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Dear Reader,

Customs formalities cover global supply chains from the country of exportation to the country of importation. The legal rules to be addressed on the way are extensive (tariff, non-tariff, safety, etc.). They vary across countries and regions, change constantly, and often are inaccessible because of the language barrier and/ or unavailability online. 

Businesses aim to arrange customs formalities in the most cost-effective way, taking into account tariff preferences, the variety of customs procedures, and the simplifications. Therefore, the task to ensure compliant and cost-effective customs formalities is a complex one and any customs-related topic is in the scope of the journal. 

At the core of the Customs Compliance & Risk Management Journal for Practitioners in Europe are these keywords: up-to-date customs knowledge, compliance, harmonisation and simplification of the international and national rules (the simpler the rules, the easier to trade and to manage compliance and risks).

The first bi-monthly issue was released at the end of March 2020. Stakeholders - business, customs, academia, and others - from all over the world are invited to read the journal and to contribute articles.

The Editorial Board:
Enrika Naujokė, CC Learning, UAB, Lithuania
Dr David Savage, Ireland
Roberto Raya da Silva, Raya Consult, Brazil
Prof Dr Borys Kormych, National University 'Odesa Law Academy', Ukraine
Dr Ilona Mishchenko, National University 'Odesa Law Academy', Ukraine
Samuel Draginich, Amazon EU, Luxembourg
Ira Reese, Global Security and Innovative Solutions, the USA
Mark Rowbotham, Portcullis ISC, the UK
Omer Wagner, Israel
Svitlana Siurik, Belgium

We will be happy to answer your questions. Contact us: info@customslcear.net  

Best regards,
Editorial Board

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Terms and Conditions

Responsibility for the content. The information contained in the Customs Compliance & Risk Management Journal for Practitioners in Europe is for general information purposes only and cannot be construed as legal advice, conclusion or consultation. The publisher CC Learning, UAB (CustomsClear, the Publisher) does not necessarily agree with the views of the authors of articles.

Distribution. The exclusive right to distribute the journal belongs to the Publisher. The paid articles of the journal are only for the use of those who have acquired them lawfully. The originals or copies of the articles may not be distributed, sold, rented, lent or otherwise transferred without the written consent of CustomsClear.

Procedure upon violation. The Publisher will make every effort to resolve any disputes in a consensual manner and therefore asks to be notified (using the contact details provided) of any conflict or misunderstanding before other steps are taken.

Disclaimer. The Publisher accepts no liability for the quality of the information provided or for it being correct, complete or up-to-date. It is the sole responsibility of the authors themselves to ensure compliance with intellectual property rights. We expect authors to indemnify and hold the CustomsClear harmless from any loss, damage, claim, expense or costs, that may be incurred or sustained in connection with or in any way arising out as a result of intellectual property violation claims.

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Information for Authors

Writing an article is a great way to share your knowledge and, if relevant, to inform readers about your expertise in a particular field of Customs.

Articles are contributed on a non-remunerated basis. Thanking you for your contribution, we will invite you to meet other authors in bimonthly online meetings.

The ISSN 2669-2171 number can be used for academic purposes.

Reader

The reader of the journal is a practitioner dealing with customs-related questions first of all in business. She or he might be a beginner or experienced one. Therefore, please write for practitioners, delivering your message in a simple and clear way. 

Language 

The main language of the journal is English. However, practitioners in many countries do not speak English, therefore, we encourage to write the article in several languages up to your choice.

Structure and length

Please start with about 3-5 sentences introducing what is your article about. Structure the article in short paragraphs, use subtitles. At the end of the article (and/ or in the author’s profile), you may introduce your organisation and services.

The length of the article is up to your choice, the most important is to clearly deliver the knowledge/ the main message to the reader (there are articles of 1000 and of 3000 words, it can be less or more). 

Author’s profile

Additionally, you may send us a picture and a description of the author for the author's profile. The author's profile opens when you click on the author’s name in the article. 

Note

Please also read 'About the Journal' and 'Terms and Conditions'.

