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In this edition, we are excited to present Anke Huijs, who is our manager for customs and compliance for The Netherlands.   Join us as Anke shares her experience and insights in this article.   Who are you? My name is Anke and I was born and raised in a small village near Venlo, in Limburg in the …

Measuring gas in shipping containers is very important, but there many other confined spaces that should be checked for dangerous gasses. Most dangerous gasses can not be seen, and some also can’t be smelled. The Hallmarks of a Confined Space Very much like a shipping container, most confined …

First, we’ll need some tools From angle grinders to wrenches, there are 1,000s of tools out there for builders. Many of these are in  HS chapter 82, with over 120 tools listed from HS heading 8201 through 8207. And, that’s just the hand tools. We need some bigger ones, too. Many of the machines and …

How Do You Bring Goods into Free Circulation? There is a standard process for releasing goods for Free Circulation in the EU: 1. Goods are shipped to the EU and taken off the vessel or aircraft. They can be stored temporarily until European Customs Authorities have completed import clearance . 2. …

The Port of Moerdijk The Port of Moerdijk is the fourth busiest port in The Netherlands, and the second busiest container port – facilitating over 19,000 jobs through direct and indirect employment within the  This important logistical hub facilitates trading by sea, inland waterway, rail, and …

Transit, both internal and external Storage in free zones and customs warehouses Specific use: temporary admission and end-use Processing, both inward and outward This blog handles the first of the four special procedures: Transit. What is Customs Transit? Customs transit is the procedure that …

Tell us about Schneider Transport  Schneider Transport is a Swiss-based company with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. We have three branches in the Netherlands, over 60 branches across the world, and employ a little more than 1000 people.  We provide a full range of logistics services globally, …

At the end of 2023, Sedna and Customs Support Safety - a division of Customs Support - confirmed a long-term agreement to cooperate, strengthening a partnership that has already existed for some time. Container specialist Sedna will use Customs Support Safety's depot and facilities in the port of …

The regulations were implemented by the European Commission to protect the metal industry in Europe against price drops after a strong rise in imports of metal products combined with a strong decrease in the export of metal products. Regulations Not Extended Surveillance documents are no longer …

What do we mean by “origin” when importing goods? When you are bringing in a shipment, the word “origin” can be used in many different contexts.  For shippers and freight companies, origin usually means the country or port which the goods are being shipped from. For example, a shipment of goods can …