By Reinhard Poelzl Oct 24 2019 / Logistics Viewpoint Historically, governments have focused on the exporter of record when looking for sanction or embargo violations, including of the movement of sensitive dual-use products and technologies across borders. However, all parties to an export transaction, including freight forwarders and carriers, are subject to the same rules,…
DetailsBy Alex Claydon Oct 14 2019 / BDAILY NEWS An opinion piece on Brexit by Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, chief executive of Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Department for International Trade (DIT) exporter and a CBI regional councillor. Preparing to leave the European Union must currently be the number one priority for every UK business. It is…
DetailsBy Will Waters Oct 22 2019 / Lloyd’s Loading List Many small to mid-sized (SME) import and export companies remain unprepared for a ‘hard’ or ‘no-deal’ Brexit at the end of this month and remain concerned that a disorderly Brexit could still happen despite apparent progress this month towards a possible UK-EU Brexit withdrawal agreement. …
DetailsOct 22 2019 / The Financial Express The pains that businesses undergo at the country’s ports, particularly at seaports, are proverbial. They do suffer at every stage there and count extra costs because of the delays in taking delivery of import cargoes and sending export items to their destinations. The two major consequences of the…
DetailsBy Erik Scheer, Mirko Marinc and Jaap Huenges Wajer Oct 22 2019 / Global Compliance News Baker Mckenzie The Dutch Custom Authorities have published a short communique on October 1, 2019 stating that as of December 1, 2019 only EU-established entities can be mentioned as exporter on the Dutch customs declaration for export. As a…
DetailsBy Hatty Sumption and Alexander George Oct 22 2019 / Mondaq The growing trade war between China and a number of Western economies presents a unique set of challenges for commodities traders. The present trade war began in 2018 with the US imposing tariffs, targeted at China, on manufactured products such as washing machines, and…
DetailsOct 21 2019 / Saigon Online Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien yesterday arrived at the Tan Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lang Son to facilitate customs clearance work between Vietnam and China as many vehicles transporting agricultural produce have been stuck at the border gate. According to…
DetailsOct 21 2019 / The Phnom Penh Post To enhance better relations between local businessmen and the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia, the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce convened a meeting last Thursday at its office. During the meeting, the chamber’s members raised their concerns and proposed ways to improve efficiency in customs…
DetailsOct 21 2019 / UKHAULIER With the question of whether the UK will leave the EU without a ‘deal’ or not still in a state of flux operators and drivers need to be conscious of the procedures and documents to be in place in the event of ‘no deal’, on October 31 or on a…
DetailsBREXIT BITE-SIZE Oct 18 2019 / GLOWLING WLG As we edge closer to the UK’s planned exit date from the EU, 31 October 2019, it’s crucial for importers and exporters to understand the potential customs implications for their businesses – whatever the outcome from this date. Here, we explore the key considerations for managing customs…
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