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In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do. In this series, we will interview the people that are always ready to assist you and help you import or export your goods without worries. Next up in this series is Managing Director Finland Niko Plith.

Customs Support Group is proud to say 'tervetuloa' to our new Finnish colleagues, as the customs department of SA-TU Logistics has joined the Customs Support family. This expansion will increase our ability to offer digital customs services in Finland to our European clients.  

Today is National Customs Day in the Netherlands. What better day than to take a look at the history of Customs in the Netherlands. This year the Dutch Customs Authority celebrates its 425-year existence. 

In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do. In this series, we will interview the people who are always ready to assist you with importing or exporting your goods without worries. Next up in this series is Jeffrey Havelaar.

Customs Support, the leading digital and independent partner for customs declarations in Europe, announces the acquisition of Essedi Operatori Doganali (“Eurocad”) and Esse-Di Trucks. This acquisition strengthens our local presence in one of the industrial hearts of Italy and enables Customs Support to be even closer to our customers. The transaction marks another important step in our vision to be the leading customs partner for clients across Europe.

The war in Ukraine has a devastating impact on the people still in Ukraine and those forced to flee the country. It is heart-warming to see private persons and companies launch initiatives to collect humanitarian goods, like canned food, diapers, soap, blankets, clothes, and batteries, to donate them to the people in need in Ukraine and refugee centers in the surrounding area countries. 

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine impacts world trade and supply chains across the globe. What’s happening in Ukraine is a tragedy for civilians, and our thoughts are with all those affected by this situation. The impact on citizens in the region is enormous. That said, we want to report on the effects of the situation in Russia and Ukraine on supply chain and logistics operations in Europe. 

In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do. In this series, we will interview the people who are always ready to assist you with importing or exporting your goods without worries. Next up in this series is Huib van Heumen.

Inward processing refers to importing goods into the EU, processing these, and hereafter exporting these out of the EU. One common inward processing example is when a product is imported for repair or maintenance and is later exported to be returned to its owner.

We foresee continued growth in the number of Authorised Economic Operators in the Netherlands, mainly due to the way that Dutch customs authorities need to focus on inspecting shipments that present the most risk.