Optimization of Customs Processes for Improving Cooperation Between Third-Party Logistics Companies

Abstract

The growth of international trade and the development of business enterprises are inseparable processes of the development of the modern economy, promoting through their functioning more active integration of different countries, cooperation of various enterprises with each other, and optimization of common processes. There is a movement of products throughout the world taking place every day. Some goods arrive in the country, and other goods leave. The majority of the imported and exported goods are accompanied by customs procedures such as import, transit, and export declarations, which are beneficial to the states. This not only allows to increase the competitiveness of international companies in the global market but also, provides an opportunity to develop links of cooperation and raise the level of the country’s economy. Given the importance of the development of international trade, it is also worth analyzing the simplification and integration of customs processes to facilitate existing operations and bring added value to the end-user. Along with simplifying customs procedures, it is necessary to analyse the importance of cooperation in the logistics sector. This article aims to present the impact of the logistics companies’ cooperation with third-party logistics (3 PL) companies by analyzing the possibilities of improving customs processes. The study utilizes the analysis of scientific sources and qualitative and quantitative research methods.