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28/8/2020
Belgium Customs Prepares for Brexit
Customs authorities across the European Union, and also in the United Kingdom, have been working hard on finding thousands of additional people. When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on December 31st, there will be a huge increase in customs documents that have to be processed, checked …
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22/12/2023
A year in review: world trade deals in 2023
EU The EU-Singapore Digital Partnership (EUSDP) In February, the European Union and Singapore signed the EUSDP – a digital-only customs agreement. The EU-Singapore Digital Partnership allows services to be traded with less red tape, enabling businesses to better provide security, 5G and 6G …
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31/12/2020
Preferential Treatment for Imports
Learn more how to import goods into the UK from the European Union, as well as how to claim preferential treatment for your imports and how to prove origin. This applies to companies in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland. Claiming Preferential Treatment According to the free trade …
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22/9/2021
The Importance of a Correct Customs Classification of Your Goods
Please be aware that the classification of your goods has an impact on: Duties Import- and export limitations Documentation requirements Licenses Commercial policy measures Security measures How are goods classified? Goods are classified according to the Harmonised System. The customs …
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31/1/2020
Today is the day when the UK will leave the EU
Today is the day. Tonight at midnight Central European Time the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. Brexit is a fact. Well, sort of. Not much will have changed for companies doing business with the United Kingdom, after today. The European Union gave its final approval to the Brexit deal …
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12/6/2020
UK Logistics Firms to Change Post-Brexit Customs Procedures [Updated]
This article has been updated with the announcement by Michael Gove on the transition period and the three-phased implementation on border checks. Brexit will make trading more complex. There will be a border with checks and procedures that have not been there before. These additional procedures …
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22/12/2023
Boxing Day sales – how your swag gets to you
Manufacture Before your items are assembled, all the raw materials and parts need to be collected at the manufacturing plant. If these are imported, then the manufacturer may use special processes such as Inward Processing Relief (IPR) to reduce duty spend – which reduces the cost to them and …
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31/7/2020
What is an EORI number and why do I need one?
What is an EORI number? Since the United Kingdom left the European Union UK EORI numbers are no longer be valid in the European Union. Per January 1st 2021 there will be two types of EORI numbers. An EU EORI number and a UK EORI number. An EU EORI number is a European Union registration and …
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21/2/2019
Brexit Preparations: Get an EORI Number
March 29 is getting closer. It is still not clear what exactly will happen and if and how the UK will leave the EU. One thing is clear: the chances that the UK will leave the EU are high. For companies importing or exporting to or from the UK a lot will change. This blog post is the first in a …
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30/12/2020
The EU-UK Brexit Deal and Its Implications for Businesses
Just before Christmas, many companies in the European Union and the United Kingdom got the Christmas gift they were hoping for: a trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Now that the bells have stopped jingling and Santa has parked his sleigh for another year it is time …