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What is a freeport? A freeport is an area that benefits from suspended or preferential trading rules on certain commodities. This allows your goods to be imported for manufacturing without the need to pay full duty or VAT. The benefits of this are twofold. Companies are able to protect their …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Businesses selling plastic goods have been able to leverage this, removing the costs and timelines of importing and instead choosing to print in their office or local workshop. But what are the limits of 3D printing, and how could progression in this industry relate to customs? Find out in this …

Customs Support Joins Finland’s AI Accelerator FAIA  The AI accelerator develops the ability of SMEs to utilise AI solutions in internal organisational development and innovation, product and service development. Companies are embracing new AI solutions for selling services and their delivery to …

In 2021, the European Union began to replace ICS with ICS2. Instead of upgrading the existing platform, ICS2 has been purpose-built and will be introduced in stages so that it can be tested and improved in real application. But what is the purpose of ICS2, and how will it affect you? What does ICS2 …

As a leading digital customs service provider , we see a move towards digitised processes for many of our customers. There are many benefits of interfacing with your customs broker. Key Focus Points When Interfacing With Your Customs Broker   Compliance Ensure you have all necessary documents and …

The growth of digitalisation and data sharing across the logistics industry Advancements in technology and global connectivity have led to a growing use of digital solutions within supply chains over the last decade. This has been essential not only for increased volumes of physically traded goods …

Wide-spread adoption of electric vehicles sparked by net-zero aims Since the first Conference of the Parties (COP1), held in Germany in 1995, members of the United Nations have collectively been researching and responding to climate change. Over the last decade, the urgency of the issue has been …