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There are different ways in which companies can drive down cost. One of them is increasing your loads to minimize empty kilometres. Another way is to benefit from the knowledge of customs specialists from Customs Support. Both companies will help you tackle inefficient logistics and waiting times at borders.

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.

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.

Safety is of the utmost importance in any work environment. That is why companies should be careful about exposure to harmful substances and gases: CMR chemicals. CMR stands for Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Reprotoxic.

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.

Dutch Customs is implementing a new procedure. With this new procedure, it is no longer possible to make an import declaration before the goods have been unloaded. The new import procedure is called Container Vrijgave Bericht (CVB), which translates into Container Release Message.

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.

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.

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.

When goods arrive at your facility in shipping containers, you have to be aware that there can be more in that container than just your goods. There could be gases in the container that could be harmful to the people opening and unloading them for various reasons.