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The eCMR. Another step toward digitalising supply chains

Did you know that CMR stands for Convention relative au contrat de transport international de marchandises par route, French for Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road.

Digital Gadgets
CMR
Digital
eCMR
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Getting Ready for Dutch Customs' New Import Procedure - 4 Step Procedure

Dutch Customs is implementing a new procedure. With this new procedure, it is no longer possible to make an import declaration before the goods have been unloaded. The new import procedure is called Container Vrijgave Bericht (CVB), which translates into Container Release Message.

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CVB
Customs
Customs Clearance
Customs Procedures
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The Importance of a Correct Customs Classification of Your Goods

How you classify your goods from a customs point of view matters. Wrongly classifying your goods can lead to delays in your customs declaration process or delays when the Customs Authorities detain a shipment at the border. It can also lead to higher duties and even significant fines.

Binders: the importance of classification
Classification
Customs Clearance
HS Code
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United Kingdom Delays Implementation of Border Controls. Again.

The United Kingdom’s Minister of State, David Frost, announced that the United Kingdom is delaying implementing certain border controls. This is not the first time dates of implementation have been pushed back.

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Brexit news & updates
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Acquisition of Tournebize Strengthens Presence in France

Customs Support, the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe, announces the acquisition of Tournebize. With this acquisition, Customs Support is offering clients a closer presence on strategic locations in France.

Acquisition
France
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Acquisition of Société Phocéenne de Transport et Transit (“SPTT”) Strengthens Presence in France

Customs Support, the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe, announces the acquisition of SPTT. With this acquisition, Customs Support strengthens her presence in France and underpins the ambition to be in close proximity to her clients.

Acquisition
France
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Working Safely With Gasses in Containers

When goods arrive at your facility in shipping containers, you have to be aware that there can be more in that container than just your goods. There could be gases in the container that could be harmful to the people opening and unloading them for various reasons.

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Acquisition of WZC Riemann and DCLARE Strengthens Presence in Germany

Customs Support, the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe, announces the acquisition of WZC Riemann and DCLARE Customs Service. With this acquisition, Customs Support strengthens her presence in Germany and underpins the ambition to support clients with import, export and transit in close proximity to her clients.

Acquisition
Germany
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Dangerous Gasses in Containers and Closed Spaces - Formaldehyde

Shipping containers and other closed, or poorly ventilated spaces, like storage facilities can develop dangerous levels of gases. Higher concentrations of dangerous gases can develop because they can be emitted from packaging materials, for example.

Formaldehyde Test
Gas Analysis
Safety
Article

What is Smart Declaring?

Customs Support has the systems and software required for smart declaring processes. When you use smart declaring, you don’t have to send your data to every Customs Authority for every customs document needed to get your goods from your supplier to your end customer.

Digital code in the sky above a city - a smart city.
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