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4/3/2020
What is a EUR-MED, and when do I need one?
In an earlier blogpost on import- and export documents we explained what a EUR1 Certificate is. Where the EUR1 certificate is a Certificate of Origin of sorts, the EUR-MED is a EUR1 of sorts. What is a EUR-MED? A EUR-MED is a certificate that can be used to move goods between countries of the …
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13/5/2020
Export: Türkiye increases protectionist measures
Import Taxes Increased Fearing and facing a big recession caused by the pandemic, Türkiye is trying to protect its industrial producers from external and foreign competition. The Turkish government has imposed additional import taxes ranging from 2.3% to 45% on products ranging from chemicals to …
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29/5/2020
Export: Türkiye increases import restrictions even further
Even stricter import restrictions Turkey’s Finance Minister Berat Albayrak told representatives of the state-owned Anadolu news agency, that there will be stricter measures for the import of goods, other than strategic goods and products that Türkiye is not able to produce themselves. Arab News …
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26/5/2020
Invoice declarations: Will form A and EUR.1 be a thing of the past?
As I wrote in my blog “Import Documents You May Need When Exporting” I explained various customs documents, one of which was the EUR.1 The EUR.1 Certificate is a Certificate of Origin of sorts. It is used for exporting goods to, or importing goods from the European Union to countries with which …
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15/5/2020
Dutch Government: No face mask VAT from May 25th until September 1st
There will be no VAT on face masks starting May 25th. This announcement has just been made by the Dutch Government. This will be valid for all face masks, both the medical and the regular masks. State Secretary for Finance Vijlbrief told the Dutch Parliament: “We ask the people to wear non-medical …
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7/5/2020
A growing number of VAT-fraud cases in e-commerce
The Belgian Customs Authority has recently reported a growing number of fraud cases with importing goods from countries like China concerning import duties and VAT. Undervalued It is mostly e-commerce companies that import goods like electronics, and who declare a value for these goods that is far …
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1/5/2020
Dutch Customs Authority postpones implementation of CVB
The Netherlands is the only country in the European Union where the Customs Authority releases import declarations before the actual unloading of the goods off the ship. Because of this, it is possible that there are discrepancies between the declaration and the Bill of Lading. To make sure said …
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24/4/2020
Will British companies be ready for Brexit? We sure are!
With all eyes on the coronavirus, you would almost forget the United Kingdom is leaving the European Customs Union at the end of this year. The British Chamber of Commerce now says that they fear that many UK businesses will not be ready in time. When the United Kingdom leaves the EU Customs Union …
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20/4/2020
Corona Update: Impact on the Import and Export of Fruits & Vegetables
They support importers and exporters, for example by creating export documents and certificates. They are also the link between importers and exporters and the Customs Authority. I spoke with Kevin in response to his interview with Fresh Plaza. You Are Working from Home As Well? “Absolutely. My …
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22/4/2020
A quarantined world. What will the markets do?
A Wave of Shocks Hits the Economy The global economy, and with that global trade is getting hit in waves. The first shock was a supply shock that was caused by production facilities in China coming to a stop. This caused problems in supply chains that depended on parts and materials from China. …