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The story of Portmade

The Customs Support Family keeps growing. In July 2022, we welcomed Portmade as a new member in Belgium. Portmade has been active in the customs industry since 1987 when it was still a department of CMB Transport, a Belgian shipping company. 

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Belgium
Portmade
The Netherlands
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How will strikes on the 1st February affect customs?

​​​​​​​Railway, university, teaching, and government staff are due to strike in cooperation on Wednesday 1st February. HMRC will not be striking, but your trade may be affected. Find out how in this article.

Fist (In digital bit design)
Felixstowe
Strikes
Article

Interim Strategic Customs Support

We get your processes from A to B. Repairing broken processes or preparing for big changes can require outside help. Our consultant, Jens Stevens, explains about interim strategic customs support in this article.

Hands in the air 'ten digits'
Consulting
Interim
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Ukraine & The Common Transit Agreement

To bring tangible benefits to the Ukrainians, the EU has pledged to assist and support them in their democratic reforms. This aid covers customs reform and critical areas like corruption, energy, and trade. To enable this, Ukraine and the European Union signed an Association Agreement in 2014.

Umbrealla's along a black and white city in Ukraine
Ukraine
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Meet Our People: Adam Grimshaw

In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do. In this series, we will interview the people who are always ready to assist you with importing or exporting your goods without worries. Next up in this series is Adam Grimshaw, who is the UK compliance manager.

Adam Grimshaw (Teal Background)
Compliance
Felixstowe
MeetOurPeople
Article

Meet Our People: Mikael Eriksson

In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do. In this series, we will interview the people who are always ready to assist you with your customs-related needs in foreign trade. Next up in this series is Mikael Eriksson, Managing Director of our Sweden organisation.

Meet Our People: Mikael Eriksson
Sweden
WeAreCustomsSupport
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Meet Our People: Yvonne Shaw

In our series #WeAreCustomsSupport, you will meet the people behind Customs Support. We value our colleagues and the work they do.

Yvonne Shaw - Office Manager
Glasgow
MeetOurPeople
WeAreCustomsSupport
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A Client Review: Koornstra & Co

What are the unique challenges of working in perishable goods when thinking about Customs? We spoke to Koornstra & Co to find out:

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Client Cases
Food
Fruit
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Trade Deals Around the World: A Recap of 2022’s Digital Agreements

Trade Deals Around the World is our periodic update, which gives you a quick and easy overview of what has been happening in the many trade deal negotiations worldwide. In this month’s edition, we’ll be giving you an overview of the digital trade deals of 2022 and what you might see in 2023.

Technology and our world - special edition world trade news
Digital
World Trade
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Changes in Excise Goods movement - New Directive effective from February 2023

Customs Support: Excise Goods
Excise Goods