew York, New York 10017United States of AmericaEmail:publications@un.org necessarily refl ect the views of the United Nations or its offi cials or Member States. expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal status ofany country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers orboundaries. Mention of any fi rm or licensed process does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations. This publication has not been formally edited. United Nations publication issued by theUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD/DTL/ASYCUDA/2025/1 ISBN: 978-92-1-159513-0eISBN: 978-92-1-154571-5Sales No. E.24.II.D.39 Foreword development. The ASYCUDA Programme supports more than 100 countries andterritories in strengthening institutions and creating modern, effi cient, and sustainabletrade environments. This report not only highlights the Programme’s achievements in times through digital uptake and improved coordination among agencies. Customsdigitalization, automation of cross-border procedures, and enhanced regulatorycoherence have become indispensable for ensuring secure and transparent tradesystems. The ASYCUDA Programme has provided practical solutions that help countriesstrengthen their institutions, increase customs revenue collection, and advance structural The ASYCUDA New Generation, built on a cloud-based framework, enables data-drivendecision-making and ensures long-term interoperability across systems and borders.It promotes the standardization of trade data and processes while aligning closely withnational public-sector development priorities. ASYCUDA’s scope now extends beyondcustoms to include logistics management, environmental regulation, and humanitarian States – a message reaffi rmed at the sixteenth UNCTAD Ministerial Conference inOctober 2025. Together and with this Programme, we are laying the foundation formore effi cient, secure, and resilient trade systems. Abbreviations ACFASYCUDA Cloud FrameworkAEOAuthorized Economic OperatorAfDBAfrican Development Bank GroupAIArtificial IntelligenceAPIApplication Programming InterfaceASYCUDAAutomated System for Customs DataASYHUBASYCUDA Data Exchange and Integration PlatformASYPMAutomated System for Performance MeasurementASYRECASYCUDA Relief Emergency Consignment PlatformASYSWASYCUDA-based Electronic Single Window for TradeCARICOMCaribbean CommunityCARSCCustoms Automation Regional Support CentreCBRACross-Border Regulatory AgenciesCDSCustoms Declaration SystemCITESConvention on International Trade in EndangeredSpecies of Wild Fauna and FloraCOMESACommon Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaeCITESASYCUDA Electronic Permit System for CITES ComplianceECOWASEconomic Community of West African StateseSWElectronic Single WindowEUEuropean UnionGIZDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(German Agency for International Cooperation)ICTInformation and Communication TechnologyIMPACTImproving Pacific Islands Customs and Trade projectIPPCInternational Plant Protection ConventionIRUInternational Road Transport UnionITInformation TechnologyLDCLeast Developed Country LLDCLandlocked Developing CountryMLMachine LearningMBSMalawi Bureau of StandardsMOUMemorandum of UnderstandingMRAMalawi Revenue AuthorityNCTSNew Computerized Transit SystemPACER PlusPacific Agreement on Closer Economic RelationsPGAPartner Government AgencyPRISEPacific Regional Integration Support ProjectP-SIDSPacific Small Island Developing StatesSDGsSustainable Development GoalsSIDSSmall Island Developing StatesSIGMATRegional Customs Network for Transit Trade (ECOWAS project)TFATrade Facilitation AgreementTIR-EPDInternational Road Transport Electronic Pre-DeclarationUNCTADUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUN/CEFACTUnited Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic BusinessUNDPUnited Nations Development ProgrammeUNECEUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeUNEPUnited Nations Environment ProgrammeUNOCHAUnited Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsUNTFUN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade FacilitationUPUUniversal Postal UnionWCOWorld Customs OrganizationWTOWorld Trade OrganizationXMLExtensible Markup LanguageZIMRAZimbabwe Revenue Authority Table of contents I.Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 a. UNCTAD16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1b.Catalogue of ASYCUDA Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .