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5/6/2019
What exporters need to know about Dual-Use Goods
As an exporter of goods or a service provider to an exporter, you are asked to provide a written declaration that states whether your shipment contains dual-use or military goods. What Are Dual-Use Goods? The European Commission defines dual-use goods as products and technologies normally used for …
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28/5/2019
Additional Documents You May Need When Exporting Goods
We’ve covered export documents and import documents that you may need when exporting goods from the EU. These were all customs documents and certificates. There are several other documents you may need, that are not customs specific. Commercial Invoice For any customs authority to be able to …
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24/3/2023
A Digital-First Approach to Customs
What does digitalisation in customs mean to you? I think it’s a giant step forwards. When technology is making progress in all other sectors, we [the customs industry] can’t be sitting here doing declarations by hand anymore. In an accuracy-sensitive industry like ours, having the numbers, …
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21/6/2023
UCC Centralised Clearance for Import (CCI)
Updated: 12th July 2024 What is a CCI clearance? The Centralised Clearance for import (CCI) is a simplified customs procedure within the European Union Customs Code that allows you to clear goods from your country, in another part of the community. To do this, you lodge the customs declaration at …
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2/7/2024
Invest in supply chain fluency: Centralisation and automation of export clearances
What do we mean by 'centralisation'? Centralisation simply means bringing all of your customs clearances under one provider. The reason this is important is because you gain a range of advantages when you work with a single customs partner. Not only can you benefit from commercial incentives, but …
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17/7/2024
Your Full-Service Customs Partner
A full spectrum of customs services A full service means that we do it all when it comes to your supply chain customs and compliance. You can rely on Customs Support for: Customs clearance Whether you need export clearances , import declarations , or transit forms , we provide these services …
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1/7/2024
Meet Our People: Ian Featherstone
In this edition, we are excited to present Ian Featherstone, who joined Customs Support in December as our new CDO. Join us as Ian shares his experience and insights in this article. Who are you? I’m Ian Featherstone, 55 years old. I live in Bristol, which is in the UK, and I have a daughter who is …
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9/6/2023
Prepare for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) now
How does the CBAM promote carbon neutrality? The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) requires you to pay a fee for the embedded carbon in your imports. This ensures that products entering the market are held to the same standard of carbon emissions as those that are manufactured domestically. …
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6/1/2021
How to Export Goods From the EU to the UK
How to Export Goods From the EU to the UK If you want to transport goods from the European Union to the United Kingdom you now need to export them. For this, you need to have a European Union EORI number. An EORI number is a registration and identification number for businesses that want to import …
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4/7/2024
Common issues we have seen in CBAM reporting
Not knowing your obligations No matter how much you keep an eye on news or want to be prepared, sometimes you aren’t ready when the time comes. We found that many traders (but not all) knew about the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism , but hadn’t realised the amount of work involved and had left …