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13/6/2023
Christmas Deliveries Made Possible by Customs Support
How far in advance do companies order Christmas stock? Generally, companies like to get all their goods in by the start of November so that they’re ready to be distributed to stores in time. If there are delays like there have been over the last couple of years for lockdowns and other issues, then …
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23/9/2019
Learn About the Advantages of Fiscal Representation
Importing Means Paying Tax When you import goods into the Netherlands to sell them to your customers in the Netherlands you have to pay Value Added Tax (VAT). On most products, the VAT is 21 percent. Postpone Paying VAT When Importing VAT needs to be paid when goods are imported. Non-Dutch …
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8/5/2020
Supply Chain challenges: Medical Supplies
China Struggling to Get Supplies Shipped A recent video from Al Jazeera shows stacks and stacks of medical supplies in China that are waiting to be shipped. There are several issues causing problems shipping them out. The first is the ocean- and air freight capacity. While both ocean and air are …
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30/1/2020
The Covid19 Virus and the impact on global trade
The coronavirus is spreading. The center of the epidemic is still Wuhan, China, but patients with the virus have since been discovered in Japan, Germany, France, Australia. The New York Times has reported that cases in Taiwan, Germany, Japan, and Vietnam involved patients that have not visited …
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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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2/8/2019
International Beer Day and Excise Duty
Just in Time for the Weekend: International Beer Day is Today! Today is International Beer Day. International Beer Day was created to celebrate the deliciousness that is beer, to celebrate the men and women who brew and serve beer, and to bring the world together in celebrating beer from all …
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16/7/2020
Incoterms 2020: What are they?
What are Incoterms? Incoterms stands for International Commercial Terms. The terms are published by The International Chamber of Commerce . They regulate commercial transactions between parties in terms of costs, responsibilities, tasks and risks associated with the transportation and delivery of …
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12/2/2019
Plastic Packaging Regulations in Saudi Arabia Postponed to September
Important news for companies exporting products to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has announced that the new regulations for plastic packaging that were going into effect February 1st have been postponed until September 2019. Rules for Plastic Products …
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20/10/2021
Customs Compliance - When Bike Parts Become Not Assembled Bikes
When Parts Become a Bicycle Dutch Customs is currently putting an increased focus on imported bike parts. These checks are all after the import has taken place, hence their name: Controle na import (CNI, check after import). The parts are imported under HS Code HTS Code: 8714 .. .. Parts And …
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20/1/2022
Digitise Your Supply Chain and Don't Forget Your Customs Processes
A lot has happened in the past year that has made it clear that supply chains are fragile. Sometimes it seemed like a flock of black swans landed. In 2020 China , the factory of the world, came to a grinding halt, the impact of which could be felt all through 2021. Singular events like the blocking …