December brings the lists. It's a time to look back, acknowledge what we've accomplished, and also to look ahead with curiosity and a desire to learn. For professionals in customs and foreign trade, these lists are more than just a detail: they are valuable tools that allow us to organize our knowledge and enrich our training during challenging times.
Therefore, in Customs News We consulted specialists to learn their book suggestions and share with you a selection that complements our professional practice.
We present a selection of 18 titles in Spanish, English and Portugueseall significant for their contribution to customs and trade knowledge, and for the positive influence they can have on daily practice.
Books in spanish
- Integration Law – Volumes I and II
Author: Dr. Ricardo Xavier Basaldúa
Publisher: Abeledo Perrot – Thomson Reuters
Comment: A complete and clear work, with extensive bibliography, indispensable for judges, authorities and scholars, especially in a context governed by international treaties. Shop + Shop - Influence of international law in the tax and customs fields
Directed by: Germán Pardo Carrero
Publisher: Colombian Institute of Tax and Customs Law
Comment: Analyzes the influence of international norms and treaties on tax and customs legislation and practice, with contributions from international experts.Shop - Customs Law: Thirty Years After the 1994 GATT
Journal: Debates, Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aires – No. 14, Year V, March 2025
Comment: This publication compiles the presentations from the 10th Customs Law Conference, featuring speakers from Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Topics covered include GATT principles, trade facilitation, digitalization of customs procedures, and financial sovereignty. PDF - Annotated Customs Code – Volume V: Crimes and Infractions (arts. 860 to 1000)
Authors: Guillermo Felipe Coronel and Guillermo Sueldo (Collaborators: Felipe Coronel de la Torre and Agustín Coronel de la Torre)
Publisher: Servicop
Comment: This book delves into customs offenses and crimes and is designed for young professionals. It pays tribute to prominent figures in the field of customs law.Shop - The World Customs Organization: Past, Present and Future
Author: Héctor Juárez Allende
Foreword: Minister Ricardo Treviño Chapa, Assistant Secretary General of the WCO
Publisher: Tirant lo Blanch
Comment: Examines the evolution, current role and future challenges of the WCO, the flagship institution of the international customs community.Shop - Customs Manual
Authors: Dr. Héctor Hugo Juárez Allende, Cdor. Gustavo Scarpetta, Lic. Leonardo Pellegrino, Ing. Martín Devotto and Lic. Andrea Save
Publisher: IARA Editions
Comment: A practical and comprehensive guide on customs procedures, intended for professionals and students of foreign trade and customs law. Shop - Tax Law Manual
Author: Catalina García Vizcaíno
Publisher: Thomson Reuters
Comment: A comprehensive and up-to-date compilation of the most significant aspects of the tax field, covering theory and practice.Shop - Annotated Customs Code – Annex updated according to DNU 70/2023
Author: Marcelo Antonio Gottifredi (Collaborators: María Gottifredi, Ana Julia Gottifredi, Guido Rafael Gottifredi)
Publisher: Erreius / Errepar
Comment: Incorporates the modifications introduced by Decree of Necessity and Urgency No. 70/2023, systematizing substantial changes in Law No. 22.415 (Customs Code).Shop - Theory of Administrative Offenses
Author: Miguel Nathan Licht
Publisher: Thomson Reuters
Comment: This book offers an in-depth analysis of administrative offenses, including their connection to other infractions, and presents a broader and more rigorous approach than usual. It encourages a rethinking of customs infractions from the perspective of administrative sanctions law.Shop
Books in English
- Customs Law in the European Union
Author: José Rijo
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Comment: A key tool for businesses operating in Europe. It critically evaluates the EU Customs Code and its case law, showing how customs requirements and procedures impact international operations.Shop - EU Customs Law – Fourth Edition
Author: Timothy Lyon
Publisher: Oxford EU Law Library
Comment: Updated analysis of European Union customs legislation, with a practical focus for international operators and companies that trade with the EU.Shop - Customs: Inside Anywhere, Insight Everywhere
Authors: Frank Heijmann, John Peters, Albert Veenstra
Comment: A practical guide to global customs operations, offering tools to understand and apply international trade procedures from any location.Shop - Revitalizing the World Trading System
Author: Alan Wm. Wolff
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Commentary: A historical perspective on the multilateral trading system and how to face the future amidst the current uncertainty. Essential reading in preparation for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference in 2026. Shop
5. Revitalising the Multilateral Trading System. Call for action
Author: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Comment: An urgent call to action addressed to WTO Members, inviting them to reflect on and act upon key decisions to strengthen and preserve rules-based international trade.PDF
Books in Portuguese
- Perspectives and Challenges of Customs Administration in Brazil
Coordinators: Maurício Dalri Timm Do Valle and Rosaldo Trevisan
Publisher: Caput Libris (Brazil)
Comment: Scientific research that establishes a basis for the analysis of Brazilian customs regulations and practices, contributing significantly to the development of customs law in Brazil.Shop - Customs Administration Course – 3rd Edition 2025
Author: Solon Sehn
Comment: It addresses legislation, taxes, classification of goods, special regimes and sanctions in Brazil; it integrates national and international doctrine and jurisprudence, constituting a complete guide for specialists in foreign trade.Shop - Risk Management in Import Clearance: Artificial Intelligence as a Control Instrument and Agent
Author: Raquel Segalla Reis
Publisher: Caput Libris (Brazil)
Comment: Analyzes how artificial intelligence can be applied as a tool and control agent in the risk management of import clearance, integrating theory and practice in the Brazilian customs context.Shop
4. TRIPS border measures in Brazil
Author: Dihego Antônio Santana de Oliveira
Prologue: Ricardo Xavier Basaldúa
Preface: Rosaldo Trevisan
Comment: Examines the implementation of the TRIPS agreement provisions in Brazil and its impact on border management and customs control.Shop
From these readings, we recall that from Homer onward, literature has relied on the art of listing. Atlases, maps, and encyclopedias order the world by enumerating its elements, and Borges was its most prominent reader and champion. Today, as always, it is books, lists, and authors that guide us, organize knowledge, and accompany our professional practice.
Therefore, we want to close this note by thanking those who cooperated with suggestions, making this selection possible, which is not exclusive, but a small glimpse among other readings that equally deserve to be explored and celebrated in 2026.
Special thanks:
- Rosaldo Trevisan
- Hector Juarez Allende
- Tarifar – IARA Editions
- Fabian Villarroel Rios
- Pablo Sebastian Borgna
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