Marc Bauer
Marc Bauer advises companies worldwide on foreign trade topics, including customs procedures, trade facilitation, export controls, origin rules, and trade compliance. He also delivers specialist seminars, oversees the chamber’s documentary services (including certificates of origin and ATA carnets), and contributes to publications and online resources. In addition, he is active in the DIHK origin commission and the ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation, and supports international cooperation projects with partner chambers in countries such as Turkey, Argentina, and China.
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Understanding the EU-Mercosur Agreement: a practical guide for businesses
The EU-Mercosur Agreement opens new opportunities for businesses trading between the EU and South America. However, benefiting from preferential tariffs requires more than simply knowing that an agreement exists. Companies must understand how the rules of origin work, how preferential origin should be proven, and how tariff reductions are calculated...
EU-Mercosur agreement 2026: rules of origin, tariffs & practical compliance guide
The EU-Mercosur agreement entered provisional application on 1 May 2026, bringing new preferential origin rules and a gradual tariff elimination schedule that customs and trade compliance teams need to apply correctly from day one. In this session, Marc Bauer (IHK Region Stuttgart) walks through the practical mechanics of the agreement...
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Understanding the EU-Mercosur Agreement: a practical guide for businesses
The EU-Mercosur Agreement opens new opportunities for businesses trading between the EU and South America. However, benefiting from preferential tariffs requires more than simply knowing that an agreement exists. Companies must understand how the rules of origin work, how preferential origin should be proven, and how tariff reductions are calculated...
EU-Mercosur agreement 2026: rules of origin, tariffs & practical compliance guide
The EU-Mercosur agreement entered provisional application on 1 May 2026, bringing new preferential origin rules and a gradual tariff elimination schedule that customs and trade compliance teams need to apply correctly from day one. In this session, Marc Bauer (IHK Region Stuttgart) walks through the practical mechanics of the agreement...