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Authorized exporter
What is an authorized exporter? An authorized exporter is an exporter authorized by the main customs office. This exporter may transfer goods to the export procedure in a simplified manner, which means that no presentation is required at the customs office of export....
Effects of the BREXIT on the calculation of preferences
Despite the unexpectedly quick agreement with the UK at the end of 2020, there will be significant cuts as far as preference calculations are concerned. For example, the UK no longer benefits from the 40 valid free trade agreements negotiated by the EU on behalf of...
What does Brexit mean for shipments to the UK?
31 January 2020 was the deadline for the UK to leave the EU. Now there was a transition period until mid-December 2020 to negotiate a possible agreement. Despite the length of time and repeated postponements of the deadlines, the current trend is that there will be no...
Export control China
The new export control program of the PRC Since December 2020, the People's Republic of China has had its own new export control program. China certainly wants to defend its leading status in certain technologies and sees itself as a globally active player that is...
EU Free Trade Agreement – an interim status
Overview Free Trade Agreement Whereas in the past, trade policy reports mostly eked out a dreary existence in the business sections of the media, they are now also advancing to become real "headliners" of the day's events. This is not always expressed in a positive...
What does AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) mean?
Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) The Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is an essential part of the modern EU security concept. This evolved from the "Framework of Standard to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade" (SAFE) of the World Customs Organization (WZO). The...
Brexit and customs
Effects of the Brexit As of February 1, 2020, the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union. However, it will remain part of the EU single market and the EU customs union until December 31, 2020. So far, it is unclear whether or not there will be an...
BREXIT Summary
[UPDATE October 16, 2020 written by Nese Öztunc] Over 4 years of Brexit negotiations: No final agreement in sight Four and a half years have passed since the UK decided to leave the EU. Since February 1, 2020, the United Kingdom is defacto no longer an EU member state...
Supplier declarations for used vehicles
Supplier declarations for used vehicles - Not all vehicles affected in latest Customs clarification On August 19, 2020 the German customs issued a clarification in which it is described that a complete documentation of the supply chains is necessary if customs duties...