Walter Van der Meiren
Walter is the Customs Brokerage Director at UPS and represents the interests of the express industry and trade at various forums and working groups, such as the European Express Association, the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee at AmCham EU, the Trade Contact Group at EU Commission DG Taxud, and the Trade Facilitation Committee of the European Express Industry. With over 35 years of experience working in customs, Walter received multiple recognitions for his contributions to the international customs community, such as the Certificate of Merit from the World Customs Organization and the Customs Professional Award from the International Chamber of Commerce.
Content by Walter Van der Meiren
Structural shifts in customs functions: practitioner's perspective
A practitioner's perspective on how the customs function is changing inside organisations, presented by Walter Van der Meiren, Customs Brokerage Director at UPS, drawing on experience processing thousands of customs declarations each month across the EU and beyond. Relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals rethinking how their function is...
Why EU customs penalties need harmonisation
Fragmentation in how EU member states enforce customs penalties undermines fairness and predictability across the customs union - this talk sets out why harmonised administrative sanctions matter for compliance professionals and where the EU customs reform trilogue currently stands. Topics covered: Why the same customs breach leads to different consequences...
Management of the e-commerce boom: what customs authorities need to be successful
The rapid expansion of e-commerce has created opportunities for business and individuals and significant challenges for customs authorities worldwide. The exponential growth in the volume of small parcels, regulatory compliance issues and emerging threats have strained existing customs frameworks. This article explores the key challenges posed by e-commerce for customs...
E-commerce: friend or foe?
E-commerce is one of the most fast-growing and contested areas of customs today - this webinar brings together an express-industry voice and a former EU Commission customs official to unpack why, and what the EU's customs reform proposes to do about it. Topics covered: Why there is no single agreed...
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Management of the e-commerce boom: what customs authorities need to be successful
The rapid expansion of e-commerce has created opportunities for business and individuals and significant challenges for customs authorities worldwide. The exponential growth in the volume of small parcels, regulatory compliance issues and emerging threats have strained existing customs frameworks. This article explores the key challenges posed by e-commerce for customs...
Structural shifts in customs functions: practitioner's perspective
A practitioner's perspective on how the customs function is changing inside organisations, presented by Walter Van der Meiren, Customs Brokerage Director at UPS, drawing on experience processing thousands of customs declarations each month across the EU and beyond. Relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals rethinking how their function is...
Why EU customs penalties need harmonisation
Fragmentation in how EU member states enforce customs penalties undermines fairness and predictability across the customs union - this talk sets out why harmonised administrative sanctions matter for compliance professionals and where the EU customs reform trilogue currently stands. Topics covered: Why the same customs breach leads to different consequences...