Customs dept confiscates wrongly declared consignment

12 April 2021 – Ludhiana In an action against wrong declaration of an import consignment, the customs commissionerate of Ludhiana has confiscated goods at Container Freight Station, Overseas Warehousing Private Limited, (CFS-OWPL), Ramgarh. During examination of the container, which was declared to be containing mixed metallic scrap, the customs officials found telecom equipment, tattoo needles…

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Brexit border disruption offers a net positive for Xpediator, says CEO

12 April 2021 – “As each month goes along, the processes get easier, we’re able to handle more volume and we see it as a great opportunity…to win new customers from the competition”, Robert Ross told Proactive Border disruption brought about by the UK’s new post-Brexit customs framework with the EU is a “net positive” for…

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UK SMEs now have time to get ‘a system’ to prepare properly for customs changes

12 April 2021 – UK supply chains must use the delay of post-Brexit customs changes to implement new systems, or face going to the wall Management consultant Neil McEvoy told The Loadstar the 40% “drop off a cliff” in UK exports to the EU in January proved that many businesses “just weren’t properly prepared” for the UK departure…

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BDP International Acquires DJS International, Expands Customs Brokerage Services

6 April 2021 – BDP International, a privately owned global logistics and transportation solutions company has announced the acquisition of DJS International, a Dallas-based customs brokerage and freight forwarding company. DJS provides customized logistics solutions to customers across all modes of transportation. As a specialist in international trade, transportation and customs brokerage services, DJS will…

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China Customs Announces New Fruit Import Inspection Centers

6 April 2021 – China’s General Administration of Customs recently made an online announcement releasing a list of new designated inspection sites for imported fruit. The new additions in the list bring China’s total number of imported fruit inspection sites up to 119, spread throughout 21 different administrative regions nationwide. Of these, the province of…

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BREXIT: The long and winding road

5 April 2021 – Even months after Brexit, there’s still much that needs to be clarified. In the meantime, some businesses and politicians are already calling for further negotiations. We take a look at the impact on manufacturers, retailers, and transport and logistics service providers. Empty supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland; parcel shippers who’ve temporarily…

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Frontier inspectors making strides with ‘dual circulation’

5 April 2021 – Ever since the National Immigration Administration was established in April 2018, frontier inspection departments in Shanghai have been continuing to improve under its guidance and management to better serve “dual circulation” — domestic and overseas markets reinforcing one another with the domestic market as the mainstay, such as “zero waiting time”…

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Thailand – Thai Customs sharply focused on post-clearance audits and post-review activities

5 April 2021 – Since it came into force more than three years ago, the Customs Department has endeavored to impose and amend departmental notifications and regulations in compliance with the Customs Act, B.E. 2560 (2017) (the “Customs Act”). However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Revenue Department’s enforcement of the transfer pricing regulation…

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