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8/12/2019
What is a certificate of origin and when do I need one?
When you send a second shipment of the same product, you need to add a new certificate of origin. This can be the country it was shipped from, but that definitely isn’t always the case. Your local Chamber of Commerce can issue or certify a Certificate of Origin. Preferential or Non-Preferential? A …
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15/9/2022
Quick Scan: Improve the Efficiency of Your Customs Operation
Periodically Review Your Customs Operations To ensure that processes move along with the market, it is a good idea to regularly carry out a quick self-assessment or have an external expert do a Quick Scan. Our consultants are always up to speed on the latest customs rules and regulations and …
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23/11/2023
Classifications 101
What is an HS commodity code? The Harmonised Tariff System was developed by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in 1988. The objective of introducing the HS tariff was to make customs easier by classifying goods in the same way across the WCO’s 200+ members, meaning that goods could be easily …
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3/3/2022
Containers to Russia Stuck in European Ports
Russia-bound Containers Stopped by Dutch Customs in Rotterdam This past weekend Dutch Customs has blocked all containers that were Russia-bound because of the sanctions the European Union implemented against Russia . The Dutch Customs Authority will start clearing containers and release them as …
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7/11/2023
Powered-Up Customs
What is meant by “traditional” and “alternative” energy? “Traditional fuels” refers to fossil fuels: coal, oil, and gas. “Alternative energy” refers to fuels that do not take up resources from the Earth or harm the environment. Examples of this are wind, solar, and tidal energy. Human-amplified …
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5/5/2021
The Benefits of a Customs Warehouse
Importing goods, for which you can’t prove the preferential origin, into the European Union means paying duties and VAT, or doesn’t it? Postpone paying import duties and VAT There are ways importers can postpone paying import duties and VAT. You have to pay import duties and VAT when importing …
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19/10/2023
The Automotive Industry & Customs
The automotive industry is more than just cars and other vehicles Although cars are sold internationally, this is a very small part of how the automotive industry works with regards to customs. The largest parts of what we do at Customs Support are before and after the assembly of the vehicle. …
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9/5/2023
Trade Deals Around the World: May 2023 Edition
The European Union The EU and Australia aim to conclude FTA by Summer The European Union and Australia continued talks in April surrounding a potential free trade agreement, with aims to conclude on the deal by summer. If agreed, the deal will allow the EU to diversify the sourcing of raw materials …
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10/10/2022
The Importance of Origin From a Customs Perspective
What is Origin? Essentially there are two types of origin. There’s the origin determined by where the goods were in free circulation and the origin where the goods were manufactured. For example, a car manufactured in Japan has been imported to Germany and sold by a German car dealer to a customer …