Customs Performance Measurement – the Evidence from North Macedonia

Abstract: Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of each customs admin­istration largely depends on understanding the complexity of customs perfor­mance measurement. There are two basic reasons. Firstly, different customs ad­ministrations have different priorities: some are focused on law enforcement and the protection of society, others are focused on fair and effective revenue collection, and others are focused on trade facilitation and security. Secondly, it is recognized that developing key performance indicators (KPIs), or metrics, is very challenging and there is no “one- solution- fits- all” for the KPIs. This study attempts to offer an analysis of performance measurement in customs and to present a list of essential KPIs for Macedonian customs. The study revealed a se­ries of difficulties with calculating the indicators as a result of the absence of suf­ficient data. The study provides general recommendations that should serve as a basis for the development of a more practical model for measuring the perfor­mance of Macedonian customs.

9th International Scientific ERAZ Conference – ERAZ 2023 – Conference Proceedings: KNOWLEDGE BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, hybrid – online, virtually and in person, Prague, Czech Republic, June 1, 2023

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Miloshoska, D. (2023). Customs Performance Measurement – the Evidence from North Macedonia. In V. Bevanda (Ed.), ERAZ Conference – Knowlegde Based Sustainable Development: Vol 9. Conference Proceedings (pp. 163-169). Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans. https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.2023.163

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