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8/8/2023
Spotlight On: Venlo
The Port of Venlo Unlike the neighbouring ports, Antwerp or Rotterdam , the Port of Venlo is not a deep-sea location. However, the port does work with both of these ports by way of inland barge, transporting both bulk and containerised cargoes. Alongside the barge terminal are Venlo’s three rail …
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18/9/2023
Re-cap of Our DMS Event
We welcomed customers of Customs Support, Stream and Portbase Software at the Blaak 16 in the city centre of Rotterdam. During out the day several speakers, from the mentioned companies, talked about the impact of DMS on their respective professions. This way we made sure, there was a story which …
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29/6/2020
European contingency measure wooden packaging expires on 30 June 2020
In order to prevent the spread of harmful organisms via wooden packaging material from China, European contingency measures have been in place since 2013. Consignments of natural stone or steel products with wooden packaging material are selected for a physical inspection at an approved inspection …
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23/5/2019
Import Documents you (may) need for Export
In our last article on export documents , we described the different types of export documents, such as the EX-A , the EU-A , the T2L , the COM-A and T2LF documents. In this article, we will guide you through some important import-related documents you might need when you want to export your …
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18/2/2020
Corona Update: Businesses Are Looking for Non-Chinese Sources
China is sometimes called the Factory of the World. That factory has been almost shut down. Many companies have shut down their production facilities to prevent Corona outbreaks on the factory floors. And the companies that are still producing, have an issue with getting their goods shipped …
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13/5/2019
Customs operations and the blockchain technology
The Saudi Customs Authority has piloted the processing of a shipment with the use of blockchain technology. The shipment went from Damman in Saudi Arabia to the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. There it was put on a truck and transported to its final destination in Belgium. What is Blockchain …
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1/8/2019
An Update on the Trade Deals Across the World
Earlier this year we already wrote on the various trade agreements that have been agreed on, or are in the works. The trade deals between the EU and Vietnam and Japan , for example. Or what about Mercosur or the ACFTA ? With Johnson now moving into Downing Street nr 10 and Trump still tweeting …
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1/7/2019
Customs Support Group celebrates 12.5 years on the market
It is the 1st of July, which means that the Customs Support Group officially exists for 12,5 years today. Since February 1st in 2007, we have grown into an international group of companies supporting importers and exporters from all over the world, currently with over 300 employees. One Million? …
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31/12/2019
Top 10 Most Read Blogs of 2019 of Customs Support
What a year it has been! We finally have a decision in the UK on Brittain. Trump has taken the first steps in ending the trade war with China. Just to name a few happenings with a big impact on global trade. We will still see more on these and other global trade- and customs-related subjects in …
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7/7/2020
Trade Deals Around the World: July 2020 Edition
With more countries returning to a (new) normal state of business, the focus will be shifting again from solving the internal COVID-19 crisis to international trade. If there is one country where trade deals are top of mind at the moment, it is the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom and the …