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Trade operators required to classify their goods in the Unified Customs Tariff of countries belonging to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) now have a helpful application … (app) at their disposal.

Korea Customs Service (KCS) has introduced a range of measures since early 2010 to respond to a growing number of imports and exports generated by online sales and purchases by both businesses … and individuals, given the strong upward trend in cross-border e-commerce. In this article, the focus is on the use of three types of technology to enhance current KCS targeting capacities: blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data.

On the 1st of June 2020, the EU Commission implemented the INF Specific Trader Portal (STP) which should ensure the electronic data exchange between the customs authorities involved in the customs … procedures of inward and outward processing. This article provides an overview of what traders need to consider and which functions are missing in the current version of INF STP.

Which data bring me added value and benefit at the end of the day? Can I make an evaluation quickly and at any time? What resources do I need? How can success in customs clearance be measured? … If you do not have the facts and figures, many opportunities for your company's development can remain hidden.

Vis daugiau muitinės ir verslo bendradarbiavimo įvairiais klausimais perkeliama iš popierinės į elektroninę erdvę. Teisės aktuose nurodyta, kad „muitinė sudaro sąlygas paslaugų gavėjams gauti … muitinės elektronines paslaugas naudojant muitinės informacines sistemas“. Apžvelkime, kokiomis muitinės elektroninėmis paslaugomis ir sistemomis verslas gali naudotis, detaliau aptardami muitinės leidimų sistemas.

Visos prekės, atgabenamos ar išgabenamos iš ES muitų teritorijos, turi būti deklaruotos muitinei. Be to, muitinei teikiami ir duomenys apie prekybą su ES šalimis. Deklaravimas vyksta elektroniniu … būdu, naudojant ne vieną tam skirtą muitinės sistemą. Apžvelkime, kokios sistemos kokioms deklaracijoms pateikti naudojamos Lietuvoje.

Digital Mindset stands for openness and curiosity, willingness to take risks, and passion. As a change process driven by technological progress, digitization today requires much faster thinking … and acting. But what does that mean exactly? And how can you change your mindset?

In the course of digitization, OCR technology is a step towards closing the gap between analog and digital data. It helps to avoid mistakes and at the same time to save time. But - what are the … special features - what should be considered - when using this technology in the customs world?

Following the introduction of the Union Customs Code (UCC), the public and private sectors have been looking for a smart way to navigate the complexity of the UCC, which must be read in conjunction … with the Delegated Act, the Transitional Delegated Act and the Implementing Act to gain a proper understanding and interpretation of the legal provisions. This task is greatly simplified through the use of new interactive web-based tool called UCC Navigator®, which has been developed by the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES) at Charles Sturt University in collaboration with a leading software developer, Vivid Thought.

In this article, we overview a recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning tariff classification of goods. The product is 'bamboo beakers' made of plant fibers (72,33% … by weight) and melamine resin (25,2% by weight), the latter gives the product its shape and strength. The questions raised: how are headings 3924 and 4419 of the Combined Nomenclature to be interpreted for the classification of this product; whether GIR 3 (a) ('heading which provides the most specific description') or GIR 3 (b) ('the material which gives the goods their essential character') should be applied.

Semi-annual reports to the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) usually involve a time-consuming process. BAFA, therefore, offers a free interface with the ELAN-K2 … export system for the automated transmission of data. But how does this work and what does XML, API and ERP mean?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing and covers tasks in a wide variety of industries - including in the world of customs. However, that does not mean that you, as a customs expert, are … superfluous. Instead, AI makes your day-to-day work easier. We'll explain how exactly, based on an example of the AI ​​that we use at Grenzlotsen!

As billions of dollars are lost each year to trade fraud, and Covid-19 is pressuring economies around the globe, it is imperative that governments understand how software and data can be used … to target trade crime. Having spent years working on this topic, I would like in this article to share some of my views.

Well-maintained master data is a basic requirement for the success of your projects. Therefore, get tips for efficient and sustainable master data maintenance - so that you are well prepared … in the project phase.

Is good master data the foundation of digitization? As we're asking like this, you will surely already guess the answer: Yes, master data is a decisive factor for successful digitization - if … you understand how to use it correctly. You can find out why this is the case and how you can ensure good quality master data in this article!

The digital twin is the exact virtual representation of a product or system that exactly describes the individual properties of the real counterpart. So there is a 1:1 relationship between the … digital and physical world. The digital twin behaves in the virtual environment in the same way as the physical counterpart in reality. As a virtual image, with real data included, the digital twin enables all "what-if" questions to be answered. By simulating optimization approaches, the digital twin makes change effects visible as a whole.

With the IT process ATLAS (translates as Automated Tariff and Local Customs Processing System), the clearance and monitoring of cross-border goods traffic are guaranteed and controlled. ATLAS … is the German customs administration’s IT solution, with which customs clearance and internal process handling are automated.