Publications

Books, studies and research papers:

Unlocking Africa's potential: Combining the green and digital corridor approaches to revolutionize logistics, Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute, June 2025.
Beyond duty relief: revisiting the Simplified Trade Regime for enhanced formalization in Africa, Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute, June 2025
Quick wins and High gains for increasing economic integration in the Horn of Africa, Horn of Africa Initiative, April 2025
Seychelles National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy, December 2024
An analysis of preferential trade agreements in Somalia, May 2024
Non Tariff Barriers (NTBs) monitoring system in Africa: possible approaches for HoAI countries, HoAI Secretariat, c/o Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 2023
Analysys of the institutional structure/coordination mechanism for trade and investment policies, HoAI Secretariat, c/o Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 2023
Horn of Africa Regional Roadmap on Private Sector Engagement, HoAI Secretariat, c/o Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 2023
Horn of Africa Regional Trade Facilitation Roadmap (English/French), HoAI Secretariat, National Treasury and of Economic Planning of Kenya, Nairobi
D. Desiderio, I. Alikhani, Trade Integration and Facilitation Reforms in the Horn of Africa and Way Forward, EU report, November 2020
The expansion of Italian companies abroad: tax, contractual and customs aspects, MAP Editions, Turin, November 2011 (various authors)
D. Desiderio, E. Sbandi, "Authorised Economic Operator, the Italian and the international experience on customs auditing and security of trade", Giappichelli editions, 2010, pp. XII-200 (read review)
D. Desiderio, "Practical guide to the customs power of attorney and mandate", Giappichelli editions, 2010 (read review on "Italia Oggi"; review on Informazione.it)
D. Desiderio, M. Giffoni, "EU Customs legislation and new Customs Code", Giappichelli Editions 2009, pp. XIV-198 (read review on "Italia Oggi")
D. Desiderio, "Customs controls and economic competitiveness", Giappichelli Editions, 2008, pp. X-170 (read review on "Sistemi di Logistica")
D. Desiderio, "VAT warehouses and other warehousing procedures in the EU", Giappichelli Editions 2008, pp. X-70
(Various Authors) "Campania International – Guide to the internationalization of companies: tools, customs and contractual rules and marketing strategies”, realised by the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade in collaboration with SPRINT Campania (October 2008);
(Various Authors) "The expansion of Italian companies abroad", MAP Editions, October 2007
(Various Authors) "International Trade: customs, contractual and tax rules", MAP Editions, July 2004
The impact of the customs representation on the EU’s competitiveness and security”, Confiad, 2007, Istanbul (Turkey) (English Version )
"The road haulage sector in Serbia-Montenegro: a case study", Osservatorio Logistico Veneto, November 2005

Guidelines for Customs Brokers (Italian Council of Customs Brokers):

Guidelines to the export of fish and fishery products to the EU market (2023)
Customs power of attorney-Guidelines, (2016)
Guidelines for the export of end-of-life tyres and tyre crumb (2010)
Customs value, guidelines for the drafting of the DV1 form (2009)
TIR Carnet guidelines (Italian Council of Customs Brokers, 2008)
Guidelines to the AEO certification for customs brokers (2008)

Articles:

On the World Customs Journal:

"Data analysis techniques for enhancing the performance of Customs", Vol. 13/2, Sept. 2019
"Thoughts on the 'first sale rule", (with Desiderio, F. J.), Vol 4/1, March 2010.

On the International Journal of African Studies (SvedbergOpen, biannual journal of African Studies)

Deconstructing the linearity assumption: towards a non-linear theory of African economic integration, Vol. 5, Issue 1, June 2025.

On MHD Supply Chain Solutions (Intermedia Group, Australia):

With Roberto Bergami, "Time Release Studies: measuring customs clearance process times and delivery performance" , July/August 2010, pages 74-75

On Social Science Research Network (SSRN):

The Revised Kyoto Convention's commitment to proportionate customs penalties as a safeguard for economic operators, published in the International Trade eJournal (Vol 17, Issue 94, May 20, 2025);
Africa's capitalist experiment: recipe for ruin or for redemption?, published in Emerging Markets Economics: Environmental & Social Aspects eJournal (Vol 15, Issue 65; May 08, 2025) and the African & African Diaspora History eJournal (Vol 5, Issue 6, May 08, 2025)
Deterritorialization of controls and smart borders, published in Political Behaviour: Race, Ethnicity & Identity Politics eJournal: Vol. 15, No. 52: May 13, 2021 and International trade eJournal, Vol 13, No. 164; September 20, 2021.

