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22/1/2021
Why We Need Your Power of Attorney
These guidelines are in place to make sure both Customs Support and its customers are in full compliance with rules and regulations set forth by the Customs and Tax Authorities. Customs Support is also AEO Certified , to make sure we remain certified, we can’t deviate from these guidelines. Please …
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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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22/2/2022
What Is Inward Processing and What Are the Benefits?
What was the procedure before Inward Processing? Let's examine the former process based on an example of one of our clients. Our client is a company that calibrates and repairs precision measuring equipment in the Netherlands. They have customers worldwide who send their devices to the Netherlands …
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8/12/2019
What is a certificate of origin and when do I need one?
When you send a second shipment of the same product, you need to add a new certificate of origin. This can be the country it was shipped from, but that definitely isn’t always the case. Your local Chamber of Commerce can issue or certify a Certificate of Origin. Preferential or Non-Preferential? A …
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31/1/2022
All You Need To Know About Import Declarations For Organically Grown Products
The European Union has rules and regulations in place to determine whether products are considered to be organic. Products must conform to equivalent standards to those produced in the European Union. The European Union has agreements with countries that have standards and control measures that are …
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30/12/2020
Customs Support acquires Verex Customs Services
Verex, located in Terneuzen, The Netherlands is an independent customs broker for all import, export, and cross-border deliveries or shipments. The Verex team has extensive experience in customs, VAT, and excise duty. As fiscal representative and customs agent, Verex provides all services that …
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10/10/2022
The Importance of Origin From a Customs Perspective
What is Origin? Essentially there are two types of origin. There’s the origin determined by where the goods were in free circulation and the origin where the goods were manufactured. For example, a car manufactured in Japan has been imported to Germany and sold by a German car dealer to a customer …
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22/9/2021
The Importance of a Correct Customs Classification of Your Goods
Please be aware that the classification of your goods has an impact on: Duties Import- and export limitations Documentation requirements Licenses Commercial policy measures Security measures How are goods classified? Goods are classified according to the Harmonised System. The customs …
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22/2/2023
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and customs
What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)? The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an initiative in the European Union that is designed to combat “carbon leakage”. This is the term given to manufacturing emissions that are released outside of the European Union. Although the EU …
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17/3/2021
The Importance of Measuring Gas in Shipping Containers
These numbers are important because 20% of the containers contain hazardous gases. Depending on the cargo, a wide range of off-gassing production chemicals, sterilants, and fumigants in these containers potentially pose a serious threat to transport workers, warehouse employees, and customs …