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Today is National Customs Day in the Netherlands. What better day than to take a look at the history of Customs in the Netherlands. This year the Dutch Customs Authority celebrates its 425-year existence. 

Sometimes we are asked to support a project that makes the hearts of those involved beat faster. This is the case for a recent project that we are handling from our offices in Terneuzen.

Customs Support, a leading digital partner for customs declarations in Europe, announces the acquisition of KSI Portlink Limited. With this acquisition Customs Support strengthens their local presence in the UK with strategic offices close-by clients in the most important logistics hotspots.

In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do. 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 Jeffrey Havelaar.

Customs Support, the leading digital partner for customs declarations in Europe, announces the acquisition of Osborn Customs Services (OCS). With this acquisition Customs Support strengthens their local presence in the UK with offices close by clients in the most important logistics hotspots.

Goods classification, together with the country of origin and customs value, is used by the customs authority to determine the number of import duties or other levies that need to be paid. Customs Authorities may find you are using the wrong HS Code when they check one of your shipments. When you are AEO Certified, the Customs Authority periodically audits your company. During these audits, they also check the quality of your product classifications.

The war in Ukraine has a devastating impact on the people still in Ukraine and those forced to flee the country. It is heart-warming to see private persons and companies launch initiatives to collect humanitarian goods, like canned food, diapers, soap, blankets, clothes, and batteries, to donate them to the people in need in Ukraine and refugee centers in the surrounding area countries. 

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine impacts world trade and supply chains across the globe. What’s happening in Ukraine is a tragedy for civilians, and our thoughts are with all those affected by this situation. The impact on citizens in the region is enormous. That said, we want to report on the effects of the situation in Russia and Ukraine on supply chain and logistics operations in Europe. 

In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do. 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 Huib van Heumen.

Inward processing refers to importing goods into the EU, processing these, and hereafter exporting these out of the EU. One common inward processing example is when a product is imported for repair or maintenance and is later exported to be returned to its owner.