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How do you define “duty management”? Duty management refers to the application of customs regimes which help you to improve your finances surrounding duty spending. This is done by identifying which functions can provide you with economic value and then implementing them into your supply chain. The …

In this edition, we are excited to present Felixstowe SCDP Team Leader Ash Lacey, who has been providing Simplified Customs Declaration Process declarations for over six years – both with UK Customs Solutions and Customs Support. Join us as Ash shares his story, and his insights into this key duty …

What is the 999L document waiver code on CDS? The 999L code on the Customs Declaration Service waives the requirement for additional documentation relating to prohibition and restrictions (P&Rs). The use of 999L allows you to skip adding documentation information that is usually required for the …

In order to prevent the spread of harmful organisms via wooden packaging material from China, European contingency measures have been in place since 2013. Consignments of natural stone or steel products with wooden packaging material are selected for a physical inspection at an approved inspection …

In our last article on export documents , we described the different types of export documents, such as the EX-A , the EU-A , the T2L , the COM-A and T2LF documents.  In this article, we will guide you through some important import-related documents you might need when you want to export your …

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 …

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 …

Import Taxes Increased Fearing and facing a big recession caused by the pandemic, Türkiye is trying to protect its industrial producers from external and foreign competition. The Turkish government has imposed additional import taxes ranging from 2.3% to 45% on products ranging from chemicals to …

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 …

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. …