On "Il Doganalista" (bi-monthly Journal on international trade & customs of the Italian Council of Customs Brokers):

"On the difference between customs compliance and customs planning", n. 6 (November-December 2023)
"REX system and self-certification of origin within the EPAs of the EU”, n. 3 (May-June 2023)
“AfCFTA and opportunities for logistics companies in Africa”, n. 1 (January-February 2023)
"WTO tools for accessing trade statistics and measures", n. 4 (July-August 2022)
"Customs shopping and contradictions of the EU Customs Union", n. 3 (May-June 2022)
"Green lanes and delays at borders: the Polish eBT system", n.1 (January-February 2022)
“Union Single Window and port shopping in the EU: reality or utopia?”, n. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 2021)
“Towards a re-thinking of EU-Africa relations”, n. 5 (September-October 2021)
ROSA: Rules of Origin Self-Assessment, one-stop-shop for rules of origin (July-Aug. 2021)
Smart borders, n. 3 (May-June 2021)
African Union, AfCFTA Agreement", n. 2 (March-April 2021)
"The principle of proportionality of customs penalties", n. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 2020)
"Global Trade Helpdesk, a multi-language platform for trade information", n. 5 (Sept.-Oct. 2020)
"Royalties and customs value, a clarification from the Supreme Court", n. 4 (July-Aug. 2020)
"The trend of One Stop Border Posts in Africa", n. 2-3 (March-April, May-June 2020)
"The Customs Academy in the United Kingdom", n. 1 (January-February 2020)
"Customs representative, this unknown" and "Customs broker exam in the USA: a test projected for failure", n. 6 (November-December 2019)
"Customs: targeted action for achieving results", n. 4 (July-Aug. 2019)
"Rapid alert systems and enhanced controls in the EU", n. 2 (March-April 2019)
"From the Customs Agency, new guidelines on the preferential origin", n. 1 (Jan.-Feb. 2019)
"Taxud B2/031/2016: access to the AEO status" and "Trading across borders: the World Bank ranks Italy as the first in the world", n. 4 (July-August 2016)
"The reorganisation of customs regimes in the new Union Customs Code" e "WCO study on customs brokers", n. 3 (May-June 2016)
"Administrative penalties and customs brokers", n. 1 (January-February 2016)
"Trade Facilitation Agreement:the EU ratification", n.6 (November-December 2015)
"The concept of 'abuse of right' in the taxpayer's bill of rights", n. 5, (Sept.-Oct. 2015)
"Integrated border management", n. 4, (July-August 2015)
"Fast Corridors", n. 3, (May-June 2015)
"Standard of competence for customs representatives", n. 2, (March-April 2015)
"Local clearance procedure and direct representation", n. 1, (January-February 2015)
"Customs management: common rules and global trends", n. 6, (November-December 2014)
"Made in: the UE Parliament approves the rules", n. 4 (July-August 2014)
"Speeding up customs controls: fast clearance", n. 2, (March-April 2014)
"TFA: Trade Facilitation Agreement", n. 1, (January-February 2014)
"Japan: import requirements for agro-food products", n. 6 (November-December 2013)
"The payment of customs duties via wire transfer becomes a reality", n 5 (Sept.-Oct. 2013)
"Made in the world", n. 4 (July - August 2013)
"New trends in outsourcing customs services", n. 3 (May-June 2013)
"WCO: how to improve customs performances", n. 2 (March-April 2013)
"2013 - Doing Business in Italy", n. 6 (November-December 2012)
"Article 303 Italian Customs Act and origin of goods", n.5 (September-October 2012)
“Recast, consolidation and codification in the EU law”, and “Liberalisation of customs services: choice or opportunity?”, n. 4 (July-August 2012)
“Made in” and deceptive marks“, “From the European Parliament a study on the implementation of the New ‘modernized’ customs code”, n. 3 (May-June 2012)
