Thomas Woodtli
Thomas Woodtli, working in the Swiss customs industry since 2007, first until 2015 as a civilian customs officer at the Swiss Federal Customs Administration (stationed in Zurich and Zurich Airport), between 2015 and 2017 at Roche Diagnostics International AG as a customs expert, between 2017 and 2020 at FineSolutions AG as a customs consultant and since 2020 now again as a customs expert at Eugster / Frismag AG.
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Why seek a career as a customs specialist? Interview with a Global Customs Expert
Many people discover their profession as customs specialists by chance and realise that it is their life passion. It is not a profession one usually dreams of. But it is worthy to be dreamed of! In this series of articles, we talk to customs specialists from around the world to...
PEM Convention: application of the new rules of origin in the machinery sector
As of September 1st, 2021, there are new rules of origin in the European structure of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention that apply in parallel to the previous rules of origin as part of a transitional phase. They are called 'transitional rules'. The new rules of origin provide breathing space in...
Customs tariff in simple terms: "mechanical and electric appliances" of chapters 84 and 85
The mechanical engineering industry has a problem. Or more specifically the customs specialists at the respective companies. The departments of these companies can cooperate so well with each other and provide each other with important information for everyday work, but the customs tariff is and remains a sticking point. Simply...
Customs in Switzerland: reinvention through digitalization and paperless clearance
With numerous innovations such as smartphone apps as well as the elimination of Swiss sub-headings in the customs tariff numbers, Swiss Customs aims to drive digital transformation. Since Switzerland is not part of the EU customs union, shipments of goods have always had to be cleared at the Swiss border....
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Why seek a career as a customs specialist? Interview with a Global Customs Expert
Many people discover their profession as customs specialists by chance and realise that it is their life passion. It is not a profession one usually dreams of. But it is worthy to be dreamed of! In this series of articles, we talk to customs specialists from around the world to...
PEM Convention: application of the new rules of origin in the machinery sector
As of September 1st, 2021, there are new rules of origin in the European structure of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention that apply in parallel to the previous rules of origin as part of a transitional phase. They are called 'transitional rules'. The new rules of origin provide breathing space in...
Customs tariff in simple terms: "mechanical and electric appliances" of chapters 84 and 85
The mechanical engineering industry has a problem. Or more specifically the customs specialists at the respective companies. The departments of these companies can cooperate so well with each other and provide each other with important information for everyday work, but the customs tariff is and remains a sticking point. Simply...