Customs and excise tax administration: Research by the OECD estimates that about 1/3 of total customs collections are lost due to fraudulent practices.
What to do? Some countries like the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates have automated customs, which excise administrations. A computer scans contents of containers and auto-assigns and validates import duty value. Additionally, customs procedures have been re-engineered to ensure random assignment of officials for inspections. These automated solutions cost less than 1/10th the amount of foregone collections.