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6/7/2023
Meet our people: Mladen ‘Joe’ Petricevic
Who are you? Formally, my name is Mladen Petricevic, but everybody calls me Joe. I’m 43 years old, and I live in Frankfurt. I was born here after my parents moved here from Split in Croatia. I’m happily married to my wife, and we have two daughters and a dog. I am one of the founders of ZSK …
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7/8/2023
World Trade News: August 2023 Edition
European Union The EU and The Philippines announce intention of free trade agreement The EU is The Philippines 4th largest trade partner, with the exchange of goods valued at over €18.4 billion in 2022. The EU is also one of the largest investors in The Philippines, with over €13.7 billion of …
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6/10/2023
Customs Support Finland hosts seminar at Alihankinta trade show
What is the Alihankinta event in Finland? The Alihankinta event is hosted by Tampereen Messut , and is the largest industrial event in Finland. It is also the second largest subcontracting industry trade fair in Europe. This year was the 35th Alihantinka, with the sold out convention host to …
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28/7/2023
Customs Support Finland – Trained By Finnish Authorities
What’s included in your training? The customs vocational course in Finland consists of four modules: three mandatory subjects and one specialisation: First, we need to understand the classification of goods : how this is done, how different materials and components can impact the way goods are …
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8/4/2024
EU Customs Reform
EU Customs Reform Although the EU is not a federation in the strict sense of the word, each member of the customs union still acts relatively independently. Read about the upcoming EU customs reform in this article. How the single EU customs territory currently works The EU is a single market, …
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10/3/2023
Which Origin Statements do I put on Export Paperwork?
What is an origin statement? Origin statements are clauses on paperwork which confirm to importers and authorities where the goods have originated from. Typically, you can find origin statements on the commercial invoice for an individual shipment, but you can also find it on trade certificates …
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21/4/2023
National Earth Day
Tell us about Customs Support’s recent sustainability review As with many service-based businesses, sustainability has only become a focus for us recently. Some of our individual branches have had their own initiatives, but there has never been any centralised policies or data collection. …
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6/4/2020
Trade Deals across the World: April Edition
The COVID-19 crisis is the number one topic in the world. Negotiations on trade deals are not the main priority for most governments. Still, enough happened in March to share with you about trade agreements. The United Kingdom and the European Union The Brexit negotiations have become more …
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2/2/2024
The Difference Between the Country of Origin and Preferential Origin
What do we mean by “origin” when importing goods? When you are bringing in a shipment, the word “origin” can be used in many different contexts. For shippers and freight companies, origin usually means the country or port which the goods are being shipped from. For example, a shipment of goods can …
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6/3/2023
How Export Controls Work in the European Union
What is meant by “export controls” and why are they important? Export controls refers to the supervision of dual-use and military goods. “Dual use” refers to goods, software, and technology that is used for civilian purposes, but could also benefit military or terrorist organisations. Due to the …