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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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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. …
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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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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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30/12/2020
Customs Support acquires First Class Zollservice
First Class Zollservice, with 6 locations in the Frankfurt/Main area and Hamburg, Germany, is a full-service customs provider and delivers reliably and punctually customer-oriented solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and has grown through its core customs offering as well as ancillary …
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21/1/2021
Power outage Sierentz France: how to reach our French colleagues
Please use sales-france@customssupport.com for all communications. If you have a meeting planned, please call your contact via Microsoft Teams. Other customs support offices are not affected and can be reached as usual . Our apologies for any inconvenience. We will continue to inform you …
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17/2/2021
Beware! Transit Document Process in France Now Manual
From Automated to Manual The new procedure instated by the French Customs Authority unfortunately no longer allows digital processing of T documents. The Customs Authority launched a new system called Delta T in which all T documents need to be created manually. The processing of T documents by …
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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. …
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17/3/2021
The Importance of Measuring Gas in Shipping Containers
These numbers are important because 20% of the containers contain hazardous gases. Depending on the cargo, a wide range of off-gassing production chemicals, sterilants, and fumigants in these containers potentially pose a serious threat to transport workers, warehouse employees, and customs …
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8/4/2021
Trade Deals Around the World: April Edition
In this edition, the leading players are the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and China. You can find a round-up of other trade agreement news at the bottom of this page. The European Union and Australia The European Union is stepping up its climate efforts. The European …