Covid-19 Conflict and Relief in Customs

Overview

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in ways that we never imagined, restricting our ability to travel and meet with family and friends. One thing, however, has become very clear; the continued importance of trade. If anything, the pandemic has re-emphasised the fundamental importance of global trade and that no country, however large can be self-sufficient or be reliant on protectionist policies or ignore the importance of trade facilitation.

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the importance of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in supporting the smooth flow of essential goods across borders to areas where they are most needed. Globalisation, as Deutsche Post DHL CEO Frank Appel recently stated, is here to stay. This webinar covers some key takeaways from the Covid-19 pandemic, what important trade-related lessons have been learnt and what response is needed.

Presenters

Jason Blackman

Senior Director: Customs, trade compliance and regulatory affairs for DHL Express – Sub Saharan Africa

Jason is a logistics and express industry veteran with over 22 years’ experience within the courier and logistics industry. He started working at DHL in South Africa in 1994 and has held various roles including claims and risk management, export management, head of customer operations for sub-Saharan Africa, head of customs for DHL global forwarding sub-Saharan Africa and is currently director of customs, compliance and regulatory affairs for DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa.

Jason holds a BCom Degree in Economics, Marketing and Commercial Law. With a strong focus on a liberalised competitive market environment with simplified, transparent customs processes that promote and facilitate free trade, Jason’s focus efforts are on regulatory engagement and collaboration between the private sector and government as well as other regulatory agencies.

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