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24/11/2022
Sernav is now Customs Support Italy
With 42 years of experience, Bruno can be called a veteran in the Italian customs industry. He started his career in customs at 19 years of age as a delivery boy for a customs broker in the Port of La Spezia. After a few years of running across the port of La Specia with customs documents, he …
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17/10/2022
The Internet of Things and customs
From the recent evolution of CHIEF to the Customs Declaration Service (in the UK), through to the digital connection of end-to-end clearances , the progression of IT systems has revolutionised the process. But as investment continues to increase in infrastructure and customs technology, where …
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24/3/2023
A Digital-First Approach to Customs
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, …
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15/5/2019
Export Documents: Which types are there and when do you need them?
I’m shipping to a non-EU country. What export document do I need? If you want to export to a non-EU country, a so-called third country, you need an EX-A document . The main reason for the EX-A is that Customs Authorities use the document to process and approve your shipment. It is also used to …
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10/9/2020
Cargo Moving Through Ports: Behind the scenes
Our people enable our customers’ flow of goods coming into the European Union and leaving it. We work behind the scenes and often out of sight. We work from our offices and in customer locations. We can be found at seaports, airports, container terminals, and at any other location where the Customs …
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24/11/2021
Everything You Need to Know About Getting AEO Certified
AEO stands for Authorized Economic Operator. It is a concept that the EU established in 2008. The main goals are increasing international supply chain security and facilitating legitimate trade. It means that the company in question works in compliance with standards that are set out by the World …
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10/6/2020
Incoterms Explained: Free on Board (FOB)
Risks and Costs for the Seller The seller is responsible for arranging and paying for transportation to the ship and is also responsible for loading the goods onto the ship. The risk used to transfer to the buyer when the goods go over the rail of the ship. This was confusing as the risk would …
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24/3/2020
Incoterms Explained: Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF)
You can read more about the most important changes compared to Incoterms 2010 in one of our earlier blogs in the Incoterms series. The Incoterms we explained until now have been terms that are applicable to all modalities, road, rail, water, and air. The Incoterm in this blog is one of the …
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19/2/2024
A Guide to Advanced Tariff Ruling (ATaR)
What is an advanced tariff ruling? An advanced tariff ruling is legal confirmation of your goods classification . This means that customs authorities have verified your choice of commodity code for a particular piece of business. It can be obtained for both import and export business. Once …
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28/3/2023
Improve the Efficiency of your Customs Operation
Periodically Review Your Customs Operations To ensure that processes move along with the market, it is a good idea to regularly carry out a quick self-assessment or have an external expert do a quick scan . Our consultants are always up to speed on the latest customs rules and regulations and …