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25/3/2020
Export of personal protective equipment (PPE) is currently prohibited
Export of PPE is prohibited for the time being. For importing personal protective equipment, the following conditions apply: We start a preliminary investigation for each application The Dutch government and customs control the logistics of these products All personal protective equipment must be …
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16/1/2020
Acquisition of Vandevyver BVBA Increases Service & Presence in Belgium
VANDEVYVER BVBA Vandevyver, the bridge between your company and customs authorities, was established in 1944 by Lucien Vandevyver. In 1969 son Carlo Vandevyver followed in the footsteps of his father. Nowadays, Vandevyver has been passed on to three generations. Customs knowledge The knowledge of …
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23/5/2023
Manufacturing and Customs
The logistics of manufacturing Every component of a unit undertakes a journey before it gets to your manufacturing plant. Raw materials are processed into parts, and parts are collected and combined to make components, and these components are eventually gathered for manufacturing at your premises. …
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28/12/2022
Meet Our People: Jens Stevens, Senior Customs Consultant in The Netherlands
In this series, we will interview the people who are always ready to assist you with importing or exporting your goods without worries. Next up in this series is Jens Stevens, who is a senior customs consultant in The Netherlands. So, tell us a bit about yourself Jens! Hello! I live in the …
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16/1/2023
Meet Our People: Mikael Eriksson
Who are you? My name is Mikael Eriksson. I am 42 years old and live south of Gothenburg with my wife and our three children. I have been working in customs for the past 18 years. When I finished my master’s degree in Business Administration and Finance, I started working for DHL Global Forwarding …
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11/5/2022
Meet Our People: Customs Support Operational Manager Consultancy Jeffrey Havelaar
Who are you? My name is Jeffrey Havelaar. I am 36 years old and live in Rotterdam with my wife and daughter. I have been the Operational Manager for the Consultancy division of Customs Support for over two years. What does an Operational Manager Consultancy do? The Operations Manager role is a …
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4/7/2022
Meet Our People: Customs Support Managing Director Finland Niko Plith
Who are you? My name is Niko Plith. I’m 50 years old, and I live near Helsinki in Vantaa with my wife and two children. My daughter is 17, and my son is 15. I have worked in logistics for the last 30 years in different positions, and I still think it is the best industry. I’ve done sales, …
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17/6/2020
The EU Customs Pre-Arrival Security and Safety Program: ICS2
Key to the overhaul is a new information system called ICS-2. EU Customs wants to facilitate the free flow of legitimate trade across external borders through improved data-driven customs security processes. Data is the key and the current systems can’t live up to the task at hand. Directly …
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25/1/2021
Freshport Rebrands to Customs Support Fresh
Customs Support is continuously growing and adding new members to the Customs Support family. In 2020 we launched the project rebranding where all new members to the Customs Support Group started working as one single brand. Customs Support Fresh Through Customs Support Fresh we enable our …
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3/3/2021
Customs Support Advises NOT to use the Incoterm DDP
Delivery Duty Paid When goods are bought or sold “Delivery Duty Paid” (DDP) it means that the Seller delivers the goods to a place previously agreed to by the seller and the buyer. This can be any location. The agreed place of delivery (e.g. Rotterdam, Venlo, etc.) needs to be specifically named. …