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What Are Excise Goods? Excise goods are goods containing alcohol, tobacco products, and mineral oil. When you import, sell or use excisable goods in the EU you have to pay excise duty. Since 2008 the EU member states have harmonized the excise duties within the EU, although there still are some …

The region Venlo-Venray is not only one of the biggest logistics hotspots in The Netherlands, it is also one of Europe’s most desired distribution locations. Within this region, there is a strong partnership between logistics companies, governmental agencies and educational institutes. Last year …

When the transition period ends on December 31st of this year, there will be a closed border again between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Especially for Ireland and Northern Ireland, this will mean a lot of new procedures and checks. New Customs Procedures in the Irish Sea Companies …

Do you like data conversion, data mapping and data manipulation?  Do you have experience with EDI and mapping and are you familiar with the logistics world?  Then you've come to the right place! Your main activities: retrieving, converting, mapping, manipulating and loading customer data into our …

The Incoterms were first introduced in 1930 and have been facilitating global trade ever since. Every ten years they are revised and updated. The Main Changes in Incoterms 2020  1. Delivery at Terminal (DAT) is now Delivered Place Unloaded (DPU) The term delivery at terminal often caused confusion, …

Why is there gas in containers? Containers are often fumigated to combat insects and other pests. Gases most used are phosphine in food products, methyl bromide in wooden products, and ethylene oxide. The last one is used to sterilize medical devices. These gases are intentionally put into the …

In this series, we will interview the people who are always ready to assist you with importing or exporting your goods without worries. Next up in this series is Nicolas Collart , International Customs and Compliance Director at Customs Support Group. Who are you? My name is Nicolas Collart, and I …

Expanding Our Gas Measurement Services Portfolio Next to a highly experienced and knowledgeable team, we have also added a new service to our portfolio. With the addition of GOC Rotterdam we now also offer a unique drive-in measurement and degassing station in the Port of Rotterdam. At the new …

A lot has happened in the past year that has made it clear that supply chains are fragile. Sometimes it seemed like a flock of black swans landed. In 2020 China , the factory of the world, came to a grinding halt, the impact of which could be felt all through 2021. Singular events like the blocking …

AEO holders in the Netherlands are more likely to be allocated in green or yellow clearance lanes during the customs clearance process, whereas traders that do not have an AEO license, are more likely to be allocated the blue lane due to the increased risk of non-compliance. As volumes of cargo …