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What is the difference between a business ID and an EORI? When completing an import declaration or export clearance , you need to include an ID number on the declaration so that customs can affiliate the entry with your business. Until now, your business identity number has been enough, regardless …

First, the star of the show: the humble banana Cut it lengthways, and lie it on either side of your plate. All the ingredients go between these two halves to “split” this banana. As a plant and a food product, you wouldn’t be wrong in assuming that a phytosanitary certificate is required for …

In this edition, we are excited to present Roy Hendrix, who is our QESH manager working out of Customs Support Venlo , in the Netherlands. Roy works with our teams to optimise our procedures relating to quality, environment, safety, and health. Join us as Roy shares his experience with Customs …

In order to prevent the spread of harmful organisms via wooden packaging material from China, European contingency measures have been in place since 2013. Consignments of natural stone or steel products with wooden packaging material are selected for a physical inspection at an approved inspection …

In our last article on export documents , we described the different types of export documents, such as the EX-A , the EU-A , the T2L , the COM-A and T2LF documents.  In this article, we will guide you through some important import-related documents you might need when you want to export your …

Importing Means Paying Tax When you import goods into the Netherlands to sell them to your customers in the Netherlands you have to pay Value Added Tax (VAT). On most products, the VAT is 21 percent. Postpone Paying VAT When Importing VAT needs to be paid when goods are imported. Non-Dutch …

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. …