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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. …

Export of PPE is prohibited for the time being. For importing personal protective equipment, the following conditions apply: We start a preliminary investigation for each application The Dutch government and customs control the logistics of these products All personal protective equipment must be …

VANDEVYVER BVBA Vandevyver, the bridge between your company and customs authorities, was established in 1944 by Lucien Vandevyver. In 1969 son Carlo Vandevyver followed in the footsteps of his father. Nowadays, Vandevyver has been passed on to three generations. Customs knowledge The knowledge of …

The logistics of manufacturing Every component of a unit undertakes a journey before it gets to your manufacturing plant. Raw materials are processed into parts, and parts are collected and combined to make components, and these components are eventually gathered for manufacturing at your premises. …

Why does the farming sector need support? Since Brexit, farmers in the UK have faced challenges by trade deals, documentation requirements and workforce availability.  Products of animal origin have been sold under-value to European buyers because of border delays affecting freshness, and an …

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 …

Who are you? My name is Mikael Eriksson. I am 42 years old and live south of Gothenburg with my wife and our three children. I have been working in customs for the past 18 years. When I finished my master’s degree in Business Administration and Finance, I started working for DHL Global Forwarding …