Africa is now the world’s largest free trade area under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) with trading under this agreement.
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Countries with new Customs law in 2021
Countries having new or modified customs legislation in 2021
Nouvelles règles pour le transport de marchandises entre l’UE et la Grande-Bretagne au 1er Jan 2022
Si vous acheminez des marchandises entre l’UE et la Grande-Bretagne (Angleterre, Écosse et Pays de Galles), vous devez vous inscrire au Service de mouvement des véhicules transportant des marchandises (Goods Vehicle Movement Service – GVMS) dès maintenant. À compter du 1er janvier 2022, des contrôles douaniers complets seront effectués sur toutes les marchandises circulant entre l’UE et laContinue reading “Nouvelles règles pour le transport de marchandises entre l’UE et la Grande-Bretagne au 1er Jan 2022”
Case Study: No More Border Delays. Aligning Contract Terms with Customs Clearance
A multi-award winning SME won a contract with multinational and quickly started struggling with Customs regulations in several countries. Each shipment was subject to delays and disruptions causing tensions with the customer. By performing an analysis of their transactions, we identified a conflict between the contractual Incoterms and their logistics processes. An internal training equipped them forContinue reading “Case Study: No More Border Delays. Aligning Contract Terms with Customs Clearance”
UK/EU Trade Agreement unpacked
EU/UK Trade Agreement explained
EU: Classification of mobility scooters
Finally, the decision on the long standing dispute that started in 2015 on the classification for mobility scooters has been published in the EU Official Journal. To quickly summarise the dispute, there were two competing classifications: From the manufacturers/traders, the scooters were to be classified under 8713: carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised -> 0%Continue reading “EU: Classification of mobility scooters”