Customs law: interview with the co-author of the book (Colombia)

Erika Besusparienė
Erika Besusparienė
Head of MBA programme 'Customs Process Management', Associate Professor, Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Juan David Barbosa
Juan David Barbosa
Lawyer, Colombia
Published 28 Dec 2020
Customs law: interview with the co-author of the book (Colombia)
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Juan David Barbosa is the author of the Tariff Classification chapter included in the global compilation on comparative customs law through the lenses of 50 authors from 11 countries in Latin America and Europe (available in Spanish). The chapter provides insightful practical advice on how to handle the WCO Harmonized System (HS) amendments. Read the interview and/ or watch the video.

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