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21/11/2023
Meet Arrianne Neijman
Who are you? I’m Arrianne Neijman, and have been working with Customs Support in the Netherlands for almost two years as a customs consultant. Before joining the team here, I worked with customs themselves for nearly 13 years. Whilst there, I worked in various departments such as law and regulation …
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23/11/2023
Classifications 101
What is an HS commodity code? The Harmonised Tariff System was developed by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in 1988. The objective of introducing the HS tariff was to make customs easier by classifying goods in the same way across the WCO’s 200+ members, meaning that goods could be easily …
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24/11/2023
Customs Support Belgium
Tell us about digitalisation at Customs Support Belgium Most customs clearance agents only have one software that they use, which is better than doing manual declarations but it doesn’t make you a digital company. Even companies that are digital often only run at about 20-25% digitalisation. We …
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5/6/2020
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Freight
Last week we updated you on the impact of COVID-19 on ocean freight and the effect it has on the three largest ports in Europe. This week we cover air freight. As countries went into lockdown, and borders were closed, the airline industry came to a screeching halt. Many countries closed their …
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6/6/2023
Meet Our People: Antti Tiirikainen
Who are you? I’m Antti, 40 years old, and I joined Customs Support Finland when they acquired SA-TU Logistics . I have been working with the team here since I joined SA-TU in 2007, covering different positions within the company before becoming a sales manager. What does a sales manager do? My main …
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7/6/2023
Trade Deals Around the World: June 2023 Edition
The European Union Advancements in regulations surrounding the Windsor Agreement Since Brexit, Northern Ireland has been a shared concern for both the United Kingdom and the European Union as the country effectively sits within both territories. The Northern Ireland Protocol was introduced to …
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8/6/2023
Meet Our People: Marco Nefs
Who are you ? I’m Marco Nefs, 33 years old, and have been working here for Customs Support since 2008. The first 12 years were in the operational team, working with a company that was acquired by Customs Support in 2015. In the last two years, I started the CCD (customs control and delivery) …
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9/6/2023
Customs Excise – Recent changes in the EU you should know
What is customs excise? Customs excise is an indirect duty which is levied on the sale of qualifying goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, and petroleum. This applies to sales within the community as well, not only non-EU movements which require customs clearance . Excise duty can be suspended until the …
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13/6/2023
Christmas Deliveries Made Possible by Customs Support
How far in advance do companies order Christmas stock? Generally, companies like to get all their goods in by the start of November so that they’re ready to be distributed to stores in time. If there are delays like there have been over the last couple of years for lockdowns and other issues, then …
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12/7/2023
Spotlight On: Antwerp
The history of the Port of Antwerp Although the modern-day Port of Antwerp was established in 1811 with the construction of the Bonaparte Dock , the area has been used as a port since the second century. It was given its name using a combination of “anda” and “werpum”, which translates into “at …