Contacts

We will be happy to answer your questions. Please contact us by info@customsclear.net

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All EU law Case law A coffee break with... Classification Valuation Origin Sustainability Import taxes Customs procedures Overviews and comments Compliance Online tools and resources Non-tariff measures EU - UK trade Country-specific Knowledge Filling out the customs declaration Career as a customs specialist Collaboration Students' section
EU law
Case law
A coffee break with...
Classification
Valuation
Origin
Sustainability
Import taxes
Customs procedures
Overviews and comments
Compliance
Online tools and resources
Non-tariff measures
EU - UK trade
Country-specific
Knowledge
Filling out the customs declaration
Career as a customs specialist
Collaboration
Students' section
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Rising interest on duties = Increasing costs of errors in customs declarations
05-08-2023

Those who pay their mortgages have become accustomed to paying higher interest rates. However, this applies not only to mortgages, but also to other interest and late payment charges that we … may not think about in practice. For example, increased interest on customs duties, which are additionally charged by customs authorities when discrepancies are found after customs clearance.

Jurgita Bartninkienė

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duties, taxes, risk management
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Rising interest on duties = Increasing costs of errors in customs declarations
05-08-2023

Those who pay their mortgages have become accustomed to paying higher interest rates. However, this applies not only to mortgages, but also to other interest and late payment charges that we may not think about in practice. For example, increased interest on customs duties, which are additionally charged by customs authorities when discrepancies are found after customs clearance.

Jurgita Bartninkienė

€
duties, taxes, risk management
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Customs compliance with the “INCASE-Model” – a holistic approach for real effectiveness
07-05-2023

Through several years as a customs auditor, I saw many companies with numerous approaches and attempts to get a grip on the management of the customs requirements. Despite big efforts (financially, … personally, technically), organizations often do not succeed in establishing the desired effect and corresponding success in the area of customs compliance. Instead of this, customs compliance or customs management frequently is not sufficiently managed (especially strategically, but also operationally as a result of this weakness). This even leads to blind spots in the organisation, particularly in the structural field, which has in the meantime become increasingly apparent due to the changed audit approach by the authorities.

Dr. Michael Jung

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risk management
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Customs compliance with the “INCASE-Model” – a holistic approach for real effectiveness
07-05-2023

Through several years as a customs auditor, I saw many companies with numerous approaches and attempts to get a grip on the management of the customs requirements. Despite big efforts (financially, personally, technically), organizations often do not succeed in establishing the desired effect and corresponding success in the area of customs compliance. Instead of this, customs compliance or customs management frequently is not sufficiently managed (especially strategically, but also operationally as a result of this weakness). This even leads to blind spots in the organisation, particularly in the structural field, which has in the meantime become increasingly apparent due to the changed audit approach by the authorities.

Dr. Michael Jung

€
risk management
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Best practices and tips for managing customs knowledge in a company
07-05-2023

What aspects should be taken into account in the context of customs knowledge management within a company? During the 15th Authors' Meeting, experts from the UK, Israel, France, Colombia, Brazil … and Lithuania shared many tips and practices on how to acquire, update and manage knowledge to be successful in customs processes. The main insights – on the role of a customs manager, exchanging information internally, ensuring awareness of all the involved persons, manuals, peer learning, etc. - shared are summarised in the following overview.

knowledge management, risk management
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Best practices and tips for managing customs knowledge in a company
07-05-2023

What aspects should be taken into account in the context of customs knowledge management within a company? During the 15th Authors' Meeting, experts from the UK, Israel, France, Colombia, Brazil and Lithuania shared many tips and practices on how to acquire, update and manage knowledge to be successful in customs processes. The main insights – on the role of a customs manager, exchanging information internally, ensuring awareness of all the involved persons, manuals, peer learning, etc. - shared are summarised in the following overview.

knowledge management, risk management
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Customs managers: What do they do?
30-04-2023

How are customs issues managed within companies? What is it that people in charge of meeting Customs’ expectations do? This article highlights the role of the key players in customs compliance … - customs managers. The findings presented are based on interviews with key informants in nine multinational companies from a cross-section of industries.

Prof. Dr. Andrew Grainger

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knowledge management, risk management
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Customs managers: What do they do?
30-04-2023

How are customs issues managed within companies? What is it that people in charge of meeting Customs’ expectations do? This article highlights the role of the key players in customs compliance - customs managers. The findings presented are based on interviews with key informants in nine multinational companies from a cross-section of industries.

