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The Benefits of a Customs Project Manager

When you operate internationally and ship goods from or to the European Union, you face customs rules, regulations and procedures. Whether you are an importer or an exporter, you need to be compliant. But what happens when there is a change in procedures or regulations, and this change impacts your business?

Female Project Manager
Consulting
Interim
Article

Customs Compliance - When Bike Parts Become Not Assembled Bikes

It is essential to comply with all customs rules and regulations. Non-compliance can lead to delays, fines, or even refusal of your shipment. Sometimes the line between compliance and non-compliance is thinner than companies realize. We are seeing an increased number of issues with imported bike parts, where the Customs Authority sees them not as bike parts but as non-assembled bicycles.

Rows of bikes
Compliance
Customs
Classification
HS Code
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Acquisition of UK Customs Solutions Strengthens Presence in the United Kingdom

Customs Support Group, Europe’s leading independent and neutral provider of customs services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of UK Customs Solutions (“UKCS”) to further enhance their UK presence, capacity and capability.

ukcsrebrand
Acquisition
United Kingdom
Article

The eCMR. Another step toward digitalising supply chains

Did you know that CMR stands for Convention relative au contrat de transport international de marchandises par route, French for Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road.

Digital Gadgets
CMR
Digital
eCMR
Article

The Importance of a Correct Customs Classification of Your Goods

How you classify your goods from a customs point of view matters. Wrongly classifying your goods can lead to delays in your customs declaration process or delays when the Customs Authorities detain a shipment at the border. It can also lead to higher duties and even significant fines.

Binders: the importance of classification
Classification
Customs Clearance
HS Code
Article

Acquisition of Tournebize Strengthens Presence in France

Customs Support, the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe, announces the acquisition of Tournebize. With this acquisition, Customs Support is offering clients a closer presence on strategic locations in France.

Acquisition
France
Article

Acquisition of Société Phocéenne de Transport et Transit (“SPTT”) Strengthens Presence in France

Customs Support, the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe, announces the acquisition of SPTT. With this acquisition, Customs Support strengthens her presence in France and underpins the ambition to be in close proximity to her clients.

Acquisition
France
Article

What is Smart Declaring?

Customs Support has the systems and software required for smart declaring processes. When you use smart declaring, you don’t have to send your data to every Customs Authority for every customs document needed to get your goods from your supplier to your end customer.

Digital code in the sky above a city - a smart city.
Digital
Article

The Importance of Measuring Gas in Confined Spaces

The most obvious confined space you might think about when thinking about measuring gas is the shipping container.

Customs Support Safety
Gas Measurement and Degassing
Article

Acquisition of DeGasdokter Strengthens Presence in Customs Support Safety

Customs Support Safety, part of Customs Support Group, grows further with the acquisition of DeGasdokter. This takeover strengthens our position in the market for gas measurements in the Netherlands.

Acquisition
The Netherlands