17th January, 2021 – Abu Dhabi Customs has announced 100 percent completion of the digital transformation of all its services through the ‘TAMM’ platform, in order to upgrade the customs system and enhance customer satisfaction. The digital services provided by Abu Dhabi Customs include 40 integrated core services that reflect Abu Dhabi Customs’ advanced infrastructure,…
Details15 January 2021 – The Japanese government will assist the Cambodian General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) in setting up an automated customs clearance system that will speed up cargo clearance time, alleviating the problem congestion problems that slow the clearance process. The GDCE held a meeting with representatives of the Japanese…
Details14 January 2021 – The Philippines plans to temporarily withdraw tariff concessions on motor vehicles and other imports from Thailand in retaliation to the latter’s non-compliance to a ruling on tax treatment on the former’s cigarettes. A notice for public hearing by the Tariff Commission showed 37 tariff lines will be covered by the planned…
Details13 January 2021 – An international trade route passing through Vietnam is being shunned by transport firms because of complicated customs procedures that increase costs. The CEO of a Hanoi-based transport company said many logistics firms are currently using a new route connecting China with ASEAN countries via Laos without going through Vietnam. Vietnamese customs…
Details12 January 2021 – Customs officials have denied goods are being held up at ports by post-Brexit red tape and blamed companies for failing to fill in paperwork correctly. Revenue says that 76pc of goods were getting cleared within 30 minutes of ships arriving to Dublin Port on Tuesday morning, and that freight traffic is…
Details8 January 2021 – Northern Ireland continues to bear the brunt of changes brought about by Brexit as concerns over truck shortages grow. Policy manager for Northern Ireland at Logistics UK Seamus Leheny told the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee there was a lack of procedural understanding on the GB side of the Irish Sea.…
Details30 December 2020 – KUCHING, The Sarawak government is taking seriously the issue of smuggled meat in the country and has taken the necessary steps to check its entry into the state, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He said the Sarawak government supported…
Details30 December 2020 – KATHMANDU, The Department of Customs (DoC) has launched a central monitoring system in 14 customs offices in a bid to check anomalies at the main gateways of the goods transacted internationally. According to the DoC officials, the concerned customs offices are now under surveillance of the main authority to monitor real…
Details30 December 2020 – Modern manufacturing depends heavily on fast supply chains offering ‘just in time’ delivery of components, often across multiple borders. The Brexit deal agreed on 24 December will have a significant impact on how goods are manufactured in the UK and the EU. While the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (1,245 / 8MB PDF)…
Details30 December 2020 – UK’s departure from EU will not impact on goods and parcels to or from Northern Ireland One of the first ways Brexit will impact Irish consumers on New Year’s Day will be the addition of significant volumes of red tape and form filling, as well as higher charges, when sending and…
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