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Components, computers, commodity codes, preferential origin, procedures, and everything in between. Ton van Grinsven gets into the nuts and bolts of the automotive industry and customs in this article.

Lobsters are a popular delicacy around the world, so they are a target for illegal overfishing. Find out how customs protects these crustaceans in this article.

Welcome to our exclusive "Meet the People" series, where we take you behind the scenes to meet the dedicated individuals powering Customs Support. These passionate professionals play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of our mission: empowering your global trade.
In this edition, we are excited to present Director of Innovation Bardo Schütz – the mastermind behind our Europe-wide digital customs service. Join us as Bardo shares our recent developments and where he sees digital customs going in the future.

From 30th September, there are sanctions on Russia-originating iron and steel, and articles of the same, in the UK and EU. Read about how this affects you in this article.

You need to be processing your imports on the new Dutch Management System (DMS 4.1), by the end of the year. Senior Customs Consultant Jens Stevens discusses the steps to prepare in this article.

On Thursday 14th September, we organised an event together with Portbase and Stream Software, regarding DMS4.1.

Your HS code can change for the same commodity after some processing, but did you know that this can also change your obligations? Simone Creviari explains classification and CBAM in this article.

The AGS (Aangiftesysteem) system is being replaced by the new Dutch customs Management System, DMS 4.1 (Douaneaangiften Management Systeem). Read how this affects your business in this article.

Located on the German border of The Netherlands, and on the single motorway from Antwerp to North Germany, Venlo is a hotspot for European logistics. Discover this key location in this article.

​​​​​​​Trade Deals Around the World is our periodic update, giving you a quick and easy overview of what has happened in the many trade deal negotiations worldwide. ​​​​​​​We focus on the European Union and the United Kingdom and watch China and the United States. In this update, we look back on July’s events.