Prof. Dr. Andrew Grainger

€
knowledge management, risk management
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Knowledge of customs and tax regulations: Who is concerned?
23-04-2023

There is often a perception that laws are the domain of lawyers, taxes are the domain of accountants and financiers, profits are the domain of salespeople, and so on. Is this the right approach? … The purpose of this article is to examine why knowledge of customs and tax regulations is important not only for lawyers and financial experts, but also for other employees, especially directors, managers and other supervisors. The article is based on a presentation given on the occasion of the launch of the MBA programme ‘Customs Process Management’ at Vytautas Magnus University.

Dr. Ilona Mishchenko

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knowledge management, risk management
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Knowledge of customs and tax regulations: Who is concerned?
23-04-2023

There is often a perception that laws are the domain of lawyers, taxes are the domain of accountants and financiers, profits are the domain of salespeople, and so on. Is this the right approach? The purpose of this article is to examine why knowledge of customs and tax regulations is important not only for lawyers and financial experts, but also for other employees, especially directors, managers and other supervisors. The article is based on a presentation given on the occasion of the launch of the MBA programme ‘Customs Process Management’ at Vytautas Magnus University.

Dr. Ilona Mishchenko

€
knowledge management, risk management
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Customs and Trade Compliance: Tips from Authors of Books
01-02-2023

Books on Customs and Trade Compliance can provide great guidance in planning your future activities (2023 and beyond). Authors of the books and also their readers were exchanging distilled insights … and tips in this regard during the 3rd Global Webinar ‘Book on Customs’, which took place on the 15th of December, 2022. We overview some of the thoughts and practical tips shared.

knowledge management
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Customs and Trade Compliance: Tips from Authors of Books
01-02-2023

Books on Customs and Trade Compliance can provide great guidance in planning your future activities (2023 and beyond). Authors of the books and also their readers were exchanging distilled insights and tips in this regard during the 3rd Global Webinar ‘Book on Customs’, which took place on the 15th of December, 2022. We overview some of the thoughts and practical tips shared.

knowledge management
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Customs compliance programmes tomorrow – focus on ‘prepare’, not ‘repair’
04-12-2022

When we come to December and ponder what the new year may bring, it is an ideal opportunity to reflect on the past success and failure of our trade business in order to seek-out how to improve … our business performance in the future. Let’s consider compliance reviews that deliver the highest value but require the least effort.

Ronnie Van Rooyen

€
risk management
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Customs compliance programmes tomorrow – focus on ‘prepare’, not ‘repair’
04-12-2022

When we come to December and ponder what the new year may bring, it is an ideal opportunity to reflect on the past success and failure of our trade business in order to seek-out how to improve our business performance in the future. Let’s consider compliance reviews that deliver the highest value but require the least effort.

Ronnie Van Rooyen

€
risk management
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Targeting compliance in the minefield of customs (trade) rules
23-08-2022

‘I would recommend trade compliance to anyone with the ability to distil complex, rigid structures down to a practical reality. Trade compliance rules are a minefield that even the most seasoned … professionals cannot confidently claim they have a complete grasp of. If you're willing to constantly be challenged and willing to continuously learn you'll probably fit in well.’– says Samuel Draginich, Senior Trade Compliance Manager, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), Amazon EU and Member of the Editorial Board of CCRM journal.

Samuel Draginich, Enrika Naujokė, Dr David Savage

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risk management
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Targeting compliance in the minefield of customs (trade) rules
23-08-2022

‘I would recommend trade compliance to anyone with the ability to distil complex, rigid structures down to a practical reality. Trade compliance rules are a minefield that even the most seasoned professionals cannot confidently claim they have a complete grasp of. If you're willing to constantly be challenged and willing to continuously learn you'll probably fit in well.’– says Samuel Draginich, Senior Trade Compliance Manager, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), Amazon EU and Member of the Editorial Board of CCRM journal.

Samuel Draginich, Enrika Naujokė, Dr David Savage

€
risk management
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The pitfalls of free trade agreements – claiming back duty paid due to error
27-11-2021

Let’s examine one specific pitfall importers/exports frequently fall victim to when trading under the auspices of a free trade agreement.

Samuel Draginich

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origin, risk management
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The pitfalls of free trade agreements – claiming back duty paid due to error
27-11-2021

Let’s examine one specific pitfall importers/exports frequently fall victim to when trading under the auspices of a free trade agreement.

