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22/4/2020
A quarantined world. What will the markets do?
A Wave of Shocks Hits the Economy The global economy, and with that global trade is getting hit in waves. The first shock was a supply shock that was caused by production facilities in China coming to a stop. This caused problems in supply chains that depended on parts and materials from China. …
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16/4/2020
The Impact of Coronavirus on Europe's main ports
The effect of the coronavirus pandemic is felt across Europe. Freight volumes are starting to go down and empty containers are in the wrong place. Shippers, shipping companies, ports, everyone is impacted. Because ships take about six to eight weeks to make the trip from Asia to Europe, there was a …
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25/3/2020
Export of personal protective equipment (PPE) is currently prohibited
Export of PPE is prohibited for the time being. For importing personal protective equipment, the following conditions apply: We start a preliminary investigation for each application The Dutch government and customs control the logistics of these products All personal protective equipment must be …
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19/3/2020
Covid-19 Pandemic Update: Closure of borders within Europe
As a result of Corona, borders within Europe close to people. This closure applies to the Netherlands from March 19 6:00 PM. This closure does not apply to goods. All border gates are closed to passengers from the following countries: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, …
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18/3/2020
Covid19 Update: Possible free movement of goods. Thank you!
Coronavirus has a huge impact on our global society. Different countries have different levels of measures that are being taken to prevent further outbreak. Italy has taken the strongest measures, the country is in lockdown. In Europe, countries like France and Spain are also in a state of …
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25/2/2020
Customs authorities work to aid foreign trade impacted by Covid-19
The Chinese Customs Authority has vowed to put additional measures in place to stop the spread of the Coronavirus and to make sure foreign trade goes smoothly. Efforts will be made to further simplify customs clearance procedures, reduce inspection and quarantine fees and optimize the port business …
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30/1/2020
The Covid19 Virus and the impact on global trade
The coronavirus is spreading. The center of the epidemic is still Wuhan, China, but patients with the virus have since been discovered in Japan, Germany, France, Australia. The New York Times has reported that cases in Taiwan, Germany, Japan, and Vietnam involved patients that have not visited …
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29/1/2020
Chinese customs halves clearing time
Good news for businesses importing from and exporting to China. The Chinese Customs Authority has announced that it has been successful in halving the customs clearance time for imports, two years ahead of schedule. Import clearing time is now 36.7 hours, which is over 60 percent less than it was …
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28/1/2020
What is Your Opinion on Customs Support Services?
At Customs Support we value the opinion of our relations. We strive daily to increase the level and quality of our services. Give your opinion about our services. How satisfied are you? What do you value in contact with our colleagues? Can we improve something? We would like to hear it. With your …
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24/1/2020
EU threatens with tariffs on countries that don’t tax carbon, China
Sustainability is one of our core values at Customs Support. We only have one planet, so we need to take care of it for the many generations still to come. A Carbon-Neutral Europe in 2050 Europe has the ambition to become the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. Businesses across Europe are …