About LCPA

The Lithuanian Customs Practitioners Association (LCPA) is a non-sectoral organisation whose members represent a broad spectrum of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, legal services, customs brokerage, academia, and state-owned enterprises. The membership encompasses entities ranging from sole proprietorships to multinational corporations. Established in 2019, the Association has grown to include approximately sixty members.

In light of the dynamic nature of international trade and the increasing complexity of legal regulations, the LCPA is dedicated to addressing these challenges through collaboration with relevant stakeholders on regulatory matters and by elevating the standard of professional knowledge to ensure the highest levels of compliance.

Our ambition is to develop into a leading customs hub in Eastern Europe, from which tangible, customs-related initiatives and actions - aligned with the priorities of the European Union - may originate.

Collaboration

The LCPA maintains a close working relationship with Lithuanian Customs, including membership in the Customs Consultative Committee and the joint organisation of conferences and various other platforms for collaboration and professional advancement.

We are proud members of several prominent international networks, including the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU), the Confédération Internationale des Agents en Douane (CONFIAD), and EUROPRO.

The Association has signed memoranda of cooperation with numerous partner organisations, including the European Business Association of Ukraine, the National Organisation of Customs Agents of Bulgaria, and the Customs Knowledge Institute of Ireland, among others. Further details may be found in the Partners section.

Every two years, we host an international conference that brings together stakeholders from across the Customs Ecosystem. From 2025, the international conference is co-organised with Lithuanian Customs. National conferences are held twice yearly, or once in international event years.

Knowledge

The Lithuanian Customs Practitioners’ Association (LCPA) takes great pride in the achievements of its members – Vytautas Magnus University (see MBA Customs Process Management) and SMK College of Applied Sciences (see Bachelor’s in International Trade and Customs Logistics) – whose customs study programmes were awarded the EU Customs Certificate of Recognition in 2025.

Since 2020, LCPA, in cooperation with several partners, has provided training for customs brokers – a regulated profession in Lithuania. Each year, approximately one hundred customs brokers complete the course and are prepared to undertake the state examination.

LCPA regularly organises conferences and other professional events, serving as valuable platforms for effective knowledge exchange and collaboration in the field.

The contributions of LCPA members have been featured in WCO News, the Global Trade and Customs Journal, Customs Compliance & Risk Management Journal, and numerous other respected professional publications.