"Italian Customs Code, article 303 - new text" and (with Giffoni, M.) "The Customs Code becomes the Union Code" n. 2 (March-April 2012)
"Customs regime 42 at risk of VAT evasion", n. 1 (January-February 2012)
"Customs brokers USA-EU, same profession, different horizons" and "Customs declarations, doganali, annulment", n. 5 (September-October 2011)
"Commercial documents and development of traffics flows", n. 4 (July-August 2011)
"Europe says yes to traceability" and (with Giffoni, M.) "New comitology rules", n. 4 (May-June 2011)
"Import VAT collection within the centralised clearance scheme" (with M. Giffoni) and "Goods manufactured abroad", n. 2 (March-April 2011)
"No-objection Sanitary Certificate and Veterinary Common Entry Document: user's manual" and "New Italian 'made in' regulation on food products on the EU's testing ground", n. 1 (January- February 2011)
"Development of logistics and recovery of traffic flows", n. 6 (November- December 2010)
"The incertitudes of the 'made in Italy'", n. 5 (September - October 2010)
"Barcode technology and customs administrations", n. 4 (July - Aug. 2010)
"End-of-life tyres and tyre crumb", n. 3 (May -June 2010)
"The thousands faces of the 'Made in Italy'" and (with R. Bergami, "Time Release Studies for the efficiency of the clearing process" , n. 2 (March - April 2010)
"Lisbon Treaty: what are the changes for Customs?", n. 1 (January-February 2010)
"Inversion of route in the 'Made in' rules", n. 6 (November-December 2009)
"'Made in Italy' rules frozen", n. 5 (September-October 2009)
"New provisions against counterfaiting", n. 4 (July/August 2009)
(with Giffoni, M.), "Dichiarazioni in materia di transito e di esportazioni" and "14° Forum UN/CEFACT", n. 3 (May-June 2009)
"Ravvedimento operoso, aboliti alcuni adempimenti tributari", n. 2 (May/Apr. 2009)
"Certificati di origine preferenziali, a chi l'onere della prova?"; "Interpello Doganale" e (with Giffoni, M.) "Modifiche al regime di transito", n. 1 (January/February 2009)
"Autovalutazione dei dazi nel nuovo codice doganale", n. 12 (November/Decembre 2008)
"Made in", n. 11 (September/October 2008)
"La nuova regola americana del 10+2", n. 10 (July/August 2008)
"Zone franche e territori extra-doganali", n. 9 (May/June 2008)
(con F. Silanos) "Facilitazioni commerciali: uno strumento per lo sviluppo del commercio internazionale", n. 8 (Mar./Apr. 2008)
"Gli strumenti di collaborazione internazionale in campo doganale", n. 2 (Jan./Feb. 2008)
"L’origine ai fini doganali e commerciali", n. 5 (September/October 2007)
"I concetti di sportello unico ed interfaccia unica nel quadro della nuova strategia delle dogane elettroniche", n. 4 (July/Aug. 2007)
"Il Dumping e gli strumenti della politica commerciale comune europea", n. 1 (Jan./Feb. 2007)
"Nomenclature e Tariffe doganali a confronto", n. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2006)
"L’evoluzione dei controlli doganali: gestione dei rischi e controlli a posteriori", n. 5 (Sept./Oct. 2006)
"Contingenti Tariffari e loro metodi di gestione", n. 4 (July/August 2006)
"Clausole di spesa nel contratto di trasporto marittimo", n. 2 (March/April 2006)
"Container Security Iniziative: strategie di sicurezza USA ed UE a confronto", n. 1 (January/February 2006)
"L’accordo di consignment stock internazionale", n. 5 (September/October 2005)
"Tutela della proprietà intellettuale in Italia ed in Cina", n. 4 (July/August 2005)
"Spedizionieri doganali e nuova legge sulla privacy", n. 3 (May/June 2005)
"Analisi dei rischi in dogana: il modello dello Stairway svedese", e "I meccanismi di risoluzione delle controversie internazionali", n. 2 (March/April 2005)
"Il contratto di logistica", n. 6, (November/December 2004)
"Sostegno pubblico all’internazionalizzazione", n. 5 (September/October 2004)
"Joint Venture, una strategia vincente", n. 4 (July/August 2004)
"La professione di doganalista nel mondo", n. 3 (May/June 2004)

