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12/12/2022
All Your Questions About EORI Numbers and CDS Answered
Migrating from CHIEF to CDS means that traders like you need to register on the new system, as well as processing the changes with your customs brokers. One essential piece of information that you need to complete your registration is your Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) …

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3/1/2024
A Moment to Reflect this New Year
Port Support - where it all started In 1999, our founders were working as a back-office service for the independent shipbrokers Slavenburg & Huijser, who are still around today. The service that they provided surrounded customs for shipowners, including customs clearance , generating manifests, …

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30/11/2023
Customs formalities when importing LNGs into Finland
Tell us about the LNG trade in Finland Most of the LNG trade in Finland is to do with imports. Norway and the USA, both of whom are not in the EU, are two of the main providers of LNGs to Finland. Most of the liquid nitrogen that we see here at Customs Support Finland is from Nordic suppliers. Do …

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19/1/2022
Four Reasons Why You Should Get AEO Certified
AEO stands for Authorised Economic Operator and is an internationally recognised quality mark indicating that your role within the international supply chain is secure and your procedures and customs controls are compliant and efficient. The EU implemented the AEO program in 2008 to ensure supply …

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7/3/2024
EU announced 13th sanctions package against Russia
A reminder on what is restricted so far Since 2014, the EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia. Here are some of the restrictions in EU sanctions packages one to 12: Asset and travel freezes for high-profile individuals and those belonging to certain companies, institutions, …

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21/6/2023
UCC Centralised Clearance for Import (CCI)
Updated: 12th July 2024 What is a CCI clearance? The Centralised Clearance for import (CCI) is a simplified customs procedure within the European Union Customs Code that allows you to clear goods from your country, in another part of the community. To do this, you lodge the customs declaration at …

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2/7/2024
Invest in supply chain fluency: Centralisation and automation of export clearances
What do we mean by 'centralisation'? Centralisation simply means bringing all of your customs clearances under one provider. The reason this is important is because you gain a range of advantages when you work with a single customs partner. Not only can you benefit from commercial incentives, but …

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9/6/2023
Prepare for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) now
How does the CBAM promote carbon neutrality? The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) requires you to pay a fee for the embedded carbon in your imports. This ensures that products entering the market are held to the same standard of carbon emissions as those that are manufactured domestically. …

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6/1/2021
How to Export Goods From the EU to the UK
How to Export Goods From the EU to the UK If you want to transport goods from the European Union to the United Kingdom you now need to export them. For this, you need to have a European Union EORI number. An EORI number is a registration and identification number for businesses that want to import …

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4/7/2024
Common issues we have seen in CBAM reporting
Not knowing your obligations No matter how much you keep an eye on news or want to be prepared, sometimes you aren’t ready when the time comes. We found that many traders (but not all) knew about the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism , but hadn’t realised the amount of work involved and had left …
