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What is an incoterm? International commercial terms (incoterms) are a standardised set of trading rules published by the International Chamber of Commerce , which are designed to highlight the responsibilities and risks of the seller and buyer when trading goods. The latest set of incoterms was …

What is the difference between a business ID and an EORI? When completing an import declaration or export clearance , you need to include an ID number on the declaration so that customs can affiliate the entry with your business. Until now, your business identity number has been enough, regardless …

Key to the overhaul is a new information system called ICS-2. EU Customs wants to facilitate the free flow of legitimate trade across external borders through improved data-driven customs security processes. Data is the key and the current systems can’t live up to the task at hand. Directly …

What are the main activities of the customs consultancy team in Finland? A large amount of what we are currently doing is certification and other licensing for clients in Finland. Getting AEO certification   is becoming more important for supply chains across Europe, so we are working with several …

Our people enable our customers’ flow of goods coming into the European Union and leaving it. We work behind the scenes and often out of sight. We work from our offices and in customer locations. We can be found at seaports, airports, container terminals, and at any other location where the Customs …

Transit, both internal and external Storage in free zones and customs warehouses Specific use: temporary admission and end-use Processing, both inward and outward This blog handles the first of the four special procedures: Transit. What is Customs Transit? Customs transit is the procedure that …

What do we mean by “origin” when importing goods? When you are bringing in a shipment, the word “origin” can be used in many different contexts.  For shippers and freight companies, origin usually means the country or port which the goods are being shipped from. For example, a shipment of goods can …

Who are you?   I’m Cesilia, 25, and I’ve been working with Customs Support Finland since 2019 – although they were SA-TU Logistics then.    I joined the team here as a Summer intern whilst I was studying international business, in what was originally a temporary move from my hometown of Padasjoki, …

Stepping into this new year, John brings with him a deep experience in scaling businesses for growth to take Customs Support to new heights, building on the strong foundation we have established over the years. As we embark on this exciting chapter, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to …

How the single EU customs territory currently works The EU is a single market, allowing for the free movement of goods between its member states. Goods that have completed an import clearance into free circulation one country can be transported and sold to another one without completing further …