Customs and Export Control Specialist: How to ensure compliance in the “disaster area”?

Gerhard Friese
Gerhard Friese
Senior consultant, Hübner IT Solutions GmbH, Germany
Published 29 Sep 2021

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A practical video lesson for customs professionals and managing directors on how to organise a company's international customs and export control compliance so it does not become a "disaster area" spread thinly across disconnected departments. Topics covered: Why customs-related responsibility cuts across many departments (purchase, production, trade, sale)Real-world compliance touchpoints:...

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