Lisa Schumacher

March 23rd was a day everybody in supply chain and logistics will remember for a long time. The Ever Given, a 400-meter long container ship, ran aground in the Suez Canal. The Ever Given is a Gold-class container ship with a capacity of 20,000 containers. What caused the vessel to run aground is still under investigation, but the heavy winds were a factor for sure.

A Certificate of Origin is a certified document that states what the country of origin is of a specific product. As the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) states, ‘it declares the ‘nationality’ of your product. Certificates of Origin are one-time documents that accompany your shipments.

When you import goods into the European Union you have to bring them into Free Circulation. Free Circulation implies non-Union goods which have been cleared by European customs, allowing you to sell or utilise these goods within countries in the European Union.

Customs Authorities require you to categorise your products with an HS-code(s). Learn more below:

Customs Support Group is AEO Certified. Great! But what does that mean? AEO stands for Authorized Economic Operator. It is a concept that has been established by the European Union in 2008. The main goals are increasing international supply chain security and facilitating legitimate trade.