Sustainability
What the EUDR bans - and when
CustomsClear22 Sep 2026
What the EUDR bans - and when
It is Tuesday morning, and a container of roasted coffee is at the terminal in Rotterdam. Customs will not release it without a reference number, and the importer has four days before storage charges start. From 30 December 2026 this can be the morning of any importer whose goods fall...
Sustainability
UK CBAM explained: 2027 rules, compliance & practical guidance for importers
Arne Mielken29 Jun 2026
UK CBAM explained: 2027 rules, compliance & practical guidance for importers
A concise briefing from Arne Mielken (Customs Manager Ltd) on the UK's forthcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals preparing for the UK's own carbon border regime alongside the EU's. Topics covered: The rationale for UK CBAM and its planned 1 January 2027 start...
Sustainability
EU & UK CBAM explained: key developments and practical implications for traders
Jan-Joost den Brinker29 Jun 2026
EU & UK CBAM explained: key developments and practical implications for traders
A practical, technically detailed session on EU CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) and the forthcoming UK CBAM, comparing how the two regimes are structured and where importers, suppliers and customs representatives are most likely to trip up. Topics covered: How the EU CBAM threshold actually works (99% of emissions covered,...
Sustainability
UK update: CDS, CBAM and beyondArne Mielken08 Apr 2026
UK update: CDS, CBAM and beyond
A UK customs update for trade compliance professionals, covering the latest Customs Declaration Service (CDS) developments and a detailed briefing on the upcoming UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Topics covered Customs Declaration Service (CDS) release 510 and the recent declaration rejections caused by changed preference and origin data requirements...
Sustainability
CBAM & customs representation
Matthieu Levasseur25 Feb 2026
CBAM & customs representation
This presentation explains how the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) affects customs representatives and importers, from the scope of covered goods to the practical obligations of an authorized CBAM declarant, and will be of direct relevance to customs and trade compliance professionals handling imports of aluminium, iron and steel, cement,...
Sustainability
UK CBAM vs EU CBAM: What importers and businesses need to knowArne Mielken09 Sep 2025
UK CBAM vs EU CBAM: What importers and businesses need to know
The UK is introducing its own Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), closely modelled on the EU system but with important differences in scope, calculation and compliance. This recording is essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals handling imports of carbon-intensive goods into the UK or EU. Topics covered: The...
Sustainability
EU and UK CBAM: Key differences, future risks and compliance challenges
Marcel Duits09 Sep 2025
EU and UK CBAM: Key differences, future risks and compliance challenges
A practical, comparative briefing on the EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM), presented by Marcel Duits, Chief CBAM Officer at Dubrink, for customs and trade compliance professionals managing carbon-cost exposure on imports. Topics covered: How EU and UK CBAM compare in scope, thresholds, timelines and mechanism (certificates vs...
Sustainability
Forced labour regulation (EU)
Anthony Buckley09 Feb 2025
Forced labour regulation (EU)
In this webinar on updates to EU customs law, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) explains the EU's new Forced Labour Regulation and what it means for importers and customs practitioners. Topics covered: The Regulation's legislative status: agreed by the Council on 6 November 2024, entry into force the...
Sustainability
Managing risk - forced labour, sanctions and deforestationAnthony Buckley01 Dec 2024
Managing risk - forced labour, sanctions and deforestation
Anthony Buckley (Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) examines how customs agents, representatives and other supply-chain operators can manage growing exposure to liability under three EU regulatory regimes: deforestation, forced labour and Russia/Belarus sanctions — all relevant for compliance professionals assessing where their responsibility begins and ends. Topics covered: The EU concept...
Sustainability
Sanctions
Supply Chain Transparency
Supply Chain Transparency
08 Sep 2024
New sustainability legislation such as CBAM, the EU Deforestation Regulation and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is placing unprecedented supply chain visibility requirements on traders. This recording brings customs and supply chain expertise together to unpack what this means in practice for compliance professionals. Topics covered: What "value chain visibility"...
Sustainability
Non-preferential origin and sustainability: the real rules of origin challenge
Khalid Abdullah13 Aug 2024
Non-preferential origin and sustainability: the real rules of origin challenge
Non-preferential origin is the "default" origin behind anti-dumping duties, sanctions, quotas and, increasingly, the EU's sustainability agenda - yet it is often far less well understood than preferential origin. This recording is essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with trade defence measures, CBAM or deforestation-related due diligence....
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Sustainability
CBAM: an overview of the reporting obligationsAnthony Buckley11 Aug 2024
CBAM: an overview of the reporting obligations
This recording gives customs and trade compliance professionals a practical walkthrough of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) reporting obligations that apply to importers and their indirect representatives during the CBAM transition period. Topics covered: What CBAM is and how it relates to the EU's internal Emissions Trading System The...
Sustainability
Electric vehicles, batteries and supply chains
Patrick Keating07 Aug 2024
Electric vehicles, batteries and supply chains
Electric vehicles, batteries and their supply chains sit at the centre of current EU and US trade disputes with China. In this webinar, CustomsClear's Anna Jerzewska talks to Patrick Keating, Head of Government Affairs at Honda Motor Europe, about how anti-subsidy tariffs, sustainability regulation and the wider green transition are...
Sustainability
Ecodesign for Product Sustainability Regulation and CustomsAnthony Buckley07 Jul 2024
Ecodesign for Product Sustainability Regulation and Customs
In this part of the webinar on EU law update, Anthony Buckley overviews the new Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of 13 June 2024 and its effect on imports, customs verification, etc. Please find the slides in the resources section.
Sustainability
Understanding CBAM: the New Frontier for Customs
Gabriel Rozenberg23 Jun 2024
Understanding CBAM: the New Frontier for Customs
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) brings sustainability data into trade and customs relationships for the first time. CBAM is a demanding and ambitious legislative instrument that affects tens of thousands of European companies and involves their entire supply chains. How does CBAM operate, what opportunities does it offer,...
Sustainability
Sustainability and 'deep' origin of goods
Customs Knowledge Institute04 Feb 2024
Sustainability and 'deep' origin of goods
In this Episode 6 of the CKI Podcast series, sustainability is being discussed from the perspective of the ‘deep’ origin requirements. Specific issues raised for discussion: The use of “obligation of result” in regulations, where supply chain operators are assumed to be aware of any failure to comply, effectively transfers...
Sustainability
Origin