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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.

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.

Brexit for EU and UK hauliers transporting goods in and out of the UK will really begin on January 1st 2022. Up until now goods imported or exported to and from the UK may have moved through … the ports in some cases without the correct customs declarations. This was due to the lack of UK preparedness around Brexit as a whole. The Goods Vehicle Movement System (GVMS) will ensure this practice stops.

Machine Learning is an exciting new field, and while it carries risks (what if the computer makes the wrong decision), it has the potential to free up a significant amount of human resources, … as we pass decisions and solutions over to computers on our behalf. Specifically, in the field of trade compliance and supply chain management, machine learning offers tremendous value in several key areas. One whose time has come, is the area of product classification.

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.

This article discusses features of customs representation in the EU and focuses on its application in Bulgaria. Do economic operators rely on customs representatives in their dealings with the … customs authorities?

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?

When goods cross a border, customs formalities need to be completed. The trader has the option to complete the formalities themselves, or engage someone else to do this for them. Generally, traders … find someone, such as a customs agent, to complete the formalities for them. In this case, the customs agent would act as either a direct or an indirect representative. This article explains the difference between these two types of representations and what the responsibilities and liabilities are for both the trader and the customs agent.

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.

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.