ITKIT
Customs · 08 / 20
Customs Port Operations
Officer tools for air, land and sea ports
From the problem to how we solve it
October 2026
Interactive prototype · synthetic data only
The problem
Customs Port Operations
1
Officers retype manifests and declarations at the desk.
2
Scanner images and inspection results are not linked to the declaration.
3
When the network drops, the port falls back to paper.
A ship arrives · Containers · Which ones matter?
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The problem
Our answer
Port Operations · designed to align with WCO SAFE, ISO 17712 and ISO 6346
The working system for customs officers at airports, land crossings and seaports: arrivals and manifests, the clearance desk, scanner lanes, inspection, seizures, passenger cash control and the exit gate. It keeps working offline on the last valid policy package.
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Arrivals
Known before it docks
The manifest arrives before the ship. Each container is matched and checked before discharge.
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How it works
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Port command
Scanner down? Reroute.
When a scanner fails, jobs move to another lane, and the reason is logged.
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How it works
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Inspection
The image advises. The officer decides.
The inspector reviews the image and opens only what needs opening.
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How it works
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Seals & custody
Custody you can prove
Every seal is checked, replaced by a named officer and checked again at the gate.
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How it works
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Seizures
Every hand-over signed
Seized goods become evidence with an unbroken chain of custody.
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How it works
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Gate & exit
Release ≠ exit
At the gate, release, permits, holds, custody and seal must all line up.
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How it works
What it includes
8 screens and workflows in the prototype
Port command
Port commanders and shift supervisors
Inspection job
Inspectors and image analysts
Seizure report
Seizing officers, evidence custodians and legal reviewers
Clearance desk
Clearance officers at the port
Gate & exit
Gate officers
Passenger cash control
Passenger officers at airports and land crossings
Seals & custody
Inspectors responsible for seals, gate officers and port commanders
Arrivals & manifests
Manifest officers and risk officers at the port
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What it includes
Built to standards
International standards it is built to
| Standard | What it covers in Customs Port Operations |
|---|---|
| ISO 17712:2013 (Mechanical seals for freight containers) | Seal class, tamper evidence and seal records |
| ISO 6346:2022 (Container coding and identification) | Container number check digit |
| WTO TFA Art. 7.1 (Pre-arrival processing) | Lodging and processing before arrival |
| WCO SAFE Framework 2025 (advance electronic information) | Advance cargo data completeness |
| WTO TFA Art. 7.4 (Risk management) | Selectivity, not blanket checks |
| Revised Kyoto Convention, General Annex Ch. 6 (Customs control) | Inspection with recorded findings |
| Revised Kyoto Convention, General Annex Ch. 7 (Application of IT) | Offline policy and safe activation |
| FATF Recommendation 32 (Cash couriers) | Stop or restrain, sanctions and records |
We align with these standards; certification is issued by accredited bodies, not by ITKIT.
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What it includes
Connects to
What Customs Port Operations works with
Customs HQ (policy packages, declarations)
Scanner adapters (vendor image formats)
Port and terminal systems
Customs Bank Verify (cash answers)
ITKIT Anomaly Detection (alerts, advice only)
OneJustice (seizure referral, where authorised)
ITKIT · Customs Port Operations · Prototype screens, synthetic data
What it includes
Safeguards
What Customs Port Operations will never do
Scanner images and anomaly scores support the officer; they never hold, seize or release on their own.
Offline work uses only a signed policy package that is still valid.
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Delivery
How delivery works
Start small, prove it, then scale and hand over
6–10 weeks
Assess
Map what already exists and decide, system by system: reuse, integrate, modernise or build.
4–6 months
Pilot
Customs Port Operations at one authority, with real users and a measured outcome, on national infrastructure.
12–24 months
Scale
Roll out by region and service, sharing identity, integration and audit.
Agreed per contract
Operate and transfer
We run it with your team, train them, then hand over operations, code escrow and keys.
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Durations are typical ranges, fixed per contract
Next step
Book a port walkthrough of the prototype.
Customs Port Operations. Systems advise. Officers decide.
1 · Demo
A guided session on the Customs Port Operations prototype
2 · Assess
6–10 weeks to map what exists and fix the pilot scope
3 · Pilot
4–6 months with real users and a measured result
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