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7/5/2021
From office boy to customs specialist. How I became a declarant
I did not know what a declarant did. In fact, I had never heard of it. I never knew that there was a whole industry at work at the four border crossings in the area at that time. I would soon find out and a whole new world opened up for me. A start as an apprentice declarant The term apprentice …

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17/4/2023
Phosphine ban in France to kill trade instead of pests
What is the new ban on phosphine for French cereals? Phosphine is a commonly used insecticide, used to stop insects from being transported from one country to another in food shipments. To do this, the grains need to be placed in an airtight space with phosphine tablets for several days. A shipping …

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22/6/2023
EDI connections – Sharing Data Without Manual Input
The growth of digitalisation and data sharing across the logistics industry Advancements in technology and global connectivity have led to a growing use of digital solutions within supply chains over the last decade. This has been essential not only for increased volumes of physically traded goods …

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4/10/2021
Client Interview | Ricardo Pubben from Caroz
About Caroz Caroz is a specialist in 4PL and TMS solutions. The Caroz team manages and controls the logistical performance of clients in order to increase the operating result. With the 4PL services and TMS software solutions, Caroz also offers, since 2010, a very advanced control tower. Ricardo …

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28/2/2023
How the Windsor Agreement changes the Northern Ireland Protocol
Why was the Northern Ireland Protocol created? The NI Protocol created a sea border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. This keeps Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland within the same customs territory. The reason for this is to prevent a land border being created between the …

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28/6/2023
Electric Vehicles: All the Buzz in Global Trade
Wide-spread adoption of electric vehicles sparked by net-zero aims Since the first Conference of the Parties (COP1), held in Germany in 1995, members of the United Nations have collectively been researching and responding to climate change. Over the last decade, the urgency of the issue has been …

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25/10/2021
How to increase the efficiency of your logistics operation
In a recent webinar Rick Hendriks , Region Director South at Customs Support explained what companies could do to ensure a smooth flow of goods between the European Union and the United Kingdom. While the webinar was centred around how learnings from Brexit can make your organisation more …

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20/7/2023
How our neutrality empowers your business for success
What do we mean by “neutrality” at Customs Support? For us (and for you), it’s important that we remain free from bias so that we can act to our fullest potential as customs partners. What this means is that we take an unbiased approach to everything that we do: There is no favouritism towards …

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12/10/2023
EU sanctions: proposal to strengthen enforcement and crack down on violations
About the EU’s restrictive measures Currently, there are more than 40 sets of restrictive measures in place across the EU. These cover both country-specific sanctions and generally-prohibited activities – such as the stockpiling and use of chemical weapons, cyberattacks, human rights violations, …