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On the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Newsletter:

D. Desiderio, Frank J. Desiderio: "Italy Adopts New Legislation to Protect Italian Trademarks and “Made in Italy” Marking", 9 Sept. 2009

On "Trade with Italy" (Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Journal):

D. Desiderio, F. J. Desiderio: “Will the ‘first sale rule’ survive?” Trade with Italy, Spring Luncheon Edition 2010, Year XII, Vol 32.
D. Desiderio, F. J. Desiderio: "Italian government amends legislation on the protection of the 'Made in Italy' marking" , Year XI, Vol 31, Special edition Gala 2009

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On "The Journal of Customs and Trade", Korea Research Society for Customs, Republic of Korea:

“Port Community Systems, customs one-stop-shops and their possible combination with a Single Window system”, Vol. 3, No. 2, December 2011
“Risk management techniques and their use by Customs” (co-authored with R. Bergami), Vol. 3, No. 1, June 30, 2011, pp. 81-91.

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On "Taxation and Customs law Monitor" (Monitor Prawa Celnego i Podatkowego) - Journal Specialized in Tax and Customs law, edited in Warsaw (PL)

The regulation of customs representation within the Union Customs Code, February 2016, ROK XXI n. 2
with Bergami, R., "Badanie czasu wydania (Time Release Study): narzędzie do poprawy efektywności procedury odprawy celnej" (Time Release Studies: a tool to improve the efficiency of the customs clearance process"), April 2010, Rok XV NR 4 (177)/2010 KWIECIEŃ 2010
with Giffoni, M., "EU-Turkey, customs union or preferential regime?" "Turcja: unia celna czy reguły preferencyjne?", January 2010, Rok XV NR 1 (174)/2010 STYCZEŃ 2010, str. 5
with Giffoni M., "AEO status in the Modernized Community Customs Code" - "Zmiany w statusie AEO w Zmodernizowanym Wspólnotowym Kodeksie Celnym" (August 2009, ROK XIV NR 8), also published in "Kwartalnik CELNY" (Customs Quaterly) Nr 3 (9) Rok 2009, page 7, "Zmiany w statusie AEO w Zmodernizowanym Wspólnotowym Kodeksie Celnym"

On Medium (www.medium.com):

Political risk as a deterrent to industrialization of Africa, 11 May 2021
‘Bad trade’ and risks of stifling local production in Africa, 3 May 2021

On "The Habari Network":

Tanzania-Malawi-South Africa trade spat: a test or breaking point for AfCFTA's dispute system?, 2 May 2025

Social capital: Africa's untapped engine for sustainable development, 29 April 2025

How to reconcile Africa's long term economic development with short term development objectives?, 28 April 2025

From "Made in Seychelles" to "Made in Africa": a bold vision for continental branding, 24 April 2025

Small and vulnerable economies face severe threat from new U.S. tariffs, 15 April 2025

Afrobarometer survey reveals surprising divide: trade liberalization more popular in African autocracies than democracies, 14 April 2025

Proliferation of non-tariff barriers reporting and resolution systems in Africa: opportunity or curse? 13 April 2025

Transport observatories and corridor monitoring systems in Africa: an overview, 26 March 2025

Political stability: a key driver for Africa's economic growth and potential, 24 March 2025

The challenges of continental and nation branding in Africa, 19 March 2025

The privatization of port operation in Africa: opportunity, risk or both?, 14 March 2025

AfCFTA: status, achievements, opportunities and main obstacles to its implementation, 9 March 2025

African diaspora as a catalyst for infrastructure development in Africa, 3 March 2025

Uncertainty over future of AGOA poses a risk to investments in Africa, 25 February 2025

