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Navigating the Holyhead Closure

Due to the recent damage from Storm Darragh, Holyhead Port is temporarily closed for urgent repairs, causing significant disruptions.

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Global Trade
Ireland
Wales
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Key challenges to International Trade highlighted in new report

Customs and trade solutions provider Customs Support Group identifies geopolitical disruption, complex customs regulations, internal skills shortages and the challenge of AI as major market hurdles.

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AI
Digital
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Report Reveals Three Biggest Challenges of International Trade

A major survey of global logistics firms and goods producers by Customs Support Group has revealed three major hurdles impacting international trade.

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World Trade
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Customs Support Group Welcomes Harry Ginschel as Chief People Officer

Following our growth strategy and commitment to talent development, Customs Support Group (CSG) is proud to announce the introduction of the Chief People Officer (CPO) role. Effective December 2nd, 2024, Harry Ginschel will join CSG as Chief People Officer and a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Harry will be based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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More Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) delays in the UK

Safety and Security (SS) declarations for some EU-UK goods were due to become mandatory from the 31st October, but the start date has been delayed. Find out more in this article.

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Export
UK Target Border Operating Model
United Kingdom
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Keep your supply chain sweet this Halloween with Customs Support Group

Importing food products presents a health risk, and even the smallest error can cause delays at the border. Therefore, a streamlined customs process is necessary to get your goods in store, on time.

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The MyFreeway Solution – Your Customs Data Management Platform

Following the nomination of our MyFreeway solution as a finalist in the prestigious Supply Chain Innovation Awards, we caught up with one of its original engineers and our head of digital development, Ross Holland, to tell us about the software.

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AI
Digital
United Kingdom
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Sustainable supply chain initiatives in the EU

Over 25% of the EU’s emissions come from logistics, so it’s a key part of the 2050 net-zero plan. We describe some of the EU’s green supply chain initiatives in this article.

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CBAM
EUDR
Sustainability
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How We Cleared the First-Ever Glider to Fly Over K2, the Second-Highest Mountain in the World

The remarkable journey of a legendary glider from deep within Iran to the skies of Europe reads like the script of a thrilling adventure film. But for us, at Customs Support Group, it was just another day of turning formidable challenges into seamless solutions, showcasing our expertise in customs clearance.

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Unusual clearances
Poland
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Your Full-Service Customs Partner

“Full service customs”, “comprehensive solutions”, “end-to-end European clearance”; these aren’t just slogans to us at Customs Support – we mean them. Find out what this means for you in this article.

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Customs Clearance
Supply Chain