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11/3/2024
Meet Our People: Gianluca Schiavina
In this edition, we are excited to present Gianluca Schiavina, who is our IT Director in Italy. Join us as Gianluca shares his experience and insights in this article. Who are you? I am Gianluca Schiavina, 50 years old, and I have worked with the team here since 1997 – originally with Sernav srl …
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2/11/2021
Customs Support expands European footprint with acquisition of Balimpex in Switzerland
Founded in 1981, Balimpex is a highly experienced and reputable provider of customs clearance and related services for a wide variety of goods. With approximately 70 employees across 10 locations, Balimpex serves its clients at all strategic border crossings between Switzerland and Germany, from …
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5/10/2022
Customs Support expands European coverage with the acquisition of M.C.S. Mediterranean Customs Services srl.
About Mediterranean Customs Services (MCS) MCS, started in 1993, is a well-known and highly respected customs broker with 8 offices in the most important harbours of Northern Italy, which is a result of the company’s goal to achieve an operational presence at all ports in the Upper Tyrrhenian Sea. …
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27/4/2021
Customs Support expands European footprint with acquisition Sernav Italy
Sernav is one of the leading Italian customs brokers and provides assistance in customs operations, customs brokerage and shipping agents operations to hundreds of clients. Over its more than 30 years of history, Sernav has built its presence in 17 strategic locations (1*) across the country, …
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19/3/2024
The Construction Industry & Customs
First, we’ll need some tools From angle grinders to wrenches, there are 1,000s of tools out there for builders. Many of these are in HS chapter 82, with over 120 tools listed from HS heading 8201 through 8207. And, that’s just the hand tools. We need some bigger ones, too. Many of the machines and …
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27/9/2019
Releasing Non-Union Goods into Free Circulation
How Do You Bring Goods into Free Circulation? There is a standard process for releasing goods for Free Circulation in the EU: 1. Goods are shipped to the EU and taken off the vessel or aircraft. They can be stored temporarily until European Customs Authorities have completed import clearance . 2. …
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6/1/2021
How to Export Goods From the EU to the UK
How to Export Goods From the EU to the UK If you want to transport goods from the European Union to the United Kingdom you now need to export them. For this, you need to have a European Union EORI number. An EORI number is a registration and identification number for businesses that want to import …
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12/4/2019
What Are The Risks of Using The Wrong HS-Code
What is an HS-Code? HS-Code stands for Harmonized System Code. It is developed and maintained by the World Customs Organization in Brussels. HS-Codes are used by Customs Authorities worldwide to categorise products. Based on the HS-Code of the product you want to export there are specific …
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27/2/2023
Alternative Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) rules for origin expands
What is the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) agreement? The Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention aims to increase trade between the European Union and other countries who are entered into the PEM partnership by making the rules of origin more flexible and business-friendly. The idea for this …
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9/6/2023
Prepare for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) now
How does the CBAM promote carbon neutrality? The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) requires you to pay a fee for the embedded carbon in your imports. This ensures that products entering the market are held to the same standard of carbon emissions as those that are manufactured domestically. …