Kenya poised to lead global internet advertising growth, PWC report finds, 6 February 2025

The lasting impact of colonial borders on Africa's ethnic landscape, 3 February 2025

New brainstorming event in preparation to advance Africa's economic integration and prosperity agenda, 29 January 2025

Africa has the greatest potential to ferry humanity towards the achievement of "Type I" civilization, 27 January 2025

Investments in Africa expected to grow, amidst unpredictable endogenous and external factors, 25 Jan 2025

Supply chain resilience: diversification of routes key to mitigate transport disruptions in Africa, 22 Jan 2025

Major economies to drive Africa economic growth in 2025, 20 Jan 2025

Railway transport in Africa constrained by raise in vandalism and theft, 6 January 2025

Can the AfCFTA advance without cooperative practices among Customs?, 1 January 2025

Climate-resilient infrastructure is the recipe that Africa needs to grow, 20 December 2024

AfCFTA Protocol on Investment: trojan horse for foreign investors?, 9 December 2024

WTO completes sixth review of the trade policies and practices of Nigeria, 25 November 2024

What is wrong with monetary Unions in Africa?, 17 November 2024

Luxury tourism: an untapped potential market for Africa, 5 November 2024

It is time for white elephants to turn black, 31 October 2024

Can AI help to optimize infrastructure planning in Africa?, 28 October 2024

Maritime transport disruptions offer opportunities to Africa to develop port connectivity, 25 Oct 2024

Is agriculture the right growth model for Africa?, 18 October 2024

Negative stereotypes and narrativers on Africa cost to the continent up to $4.2 billion a year, report finds, 15 Oct 2024

The competition among African countries to become the next digital frontier, 10 Oct 2024

Air transport in Africa: often not an option, but the only choice, 4 Oct 2024

COMESA scales up efforts to facilitate movement of agricultural and food products in the region, 28 Sep 2024

Staple-crop processing zones: a new hope for the agro-processing sector in Africa to take off?, 17 Sep 2024

Can Africa become the office of the world?, 10 Sep 2024

No intra-African trade without roads: what Africa expects from China?, 30 August 2024

The African Dilemma: protectionisms vs free trade, 14 August 2024

On www.scint.it:

La strategia UE per l’allargamento: i Programmi di Twinning
Il ruolo della Islamic law
Le Joint Ventures
La crescita del regionalismo in ambito Mediterraneo
Riforma del sistema pubblico di sostegno all’internazionalizzazione

On www.lapraticaforense.it:

Il riconoscimento delle sentenze italiane all’estero
Il ruolo delle Regioni nel processo di internazionalizzazione del sistema produttivo italiano

On www.dirittosuweb.com :

Sistemi giuridici di common, civil ed islamic law a confronto
Evoluzione del diritto consuetudinario in Africa e sistema dualistico di giustizia
Le tecniche di redazione del contratto internazionale nei grandi sistemi giuridici
Finanza e fisco negli ordinamenti islamici
I concetti di soft law e lex mercatoria nel diritto del commercio internazionale

On Altalex:

Domande di rinvio pregiudiziale: nuove indicazioni dalla Corte di Giustizia UE (16.12.2009)
Anti-suit injunctions contrarie al diritto comunitario (10.04.2009)
Le “anti-suit injunctions” nel common law (26.02.2009)
Armonizzazione a livello comunitario della disciplina relativa ai crediti alimentari: modificato il Regolamento (CE) n. 44/2001 (19.02.2009)
Il contratto di Consigment stock internazionale (28.02.2006)
Il problema della legge applicabile al contratto internazionale (01.09.2005)
La giurisdizione dei Tribunali religiosi islamici (10.05.2005)
L’interpretazione dei contratti: un parallelismo con i sistemi di common law (08.04.2005)
La gestione delle controversie derivanti dai contratti internazionali (04.02.2005)
I concetti di 'soft law' e di 'lex mercatoria' nel diritto del commercio internazionale (26.01.2005)
Finanza e fisco nei Paesi ad ordinamento islamico (29.11.2004)
Evoluzione del diritto consuetudinario in Africa e sistema dualistico di giustizia (15.09.2004)