Samuel Draginich

€
origin, risk management
en
Why should importers care to provide quality information to their brokers?
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Many importers assume that once they hire a broker, they do not need to take time to understand customs and trade concepts. That can be a risky approach. In this article, we discuss how customs … brokers operate in Canada and the EU; and why importers should care to provide quality information to their brokers.

Peter Mitchell, Enrika Naujokė, Assoc Prof Dr Momchil Antov

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customs brokers, risk management
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Why should importers care to provide quality information to their brokers?
24-11-2021

Many importers assume that once they hire a broker, they do not need to take time to understand customs and trade concepts. That can be a risky approach. In this article, we discuss how customs brokers operate in Canada and the EU; and why importers should care to provide quality information to their brokers.

Peter Mitchell, Enrika Naujokė, Assoc Prof Dr Momchil Antov

€
customs brokers, risk management
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It has almost been a year since the end of the Brexit transition period, meaning most businesses will have started settling comfortably into their new routine. However, it is important to remember … that the new trading relationship between the UK and EU is still evolving and 2022 is the host of some big changes. For example, certain easements that were introduced to facilitate trade will expire, multiple new systems will be introduced, and sanitary and phytosanitary controls will commence for the first time. So, if you think your business has mastered trading across the new border, then think again. In this article, we outline three pitfalls that could disrupt your supply chain and what you can do to avoid them.

Jessica Yang, Toby Spink

IT systems, databases, origin, risk management
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Three pitfalls to avoid in 2022 when moving goods between the EU and the UK
23-11-2021

It has almost been a year since the end of the Brexit transition period, meaning most businesses will have started settling comfortably into their new routine. However, it is important to remember that the new trading relationship between the UK and EU is still evolving and 2022 is the host of some big changes. For example, certain easements that were introduced to facilitate trade will expire, multiple new systems will be introduced, and sanitary and phytosanitary controls will commence for the first time. So, if you think your business has mastered trading across the new border, then think again. In this article, we outline three pitfalls that could disrupt your supply chain and what you can do to avoid them.

Jessica Yang, Toby Spink

IT systems, databases, origin, risk management
en
The most unexpected customs risk that businesses faced
18-11-2021

Is it possible for the business to consider all the possible customs-related risks? The answer to the poll question was unambiguous. All participants of the 8th Authors' Meeting on 21.10.2021 … said… NO! And shared various examples of unexpected customs-related risk, talked about sources of the risk and its management.

Customs Practitioners Association

knowledge management, risk management
en
The most unexpected customs risk that businesses faced
18-11-2021

Is it possible for the business to consider all the possible customs-related risks? The answer to the poll question was unambiguous. All participants of the 8th Authors' Meeting on 21.10.2021 said… NO! And shared various examples of unexpected customs-related risk, talked about sources of the risk and its management.

Customs Practitioners Association

knowledge management, risk management
en
Customs compliance: Are you doing the right thing? Try these quizzes today!
30-10-2021

When buying or selling goods across a border, it is considered good business practice to understand the rules applied on the other side of the border. This is because the decisions you make when … selling the goods can have a significant influence over the decisions and responsibilities of the business buying them on the other side.

Jessica Yang, Toby Spink

origin, risk management, transit
en
Customs compliance: Are you doing the right thing? Try these quizzes today!
30-10-2021

When buying or selling goods across a border, it is considered good business practice to understand the rules applied on the other side of the border. This is because the decisions you make when selling the goods can have a significant influence over the decisions and responsibilities of the business buying them on the other side.

Jessica Yang, Toby Spink

origin, risk management, transit
en
EU-UK trade 2021 – Top 5 customs compliance mistakes and how to avoid them
02-09-2021

For businesses trading between the EU and UK, 2021 has been a year of change. The various easements introduced by HMRC with the aim to phase in the changes caused more confusion. With three months … left to the year, take a look at the top 5 common mistakes made by businesses this year and read about how you can avoid them.

Jessica Yang, Toby Spink

€
trade policy
en
EU-UK trade 2021 – Top 5 customs compliance mistakes and how to avoid them
02-09-2021

For businesses trading between the EU and UK, 2021 has been a year of change. The various easements introduced by HMRC with the aim to phase in the changes caused more confusion. With three months left to the year, take a look at the top 5 common mistakes made by businesses this year and read about how you can avoid them.

Jessica Yang, Toby Spink

€
trade policy
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